Cindy Sheehan: “Casey Wanted To Fight For His Country” -- Watch The News Video

Sweetness & Light ^ | August 26, 2005 | N/A

[Sam Hill]

It is truly sad how Cindy Sheehan has dishonored her son in so many ways. She has called the men who killed him, "freedom fighters." She has even tried to hint that he died from "friendly fire."

And perhaps worst of all, Cindy appears to have blatantly misrepresented Casey's thinking about his service and the Iraq war. Casey's father, Patrick, is now on record of saying that his son was proud of his service in the Army.

And there is this is story, from the San Francisco CBS affiliate--dated April 6, 2004. The same date as Casey's death.

Bay Area Soldier Dies in Iraq

Jeffrey Schaub

One of the most recent U.S. casualties in the war in Iraq was a 24-year-old Bay Area man.

Army Specialist Casey Sheehan of Vacaville died over the weekend when the vehicle he was riding in was attacked in Baghdad. He had been in the country less than two weeks.

"He just wanted to go over to fight for his country, and serve his country," said Sheehan's mother Cindy Sheehan.

In fact, Casey Sheehan served in the Army twice, first in the late 1990s. This past August, he re-enlisted. Sheehan's father said when the chaplains arrived at his door Sunday night, he just couldn't believe it.

"I told them, 'My son has only been gone in Iraq for two weeks. This has to be a mistake,'" Patrick Sheehan said. "They just said, 'Please, Mr. Sheehan, let us in. We have to come in and talk to you.'"

Casey Sheehan graduated from Vacaville High School with honors. He was an Eagle Scout, and his family said he loved the Catholic Church from an early age.

"He died on Palm Sunday, and it's very fitting because he was so faithful. He went to Mass every Sunday," Cindy Sheehan said. "The last time I talked to him he called me from Kuwait and he was on his way to church."

Sister Carly Sheehan said, "I was thinking about my brother today, and I have never, never heard him utter one bad word about anybody. He loved everybody he came in contact with and cared about everybody. He would stay up at night worrying about the world. From the time he was little, my mom would find him awake at night. He couldn't sleep because he was too worried about the world. He just wanted to take care of the world, and he gave his life for it." » 04-06-2004

This story contains a link to a video which is no longer accessible. Presumably it features the Sheehan family's reactions. It probably contains Cindy's remarks that I've highlighted below. The station probably still has a copy.

I wonder why we haven't seen it.

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The video link does work--if you use IE6.

Watch the Video

[Pegita]

Heavenly Father, we return to thank You for America's sons and daughters who willingly go forth that their loved ones need not. Thank You for Iraq's sons and daughters who willingly go forth that their countrymen would be free. Comfort the hearts of the mothers of Captains Argel and Abass, so intertwined by love and loss. Shower them daily with Your mercy, for their beloved sons are no longer among the living. May they be comforted by grateful people whose ultimate tribute to such sacrifice can only be a humble "thank you." Thank You, O God, that You write the course of nations in the lives of heroes such as these ... in families such as these. May Your hand of blessing ever be upon them, in life and in death. In the Name of Jesus, may it be thus, O Lord, may it be thus, Amen ...

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

God bless you. Thank you for your son, Capt. Derek Argel, his service and supreme sacrifice in doing exactly what he chose to do for his countrymen.

[Tatze]

If the video does indeed show the Commie Mommie saying that about Casey, we need to get this video link to Hannity to show on Hannity & Colmes.

[bmwcyle]

The frontlines for home land terrorism is in Crawford and Walter Reed.

[BraveMan]

Welcome to FreeRepublic.

Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your son. I too, have recently lost a son (though not in combat - he was 16). Draw comfort from the knowledge your son is a hero.

Every day I try to live a life worthy of their sacrifice . . .

[Alia]

I think that less than 1% of the folks posting messages actually know what it is like to lose a loved one in the war

It is a sting and grief like no other death I've experienced in my lifetime. I so much more understand "The Purple Heart", and so many more things I didn't quite get the fullness of before.

Mrs. Debbie, I could just weep and bawl with you. That truly unique grief which combines the highest of agape love, honor, simultaneous to the loss of a loved one.

It's going on close to a year for me. I've never known a grief like this in my life, and I've known numerous. When it comes up, I still freeze up. My world goes cold. Not as often, but the sting still can just take me into another place and reduce me to instant and intense grief. I'll never forget.

What can I say; but that he died for me, that I might be free.

Thank you, Mrs. Debbie. Thank you. I wish I could take your grief away. Your son was and is so fine.

[Christian4Bush]

"just damn" bump

[ohioWfan]

God bless you, Debbie! And may HE wrap His arms of love and confort around you at this very moment.

We cannot know how you feel, but we can thank you for raising a brave son, and thank you for your sacrifice, and pray for peace and understanding for you and your family.

The cause is just. The men and women who fight, and those who die are true heroes, and we are thankful!

You have the unending gratitude of the nation that your son died to keep free.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

There are no words to express what we owe to heroes like your son. I am sickened by all the numbskulls that can't seem to understand that the very freedom that allows them their protest is only possible because of the selfless and amazingly courageous fighters who gave their lives for America.

God bless you, Debbie, and may you always know that we who are eternally grateful far outnumber those spend their lives hating America. No wonder they protest; they are practically on the side of our enemies.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Oops.............

those who spend

[takbodan]

"Maybe she'll adopt John Walker Lindt. He would be the better son in her eyes, I guess."

Excellent suggestion!

[Dems_R_Losers]

Debbie, please accept my deepest sympathy, and my deepest thanks and gratitude for your brave son's service. My own son is only 11, and I cannot imagine losing him. But I do know that the terrorists who killed your son might otherwise have been here in the United States trying to kill my son, and me. I think about this every time I read of the death of one of our brave soldiers. I was on Capitol Hill on 9/11, and I still remember it as the saddest and most terrifying day of my life. Just as I know that I might have been spared that day by the deaths of those brave souls on Flight 93, I know that your son died to spare me and millions of other Americans from the horror of other 9/11s. Believe me, we do appreciate it, from the bottom of our hearts. I will pray for you.

[DarthVader]

Her ugliness is only exceeded by her treason.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Please see my post #72. It humbles me to my core to know that your son died so that my son and I might not. I will never forget his sacrifice, nor yours. Peace be with you.

[Search4Truth]

There is not a day that goes by that I don't thank God for all those brave souls who stand between us and those who would destroy us.

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill

[Termite_Commander]

I wish that woman would go crawl under some very big and very secluded rock and stay there.

[Joe Miner]

A memorial web page for Capt. Derek Argel:

Derek Argel

There is an address for his young son's trust fund.

[Sam Hill]

"I wish that woman would go crawl under some very big and very secluded rock and stay there."

I don't. I think she is turning off more people than she is converting.

As Ann Coulter says, Cindy should have her own show, even run on the Dem ticket next time.

[fantom]

we all know what follows hubris.

[BushisTheMan]

...for four years he taught in the School of Government at American University.

Say what? This buttbrain taught others...Government no less? Spreading lies to the youth, I'm sure.