OPEN LETTER TO CINDY SHEEHAN (Must Read)

Me | 9/26/05 | Me

[Mom of Two Soldiers]

OPEN LETTER TO CINDY SHEEHAN:

Residing in the same town as you once resided and knowing your family, I must ask you, "Whatever are you thinking?"

Your son was the one who encouraged my youngest son to enlist. You were very proud of Casey and what he was doing then and he believed very much in what he was doing.

After Casey was killed, my eldest was one of the local airmen who brought him home, facing hostile fire to do so, so you would not not have to wait.

My daughter comforted you and your family. You two spent hours and hours engaged in heartfelt grief. At that time, you were very, very supportive of the President, of our soldiers and of what was occurring in Iraq.

Cindy, you've changed since the Kerry campaign contacted you in early July of last summer. You're not the same grieving mom, especially after you started traveling on the road to support John Kerry's campaign.

You've turned into a political puppet for those who are exploiting you and its not pretty nor does it do anything for Casey's memory. You're not the same, quiet compassionate woman we saw at church or downtown, when you proudly sat as the entire town showed up on Memorial Day to honor Casey and Mike Williams.

How can you justify berating the President for honoring the soldiers who died while protecting America and following the directives of the Congress and the Senate? How can you consistently state that you don't want your son's name to be acknowledged by him and on the same hand, turn around and use the name of Joe Williams' Mike, as an example for your cause despite the many requests of the family for you not to do so? How could you print Mike's name in your anti-war advertisement in the newspaper even after seeing the grief and effort his mother went through to go to Crawford to personally remove it from your cross. You knew it caused them pain.

Mike died honorably and his father, a Vietnam vet is very proud of him. He believed in what he was doing, just like Casey. How could you bring so much pain to the Williams family and so much pain to a nation because of your own anger?

Cindy, how can you do this to your kids who don't know how to explain your actions to anyone here in town? They went through a lot last summer and still are.

The hours, days and weeks following Casey's death were emotionally gut wrenching as many of us with children, husbands, wives, friends and other loved ones in the military comforted you while living with the fears for our own loved ones over there. Everyone went above and beyond because we all believed and still believe in how very right, honorable and courageous our loved ones are in their mission to keep America safe.

We all went through considerable anguish when Casey died and I suspect none moreso than you. But how can you justify your anguish and place it on a higher level than that of Joe Williams?

The treatment you've returned to everyone is inexcusable. Placing Mike Williams' name on a cross despite the family's objections was unforgiveable and the reaction of Mike's mother when she saw it was heartbreaking.

What you are doing to neighbors, to friends, Casey's battle buddies and to a nation of people who are having to relieve the ugly pain of the late 60s and the 70s is unfair.

This is about you, Cindy. Not about anyone else. When you turn your back on your neighbors, your friends, your family and act in this manner, it only evidences that there is no consideration toward anyone or anything else.

Finally, and most disturbing, how can you support a group that supported John Kerry, who on April 7th, on National Public Radio stated that Al Sadr had a "legitimate voice" and that the Coalition (including your son) should not have closed down his newspaper after he called for the deaths of U.S. troops.

You know better than anyone else, Casey was killed in Sadr City by the Al Sadr militants. How can you join ranks with those who support the terrorist who called for the death of your son?

Its beyond me, Cindy, and something I suspect, someday in the future, you'll look back on and with considerable pain.

We don't want that for you. I believe you need to sit down and think about it long and hard. You are bringing so much pain to this nation and its people.

Linda

[AnimalLover]

PING

[Americanwolfsbrother]

"I think that Cindy Sheehan might be bipolar (manic-depressive)..."

I'm am not a psychologist(just a hobby for me) but yes she does shows signs of manic-depression as well as delusions of grandeur, reality separation, anger transference, and schizophrenia. That is why I disagreed with the earlier poster that said she is evil. All of her actions point towards diminished or loss mental capacity. Jeffery Dalmer and Charles Manson are prime examples of evil. My fear for her is that left untreated as she has been for the last year + she may become beyond help. That is when suicide becomes the major concern. Of course in the meantime the rest of us have to suffer along with her(unfortunately).That the price we have to pay to live in this great country, you got to take the good with the bad. Until she seeks help and admit her problems I will continue to call her DUM DUM and the mental midget because anything else she would just take as a sign of support. I truly believe she is not playing with a full deck.

[jan in Colorado]

thanks for the ping Dodger, what say you Jan?

You asked for a comment, Fred? After reading this letter, I have read all the posts and am trying to regain my composure.

I am heartbroken and grieving for this man...
Gold Star Dad Joe Williams

Mom of Two Soldiers wrote...
"Joe's fighting hard to preserve Mike's name and honor his memory, but is facing a tough fight as a result of what Cindy is doing. HIS voice is the one that needs to be heard".

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I met Joe Williams on Wednesday in Denver at our Support the Troops Rally. He was traveling with the "You Don't Speak For Me, Cindy" tour sponsored by Move America Forward. His speech, as well as Deborah Johns, was very inspiring, but of course he isn't getting the media attention that Ms Sheehan is getting.

There is a lot about this letter that disturbs me, but one thing in particular I am having a very hard time coming to terms with.

From Mom of Two Soldiers Letter...
"How could you print Mike's name in your anti-war advertisement in the newspaper even after seeing the grief and effort his mother went through to go to Crawford to personally remove it from your cross. You knew it caused them pain.
Mike died honorably and his father, a Vietnam vet is very proud of him. He believed in what he was doing, just like Casey. How could you bring so much pain to the Williams family and so much pain to a nation because of your own anger?[...] Placing Mike Williams' name on a cross despite the family's objections was unforgivable and the reaction of Mike's mother when she saw it was heartbreaking."

UNFORGIVABLE

Since this circus has started, I have tried to keep my posts positive...supporting the Troops and NOT giving Ms Sheehan ANY attention at all. She doesn't deserve or warrant any attention. But when I read what she has done to the William's' family, as well as putting at risk the rest of the soldiers who are serving their Country, I am...well...LIVID!

I do not accept "grief" or any other "illness" as an acceptable excuse for this behavior towards another grieving family.

[laz]

Does anyone here remember the movie "Network"?

MoveOn.org has exploited and used Sheehan the same way the network exploited and used Howard Beale, the Peter Finch character.

And when the network no longer needed Beale, well...

[ChefKeith]

Please tell Your Son's Thank You for their Service and Thank You for the post and info.

[The Foolkiller]

UGH! What a disgusting thought. Brrr.. Sweet Hillary looks as good as Sophia Loren next to buttugly.

[wingman1]

Mother Sheehan needs to be put on the defensive. This letter accomplishes that.

Thanks for your courage.

[txradioguy]

Tonk one thing you and everyone else doesn't have to worry about...is myself and my fellow soldiers remembering and honoring what Casey Sheehan did.

Even though his mom has p!ssed all over his grave...we never will.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Watery Tart]

"I think that Cindy Sheehan might be bipolar (manic-depressive)..."

I'm am not a psychologist (just a hobby for me)

I'm not a psycholigist either (but I play one online). I have also made a diagnosis:

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

FACTITIOUS DISORDER, (of which MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME is a sub-type), (also called "Adult Munchausen", and "Adult Factitious Disorder") is a formal, DSM-IV mental health diagnosis in which people deliberately exaggerate and/or fabricate and/or induce physical and/or psychological-behavioral-mental health problems in themselves. The primary purpose of this behavior is to gain some form of internal gratification, such as attention, for themselves.

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Scary and soul-less behavior.
*shudders*

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Jet Jaguar]

Thank you.

[Toadman]

Thank you for your letter. I sincerely hope she reads it (alone... not with her "handler" shoulder surfing).

I'm sad Casey died (and my condolences to his family) but her current behaviour is inexcusable. She is a liar and traitor who supports those that killed her son.

Thank you for your service and the service of your sons (from a fellow serviceman).

[Jackknife]

And that would, of course, be Bush's fault too. /s

Oh yeah, you've got that right! If something like that happened to her, the loonies that support her would most definitely blame it on the POTUS.

[SE Mom]

This is a wonderful, heartfelt letter.

I urge you to send it to every major newspaper in the country.

Thank you.

[OldFriend]

This woman has been exploited by people with evil intentions.

That she exploits other mother's sons is inexcusable and unforgivable.

[Moose4]

Linda, this is powerful. Thank you for your sons' service to our country, and thank you for YOUR standing behind them and all our folks in uniform.

Folks, you know the MSM won't care about this. This'll never make the Op-Ed pages at the big papers. Nothing that makes Mother Sheehan look bad will see the light of day at the Old Grey Whore or the Washington Compost.

But we have our own weapons...talk radio, and the blogosphere. Get this confirmed for accuracy, and get it out to the New Media (of which FR is a bigger part than it sometimes gets credit for!). If Linda is willing, this can be a powerful weapon against the traitors like Cindy Sheehan.

}:-)4

[TaxRelief]

Cindy didn't look exploited as they locked her up yesterday: She looked thrilled.

[TaxRelief]

Agreed. I have felt it is Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome since day one. The strongest evidence is that she can not be swayed from her stance that Casey has been wronged, even for a minute.

Bipolar disorder has a very different face, and depression would have her out of the public eye for days at a time.

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"MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY (MBP) (also called Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, and Factitious Disorder by Proxy) is a label for a pattern of behavior in which caretakers deliberately exaggerate and/or fabricate and/or induce physical and/or psychological-behavioral-mental health problems in others.

This pattern of behavior constitutes a separate kind of maltreatment (abuse/neglect) that manifests as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, memory abuse or a combination. The primary purpose of this behavior is to gain some form of internal gratification, such as attention, for the perpetrator. "

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