Camp Casey and Germany

mIcHaeLMooRe.com ^ | 2-26-06 | Cindy Sheehan

[Imnotalib]

I have been invited to speak to the European Union Parliament in March in Strassbourg. My message will be one of peace and non-violent unity against the out of control murderous and disastrous policies of the Bush Administration. I wrote extensively about meeting with other world leaders in my article, "Friends don't let Friends Commit War Crimes."

My message to the EU will focus on "we the people" forcing the leaders of all countries to work diplomatically and peacefully to solve problems. It is time we reach across artificial borders of lines drawn on a map to forge bonds of love and friendship with all members of humanity no matter what color, religion, language group or nationality that other person is. Killing other members of the human race is barbaric and abhorrent and should never be used to solve conflicts. This is so important with the current beating of the war drums against Iran, and we must not let off the President of Iran for his inflammatory and non-peaceful statements. The wonderful and innocent citizens of Iran don't deserve the fate that the undeserving citizens of Iraq received and are receiving on a daily basis still.

In the frenzy and excitement of my trip to Germany, some well meaning pacifists in the area have scheduled me to set up a Camp Casey outside of Landstuhl, Germany, in front of the military hospital. I won't agree to do that.

The Camp Casey movement is pro-peace and pro-soldier. We love our troops so much that we want them to come home alive from the fiasco in the Middle East.

Camp Caseys have been set up all over the USA and the world and they are set up in front of the seats of power. The politicians and the war machine got us into this war, our soldiers are trying to protect each other and do the best that they can do under horrifically difficult circumstances.

The Camp Casey in Germany could be moved to a place where people with decision making power can see it. The soldiers have very little to say in their fates after they enlist (which is an entirely different subject) but especially the ones who have already been wounded in the service of their country...no matter how evil and greed-serving the phony mission is.

Let's set up Camp Caseys in front of recruiter's offices to stop our children from even enlisting to wear a uniform for the war profiteers. Let's set up Camp Caseys in front of the Pentagon...Congress...Congressional offices...embassies...the White House...propaganda media centers...war profiteers...President's vacation homes...Karl Rove's DC home...the list for valid protest locations is endless...but not in front of our troops.

Our struggle is with the industrial military complex and the people who put our soldiers in harm's way in the first place for no valid reason and who are keeping them in harm's way despite all evidence that this war is a nightmare and a mistake.

Let's leave our soldiers out of our protests. They have been put through so much by their commander in chief and his callous cronies already.

Cindy Sheehan is the proud mother of Spc. Casey Sheehan who was KIA in Sadr City, Iraq, on 04/04/04. She is the author of Not One More Mother's Child available at www.koabooks.org. Cindy is also the founder and President of Gold Star Families for Peace. Above all, Cindy is the very proud mother of Carly, Andy, and Janey Sheehan who hold down the fort in California.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Yes. Its the party that Angela Merkel belongs too.


The social democrats & green party are the real socialist slimebags in Germany. Cindy's crowd.

[Political Junkie Newbie]

Above all, Cindy is the very proud mother of Carly, Andy, and Janey Sheehan who hold down the fort in California

Her "other" son Casey is not rated "above all" ??? Isn't he the only one we ever hear about??? Needless to say that he re-upped and believed in what he did, but now he doesn't even rate an "above all"?? Da@n media Who#e chaps my hide...Get a rope ;P

[Enchante]

"Killing other members of the human race is barbaric and abhorrent and should never be used to solve conflicts"

Wow, a great statement to make in Europe, where only military force could end Hitler's genocidal rein or prevent Stalin from ruling all of Europe. Why don't we all sit in a circle and sing "Kumbaya"..... at least until the next Saddam or Hitler or Pol Pot decides to kill everyone in sight.

[Old Sarge]

171835C FEB 2006

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FM: OLD SARGE
TO: CINDY SHEEHAN
SU: YOUR LIFE

1. SCREW YOU.
2. NOTHING FOLLOWS.

EOM/EOM/EOM

[armymarinemom]

Maybe we need to compile a list of families who formally state that she does not speak for us. I love a long distance smack.

[armymarinemom]

Ditto. I have a son serving in Germany.

[StarCMC]

 

Isn't this sedition??

se·di·tion    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (s-dshn)
n.

1. Conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority of a state.
2. Insurrection; rebellion.

 

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[Middle English sedicioun, violent party strife, from Old French sedition, from Latin sditi, sditin-  : sd-, s-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European Roots + iti, act of going (from itus, past participle of re, to go. See ei- in Indo-European Roots).]

 

Or would you call it treason??

trea·son    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (trzn)
n.

1. Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.
2. A betrayal of trust or confidence.

 

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman treson, from Latin trditi, trditin-, a handing over. See tradition.]

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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: trea·son
Pronunciation: 'trEz-^&noun
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French treison crime of violence against a person to whom allegiance is owed, literally, betrayal, from Old French traïson, from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender
: the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war; specifically : the act of levying war against the United States or adhering to or giving aid and comfort to its enemies by one who owes it allegiance —trea·son·ous /-&s/ adjective
 

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

treason

n 1: a crime that undermines the offender's government [syn: high treason, lese majesty] 2: disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior [syn: subversiveness, traitorousness] 3: an act of deliberate betrayal [syn: treachery, betrayal, perfidy]

On second thought -- I think it qualifies as both. 

[armymarinemom]

I wonder if this man could help?

[Old Sarge]

I like this one, too...

[armymarinemom]

Oh I could say that to her face veeeery easy!

[armymarinemom]

It makes me want to puke to see 1st Cav links on the peace page that she made for Casey. The woman hasn't updated the site since 5/2005 but it still has a broken link to the 1st Cav.

[nopardons]

bttt

[StarCMC]

BTTT

She is not fit to share the oxygen of your sons nor hers.

[SR 50]

ping

[Imnotalib]

I think Sheehan's so dim that she lacks the capability to tell right from wrong and can't formulate motive.

Al Gore's speech in Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago, OTOH, was definitely both.

[Ax]

Algore = a modern day Ezra Pound.

[armymarinemom]

She is not fit to share the oxygen of your sons nor hers.

It is sad. I feel horrible for the guys in Casey's unit.