ABC Confirms: Sheehan Wrote the Letter

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[hipaatwo]

Rich Lowry is reporting on the Corner that Sheehan wrote the letter. You know, the one in which she said her son was killed for lies, the neocon agenda, and Israel — things she denied on CNN ever having said:

In a nut shell, ABC now says it talked to Sheehan and she said she did in fact write the letter in question after all and she did receive an e-mail from ABC confirming that ABC had received it. But she thinks the version on the web has been tampered with. Very, very strange...

In a nut shell indeed. So let me get this straight: Cindy Sheehan fires off a letter to ABC after an appearance on Nightline in which she felt Ted Koppel wronged her by "dismissing" her as "emotional." Then, at least according to what Sheehan told ABC, someone tampered with the version of her letter online, specifically this paragraph:

Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel.

Does this explanation even make sense? First, that paragraph follows from the main thrust of her letter, which is a rebuke to Ted Koppel for dismissing her as emotional. Second, the sentiments expressed in that paragraph echo sentiments Sheehan has expressed many times before and since she wrote that letter. It's becoming more and more clear that Cindy Sheehan lied to Anderson Cooper in order to make herself seem more mainstream to CNN's audience. (But with her record of anti-American vitriol, that's not likely to happen anytime soon.)

ABC News also said they spoke to CNN to see if they are going to run a correction about the statement Anderson Cooper made that "ABC News does not seem to be confirming this is what Cindy Sheehan wrote to them." In fairness to CNN, that conclusion seemed reasonable yesterday. Today, the most likely conclusion is that Cindy Sheehan is making up totally implausible excuses for lying on TV.

[timestax]

A big time LIAR

[Tom Thumbs]

Well crap, now I'm gonna be ill. I googled around until it hit me.

It's "Jenny Backus".

[Mo1]

Google cached her e-mail. How long before google erases the proof that Sheehan is misrepresenting the facts?

She doesn't deny the email was written

Just that it was altered

She is now accusing someone from ABC of committing fraud

[TigersEye]

The real story -

A volunteer all the way; Casey enlisted, re-enlisted, volunteered for the mission that took his life and earned the Bronze Star trying to rescue fellow soldiers.

Casey Sheehan's actions in life are the antithesis of and a direct repudiation of Cindy Sheehan's views and actions!

Is Cindy Sheehan's grief deeper than the grief of the families of the other 1800+ KIA servicemen and women? Is she more important than they are? Is there even ONE family member of those 1800+ heroes standing with Windy Cindy? I don't think so.

The real story is about the 1800+ hero-patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom at home and in Iraq, (and many more in many other places around the world), and their loved ones who support them and honor them even when they disagree with their choices.

[george wythe]

Sheehan's e-mail was posted to a newsgroup, not a webpage.

Google caches newsgroups, but it does not allow WaybackMachine to access google newsgroups.

At least, I get such error message

[HitmanLV]

I just think she lost her mind.

[george wythe]

In Mar 17, 2005, Sheehan's e-mail to ABC is being discussed by posters friendly to her cause. And the version being discussed includes the controversial paragraph:

Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel. Am I stupid? No, I know full-well that my son, my family, this nation, and this world were betrayed by a George Bush who was influenced by the neo-con PNAC agenda after 9/11.

I guess Sheehan's e-mailed was altered before it left her computer.

[6SJ7]

I think it was a neocon wrote the letter. Or maybe it was a Karl Rove plot.

Shhh! Of course it's a karl Rove plot, but the MSM and DUers don't know that. Mums the word! (Although I do think Karl went a little 'over the top' in choosing the actor who plays Cindy. I mean; c'mon. Overacting! And the dialog is a bit hyperbolic. But, Karl is an artist. I'm sure he knows how to play this.)

[Doc Savage]

Hitlery / Cinderella 2008. The Bitch and the Witch!

[hipaatwo]

Cindy Sheehan's own words unedited and exclusive
Submitted by Gordonsoderberg on August 8, 2005 - 8:15pm.Democrats.com Suggestion Box

http://dc.indymedia.org/usermedia/video/2/cindyonbus.mov

30 minute quicktime video of Cindy Sheehan on the Veterans For Peace Impeachment Tour Bus.

Please support Cindy and Her boys!


It's a quicktime movie. I don't have quicktime on this puter so I have no idea what is on it.

[Lucky2]

This woman is going to end up in a straight jacket in Bellvue is she doesn't slow down. She's an absolute looney leftist!

[Doc Savage]

Hard to believe that Casey, an American hero, crawled out from between her traitorus legs! May God hold and protect him always. May Satan reserve a spot in the deepest, darkest place in hell for this woman!

[Dead Corpse]

"Liberalism is a mental disorder..." -Dr. Michael Savage

[hipaatwo]

To: Bill Ford, Jr.
CEO, Ford Motor Co.

Dear Mr. Ford,

My son Casey was killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2004. He was an excellent human being and I am sure he would have contributed much to our society if he wasn't sent to a needless war to make some evil people in the world richer.

Casey was very interested in the environment and in ecology, and very concerned about climate change. I am writing this letter to you for him, for the rest of our world's children, and for future generations, because, as manufacturer of the world's worst fleet when it comes to fuel efficiency, it's time for you to take immediate action to help break our oil addiction.

Mr. Ford, there are few things in this world that irritate me more than seeing a "Support our Troops" yellow ribbon magnet on the back of one of your huge SUV gas guzzlers. I believe one of the reasons that our greedy mis-leaders invaded Iraq was for control of the oil fields. What do your huge, gas-guzzling, polluting vehicles need to be able to run? Oil. I think it is very hypocritical for people to slap Support our Troops magnets on these same monster cars. We have had hundreds of our children killed to gain control of the oil fields; while guarding oil fields and pipelines; and while guarding the convoys of oil tankers. Our nation's insatiable thirst for oil is also ruining an innocent country and killing tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis.

Mr. Ford, invasions and occupations to steal another nations' resources are immoral. People, including my son, die to line the pockets of the already wealthy elite. Do you have children? Do you have a child fighting in Iraq? Do you have a child guarding an oil field so his or her inheritance can be greater? My son died so you and yours can make more money.

Mr. Ford, I believe that you and your company have a huge stake in keeping this war going and in keeping the oil flowing. Where will this corrupt administration and its policy of preemptive invasions take us next? To the oil fields of Iran? To what lengths will companies like yours go to increase your bottom line? How many more young people are you willing to sacrifice to make your bank account grow? Mr. Ford, are you willing to have the blood of more fine young Americans on your hands? Are you willing to continue destroying the ecology of our planet?

It's very simple, Mr. Ford: we need to end the occupation now and bring our children home. You and your company need to take the lead in designing and manufacturing more fuel-efficient cars -- and fast. Your company needs to begin today to help reduce our nations' dependence on foreign oil. Your company needs to take immediate action to reduce your fleet's greenhouse gas emissions to help prevent climate change. It is too late for you to do this for my son, but you can do it in Casey's memory. Do it for your children and for the world's children.

You and your family may be fabulously wealthy beyond my imagination. However, you are all connected to this planet and to humanity. We are all in this together. I think it's about time you and your company and your family realized this fact. Start acting like you are part of humanity, not above it.

I hope that at your annual shareholder's meeting in Delaware, on May 12, that you will discuss my concerns and work to take immediate action to increase the fuel efficiency of Ford's fleet. They are not my concerns alone. Nearly 1,600 American troops have died in Iraq and millions more people are in harm's way. From now on your company's actions should be life affirming, not life-taking.

Cindy Sheehan is co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace. She is one of hundreds of mothers who have written to Bill Ford Jr. urging him to take immediate action to help break our oil addiction.

http://www.alternet.org/story/21970/

[hipaatwo]

ping to post #134

[MEGoody]

Sheehan is a nutjob who should just be dismissed.

[Mo1]

Casey was very interested in the environment and in ecology, and very concerned about climate change. I am writing this letter to you for him, for the rest of our world's children, and for future generations, because, as manufacturer of the world's worst fleet when it comes to fuel efficiency, it's time for you to take immediate action to help break our oil addiction.

Mr. Ford, there are few things in this world that irritate me more than seeing a "Support our Troops" yellow ribbon magnet on the back of one of your huge SUV gas guzzlers. I believe one of the reasons that our greedy mis-leaders invaded Iraq was for control of the oil fields. What do your huge, gas-guzzling, polluting vehicles need to be able to run? Oil. I think it is very hypocritical for people to slap Support our Troops magnets on these same monster cars. We have had hundreds of our children killed to gain control of the oil fields; while guarding oil fields and pipelines; and while guarding the convoys of oil tankers. Our nation's insatiable thirst for oil is also ruining an innocent country and killing tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis.

KEEP TALING CINDY ... You Fraud!

[tiredoflaundry]

Hey CS!

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I'll b**** slap you if you touch my magnet!

[Mo1]

I guess Sheehan's e-mailed was altered before it left her computer

It's Bush's fault!!

/ sarcasm >

This stunt in Crawford is nothing but a PR stunt to draw attention to them and raise money for their agenda groups

Don't forget they are having aa Anti-War Protest Rally in DC on September 24th

I sure hope that C-span covers this one again like the last one and we can here all the Anti Israeli speeches

I want the whole country is see what their REAL agenda is

[rip033]

Your right, hoot!

And Scott Peterson is claiming that a satanic cult killed his wife. And O.J. is still looking for the drug dealers that killed his wife.

Excuses are like noses, everybody's got one.....

This story will get interesting.