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American anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan wants the Canadian government to grant sanctuary to U.S. army deserters. "I'm just here begging the people of Canada to force your government - because your government works for you, ...because your government does not work for war profiteers - to allow our soldiers to have sanctuary up here," she said. The so-called "Peace Mom" made headlines last year when she staged a month-long demonstration outside U.S. President George W. Bush's Texas ranch to protest the American occupation of Iraq. Sheehan asked the federal government at a press conference in Ottawa Thursday to create a...

Her message has not changed. It has been the same since her son Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan was killed in Iraq in April 2004 and since she camped outside of President George W. Bush's Texas ranch in August 2005. It has been the same at every speaking engagement across the country, including the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu Monday night. "This war is based on lies ... this war is wrong," Cindy Sheehan said to a crowd of about 300 people. "My son should still be alive. The tens of thousands of Iraqis and the almost 2,400 American soldiers should still...

(2/20/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Iraq war activist Cindy Sheehan will be in Houston to help carry out a protest against President Bush's mother. You may remember, Sheehan got national attention after refusing to budge from outside of President Bush's Crawford ranch last year. Sheehan and her supporters in Houston say they want to send a message to Barbara Bush because she has influence over her son. END