The shameless savaging of Cindy Sheehan continues. Bill O'Reilly says she's a tool of "far left elements." The New York Sun echoes the charge, evidently reading the same rightwing talking points. In an editorial on August 11, it says Sheehan "has put herself in league with some extreme groups and individuals." This is old-style McCarthyism, straight on down to the red-baiting. The editorial quotes Sheehan about some of the groups she's involved with, including Code Pink, Veterans for Peace, and Military Families Speak Out. It then notes that these groups are on the steering committee of United for Peace and...