Cindy Sheehan Planning Anti-War Bus Tour

[Constant]

Cindy Sheehan Planning Anti-War Bus Tour

By ANGELA K. BROWN, Associated Press Writer

CRAWFORD, Texas - A fallen soldier's mother said Thursday that the anti-war vigil she started nearly three weeks ago near President Bush's ranch won't end when she and other protesters pack up their camp next week.

Cindy Sheehan said the day after she leaves Aug. 31, she will embark on a bus tour ending up in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24. Then the group will start a 24-hour vigil in the nation's capital.

"I am not alone," she said at a news conference Thursday. "There's the people standing behind me here, but there's thousands of military families ... who want the same answers to the same questions."

On Wednesday, Sheehan returned to "Camp Casey," named after her 24-year-old son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, who was killed last year in Iraq.

"This is where I belong, until Aug. 31, like I told the president," Sheehan said at the Waco airport before driving about 20 miles to the Crawford site.

When Sheehan arrived at the campsite, she saw a large banner depicting her son's face. She sobbed and said she felt ill. Supporters brought her water and cold towels, and she recovered about 20 minutes later.

Sheehan began her vigil Aug. 6 on the road leading to Bush's ranch, vowing to stay through his monthlong vacation unless he met with her. She left last week to visit her 74-year-old mother in Los Angeles after the woman suffered a stroke. Sheehan said her mother has started physical therapy for paralysis on her right side.

Sheehan said she realizes that Bush has no intentions of meeting with the protesters, but that her vigil has accomplished other things.

"I absolutely think it's worthwhile because we've galvanized the peace movement," she said. "We've started people talking about the war again."

Sheehan's protest in Crawford has encouraged anti-war activists to join her and prompted peace vigils nationwide. She also continues to draw harsh criticism.

Conservative activists and military families were en route to Crawford from California on a tour called "You don't speak for me, Cindy!" The caravan coordinated by Move America Forward plans to hold a pro-Bush rally in town Saturday.

Among those defending Sheehan are former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson, who believes his wife's identity as an undercover CIA operative was leaked in retaliation for his criticism of the Bush administration in a 2002 New York Times op-ed piece.

"The Bush White House and its right-wing allies are responding to Cindy Sheehan and the military families' vigil in central Texas in the same way that they always respond to bad news

[Constant]

I think this lady is going a little too far with this protest thing. The President has enough on his hands.

[Guest yod]

Ms Sheehan is not intelligent enough to come with this on her own. She is being manipulated by the donkey. (Democratic party)

Michael Moore is probably her new "advisor"

Someone else should do a bus tour of support and let Fox report how much larger we are than them.

We'd also have a larger news network reporting it which is quite different than the 60s was

[Guest stevej]

I think we are all sorry for Mrs. Sheehan's loss. I am reminded of our veterans coming home or hearing news reports during the Vietnam conflict. Sadly, we would prefer to sweep that war and will want to sweep this war under the rug. Our troops were discouraged as a result of the type of protest that occured during Vietnam and likely some are with this war.

My point is all the protest will matter little now. It will not move the Bush Administrtion...nor should they be moved. We need to finish the job and then bring our trooops home.

[followerofjesus]

The difference is this is an all volunteer army opposed to Vietnam

[Guest stevej]

Actually, the fact that it is an all volunteer army has no bearing. The equivelant in our society would be your boss coming in and telling you what a rotten job you are doing or what a rotten jo b you have. This conflict is hard enough on our troops without feeling they are being told they have a rotten job...but somebody has to do it.

[Ovedya]

Follow the money.

The Cindy Sheehan "effort" is being funded by left-wing wackos!

[apothanein kerdos]

It's being funded by an organization (Midland Peace House) that calls for the removal of all Jews from Israel

It's being funded by an organization that is protesting at military hospitals

She called a convicted terrorist her "sister" and a good person

She is ardently anti-Israel and wants the Jews out of Israel

She is supported by a group attempting to get Bush tried for war crimes

Do I feel sorry for her loss? I don't know, because it has allowed her to exploit her son for her political views. She's taken a fallen hero and exploited him.

[bad biker]

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article....RTICLE_ID=45988

Seems like the KKK has joined up with Sheehan.

[apothanein kerdos]

Anyone else suprised? I'm not.

SHould be interesting, the KKK is showing up the same time Al Sharpton is.