Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Lee Miller Sheehanis an American anti-war activist, whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch—a stand that drew both passionate support and criticism. Sheehan ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2008. She is a vocal critic of President Barack Obama's foreign policy. Her memoir, Peace Mom:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 July 1957
CountryUnited States of America
Nobody knew what was going to happen, and we made up Camp Casey as we went along, and it grew and grew and grew, ... But we're here to say that the killing has to stop, that we're not going to justify any more killing on our losses. And we're not going away.
I have lost almost every friend that I had before Casey died.
To me, every single member since Number One has been tragic and needless and unnecessary, ... My son was somewhere around 615, and I've been working so hard for peace since my son was killed and now almost 1,400 more soldiers have been killed since Casey died.
This Camp Casey movement is bigger than me. It's growing, it's bigger than any of us.
I really believe Camp Casey will be given credit for ending the illegal occupation of Iraq.
I plan on returning to Camp Casey very soon, but while I'm in Los Angeles please respect that my sister, brother and I are here focusing on our mother, while the moms in Crawford focus on Bush, ... The president is not off the hook.
I plan on returning to Camp Casey very soon, ... But while I'm in Los Angeles, please respect that my sister, brother and I are here focusing on our mother, while the moms in Crawford focus on Bush. The president is not off the hook.
I didn't think that one person could make a difference. After Casey was killed, I thought, well if I can't make a difference, at least I'm going to my grave knowing I tried.
I'm going to be sad to leave on August 31st. And you know what? I won't be escaping. I'll be going, and we're going, to take Camp Casey to Congress.
I know that Casey would be proud of me, ... I am always going to be a grieving mom. I will be a grieving mom until the day I die.
We just had a terrible call. My mom had a stroke.
We chased him away from his ranch. We protest all over the country without him being in attendance, so I don't think it takes away (from this vigil) a bit because he never met with us anyway.
I've spoken to thousands of people this week, ... I'm so tired, and then I get someplace like this, and I'm so full of love and so full of energy.
It was very interesting how so many people are struggling to survive. They resort to petty crime to survive and get arrested while people at Halliburton steal millions from the government and they're out prospering.