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
What happened last night is very disturbing to all of us, and it should be really disturbing to America. Because no matter what you think about the war, we should all honor the sacrifice of the ones who have fallen. And to me it's so ironic that I'm accused of dishonoring my son's memory, by doing what I'm doing, by the other side, and then somebody comes and does this.
We are here ... to show our government, to show our media, to show America that we mean business, and we're not going home until every last one of our troops is home.
Last night I had fire ants crawling all over me. Physically it's very uncomfortable, but I think of all the soldiers in Iraq who, when it's too hot or too stormy, can't go into town for refuge. As bad as we have it here, it's nothing compared to how bad they have it over there.
We have seen this week the disastrous politics of this nation. We need to bring our troops home now. We need to have them here to protect America.
We've identified the problem and it's not going away. What I think it's going to take now is non-violent, peaceful civil disobedience all over the country,
There comes a time when we have to break a small law, like sitting down in front of the White House, in order to point out a greater law that's being broken.
We're never going to let him have another vacation in peace again.
We're over there and we need to come home, ... What happens in Iraq after we leave isn't a worry of ours. We need to let the Iraqi people handle their own business.
We're out here representing millions of people around the world.
Why don't you put this one on the front page? Cindy is proving herself a nut, but you are suddenly silent concerning her.
We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy ... not for the real reason: because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our Middle Eastern foreign policy.
People demonize me; people idolize me; everything I say and do has been scrutinized.
One of my biggest inspirations is President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Yea, President Hugo.
No one can sustain rage for long. I am still angry and always will be. My dear son was stolen from me and his family to never return. He was killed for profit and lies. How can I not be angry? Sometimes though, the rage comes back.