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
I sympathize with Mrs. Sheehan. She feels strongly about her position. She has every right in the world to say what she believes. And I've thought long and hard about her position. I've heard her position from others, which is get out of Iraq, now. And it would be a mistake for the security of this country and the ability to lay the foundations for peace in the long run if we were to do so.
I sympathize with Mrs. Sheehan. I've thought long and hard about her position, which is 'get out of Iraq now.' It would be a mistake for the security of this country.
We can't give up, no matter hard it gets.
We want to hold this administration accountable. Nobody's asking them the hard questions but you know what, we're willing to come here.
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.
I think this is so urgent and necessary that this is what I have to do.
I said, 'Trust me, you don't want to go there', ... He said, 'You're right, I don't.' I said, 'Well, thanks for putting me there.'
We have a lot of respect for the office of the president, and I have a new respect for him because he was sincere, and he didn't have to take the time to meet with us.
Our country does not really know what war is about.
I think I'm more effective on the outside than on the inside.
It is disruptive, ... But George Bush is the one who caused the disruption, not us.
I take deep breaths and be true to my heart.
Why would I want one more mother -- either Iraqi or American -- to go through what I'm going through? I don't want him to justify my son's honorable sacrifice to continue his murderous killing policies,
Who do you want as YOUR Commander in Chief?