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Cindy Sheehan Moving to Washington
October 06, 2009 11:41 AM
ABC News’ Yunji de Nies and Sunlen Miller report: She’s back and this time, she’s here to stay. Cindy Sheehan says she is moving to Washington. The anti-war activist was outside the White House for the second day in a row, with a bullhorn and a handful of protestors, shouting against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Guantanamo and calling for “health care not warfare.”
Sheehan became a prominent voice against the Iraq war after her son Special Casey Sheehan was killed in Iraq 2004, and spent years hounding George W. Bush. Now, she’s turned her attention to President Barack Obama, recently following him on his family vacation to Martha’s Vineyard, and now planning to move to D.C. sometime this winter. Sheehan says she sees no difference between the foreign policy of the last president and this one.
“Sometimes I look at what I think Senator McCain would be doing, and what Obama’s doing and I can’t discern any difference. And I think that Obama’s foreign policy is obviously a continuation. When you have Robert Gates. When you have McChrystal. When you have Hillary Clinton, who is supposed to be the secretary of state, but who has always been for these wars of aggression. I see is clearly a continuation, a continuation of the policy of empire,” Sheehan told ABC News.
Park Police arrested Sheehan and 60 other protestors yesterday, after Sheehan chained herself to the fence on the North Lawn. Sheehan says she refuses to pay the fine and that she and other anti-war activists plan to “step up” their protests until the administration shows a willingness to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
“We’re going to create a movement that’s going to demand a change of policy,” she said, explaining that her plan is to create large, coordinated acts of civil resistance, “It’s going to be massive.”
October 6, 2009 in guantanamo bay, Iraq | Permalink | Share | User Comments (62)
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cindy shehan is a brazen hussy. my question is this, why didnt just simply go down to the recruiting station and ask them to declare her son 4f. this is her own fault, because the u.s cant send these people that cant fight. casey shehan would have had their full sympathy, believe you me. im sure she doesnt understand that. i love the u.s. and had i have been 40 again, i would have gone over there gladly.
Posted by: matilda jones | Nov 18, 2009 6:13:12 PM
I sympathize with Ms. Sheehan, but disagree with her methods. My question is why her protests of President Bush (even her recent one at his Dallas home) are so heavily covered by the media while her protests of President Obama are ignored? Complain all you want about a Fox news bias, but the lack of Sheehan's Obama protests in the mainstream media is condeming of the liberal press.
Posted by: CowboyBob | Oct 28, 2009 2:24:32 PM
What a fool this woman is. Used used used and not smart enough to know it. No one cares about her now that Bush is gone, she just continues to show the world what fool she was played for.
Keep going Cindy, none of you Liberal friends care any longer. You served your purpose. Now go away and leave Mr O to do his thing. If not they will destroy you. Audit your taxes, make life hell for you if you protest Mr O.
Posted by: Bob Tussey | Oct 11, 2009 6:17:41 PM
Funny how neolibs loved Cindy when she protested Bush but now they try to dismiss her.
Posted by: Sterling Flats | Oct 11, 2009 12:41:30 PM
Why do you worry about the crumbs that Cindy is living on when the whole country is being looted? It is time to stop cooperating.
Posted by: woodchuck | Oct 10, 2009 8:24:08 AM
Cindy is a leech - she lives on donations and campaign funds. She hasn't had a job since 2004.
Posted by: horseface | Oct 8, 2009 7:16:34 PM
Three words Cindy...Ignorance is Bliss...
Posted by: Parallex View | Oct 8, 2009 1:03:17 PM
From all the pro Sheehan posts here, I see that lunacy is alive and well.
Posted by: Chuck | Oct 8, 2009 10:02:07 AM
You have to wonder why the corporate press is covering anti-war protesting more now than it did when there were millions of people in the streets.
Posted by: Flash Override | Oct 7, 2009 11:06:03 PM
What good has she ever done for this country!??
Posted by: JV | Oct 7, 2009 10:02:37 PM
This nutbag is a good for nothing joke. Sheehan is a disgrace to humanity PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: JV | Oct 7, 2009 9:53:12 PM
anon - yeah, civil unrest to protest all the screw-ups in the Obama adm in just eight months. Most of us understand that if you are under 45 or so your chances of receiving social security benefits are SLIM AND NONE!!! Actually, I am seventy and I am only counting on about five or six more years max of receiving SS benefits.
Posted by: Jimbo | Oct 7, 2009 7:35:03 PM
WHO CARES? DUH.
Posted by: Jimbo | Oct 7, 2009 7:12:21 PM
Her son is a hero. She defiles his memory with her crazy rants.
Posted by: Kathy L. | Oct 7, 2009 5:46:56 PM
There is nothing more patriotic than civil unrest. keep it up.
Posted by: anon | Oct 7, 2009 2:28:49 PM
Cindy Sheehan is a great humanitarian. She is standing strong against these unjust wars.
Go, Cindy, Go! We Love You!
An ex-George W. Bush supporter. You know George Bush, Enemy of the U.S. Constitution (please see Patriot Act).
Posted by: Neo Con No More | Oct 7, 2009 1:57:34 PM
Have fun, Barack!
Posted by: Wade | Oct 7, 2009 1:20:14 PM
Oh great! Cindy moving to the DC area? There goes the neighborhood!
Posted by: J. Ritchie | Oct 7, 2009 12:33:06 PM
Can someone tell me, what exactly does this nutbomb do for a living? just wondering how she supports herself.
Posted by: Jambalaya | Oct 7, 2009 12:05:40 PM
"I really have to say this: Those that are bashing Cindy Sheehan on this forum know nothing about Cindy or her actions, events and campaigns. Cindy IS the anti-war movement. And those that are bashing Cindy Sheehan seem to be about the same demographic as Jerry Springer fans (or at least the same intelligence level.) To them I ask: What have you done?"
Posted by: Joshua Smith | Oct 7, 2009 12:57:57 AM
But wait, we don't NEED an anti-war movement in the glorious age of Obama. That's why hardly hear about anti-war protests anymore, and why the press give only quiet mention to reports of troop deaths. Save your energy for the next Republican President.
Posted by: Libs and The Lying Liars Who Elect Them | Oct 7, 2009 9:12:33 AM
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