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| Family of Fallen Soldier Pleads: |
| 2005-08-11 |
| The family of American soldier Casey Sheehan, who was killed in Iraq on April 4, 2004, has broken its silence and spoken out against his mother Cindy Sheehan's anti-war vigil against George Bush held outside the president's Crawford, Texas ranch. The following email was received by the DRUDGE REPORT from Cherie Quarterolo, Casey's aunt and godmother: Our family has been so distressed by the recent activities of Cindy we are breaking our silence and we have collectively written a statement for release. Feel free to distribute it as you wish. Thanks à Cherie In response to questions regarding the Cindy Sheehan/Crawford Texas issue: Sheehan Family Statement: The Sheehan Family lost our beloved Casey in the Iraq War and we have been silently, respectfully grieving. We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the the expense of her son's good name and reputation. The rest of the Sheehan Family supports the troops, our country, and our President, silently, with prayer and respect. Sincerely, Casey Sheehan's grandparents, aunts, uncles and numerous cousins. Developing... |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #6 she was just on CNN saying, "I don't know why (Bush) won't spend AN HOUR talking (with me)." Wow ... what an inflated sense of self importance. There are foreign leaders of major countries who are lucky if they're pencilled in for a full hour on any President's schedule. |
| Posted by: leader of the pack 2005-08-11 16:23 |
| #5 Call it probably authentic. Drude and the radio personality in Frisco have talked to the godmother, etc. It's the Sheehan side of the family. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2005-08-11 16:20 |
| #4 I was listening to Dennis Prager a little while ago. He evidently thinks it is authentic. He believes she has "snapped". He won't criticize her, but he laid into the MSM, and the people who are "using her". He was quite pissed.. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-08-11 15:31 |
| #3 Cindy Sheehan has been posting on Michael Moore's website as well. The comentor on NPR this morning had it about right. She is enjoying all the media attention. She might not realize her addiction for attention is being used by the left as a weapon to bash Bush. Then again, she might not be that dumb and knows very well how she is being used. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-08-11 15:13 |
| #2 Geez, would somebody really forge that sort of thing? When it came out otherwise, it would go off like a bomb. That'd be rotten even by Drudge standards. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2005-08-11 14:05 |
| #1 Still trying to confirm authenticity. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2005-08-11 13:54 |