"The Secret Service is Trying to Intimidate
Us"
Sun Aug 7, 2005 18:57
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Sunday 7th August 2005 (06h18) :
Cindy Sheehan: "The Secret Service is Trying to Intimidate Us"
Cindy Sheehan called After Downing Street moments ago at 10 p.m. ET to report that the Secret Service is trying to intimidate her and members of Gold Star Families for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Veterans for Peace into leaving their protest near Bush’s Crawford, Texas ranch.
This morning Cindy led dozens of protesters as close as they could get to the ranch; they were stopped by local police about five miles away. Cindy and others plan to stay there throughout Bush’s five-week August vacation until he agrees to meet with her and other family members of soldiers killed in Iraq and answer their questions about the war.
Throughout the afternoon and evening, however, the Secret Service has been telling protesters that if they stay there they may be hit by Secret Service vehicles. Cindy says, "They’ve told us this at least ten times. There isn’t much room between the side of the road and the fence, and they go zooming by far over the speed limit." Cindy reports the Secret Service already ran a mother and her six year-old off the road. She believes the Secret Service’s actions are a clear attempt to coerce her and the other protesters into leaving.
Cindy and others are asking to meet with the Secret Service and local police to ensure the safety of everyone involved. In the meantime, she asks that anyone who can contact the media to alert them to the situation.
If you are able to do this, media contact information can be found here. Please politely let them know what’s been happening with the Secret Service, and encourage them to continue covering Cindy’s efforts to meet with President Bush.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?...
Update from Celeste Zappala, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace, on Crawford
I have received the following email from Celeste Zappala, co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace. She asked that I post it on Dailykos and to thank everyone for their support.
I have just spoken to Cindy Sheehan at 5:05 pm. Her message:
"Today is the begining of the end of the occupation of Iraq." She is feeling strong, people have been bringing her food and water. The police have been polite. She has decided to stay on the Prairie Chapel Road, which is one mile from the Ranch, until George Bush meets with her and tells the truth. She invites anyone who can to join her during the month of August for as long as they can. She urges them to bring camping gear. Also, there are two caravans coming in from Louisiana and from Dayton, Ohio now.
Cindy says she knows from her travels that "people are fed up with this war and want to do something to stop it."
Cindy asks that those who want to lend support to send donations to the Crawford Peace House which has been generously offering hospitialtiy.
Code Pink is sending out a national call for its members to have a hunger strike until George Bush has an honest meeting with Cindy. Cindy’s sister Dede has joined that hunger strike. Please keep Cindy and all of our folks in prayer. This is a stand for the honor and memory of our kids and the soul of our nation.
peace be with you, Celeste Zappala Co-founder, Gold Star Families for Peace Mother of Sgt Sherwood Baker, KIA 4/26/04
Update [2005-8-6 18:47:46 by NYBri]:
More from Cindy via Celeste.
JUST NOW-6:13 p.m.
Cindy just called again.
TWO PEOPLE CAME OUT FROM THE RANCH TO TALK TO HER: JOE HAGEN, ASSISTANT WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF, AND STEVEN HADLEY, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
They told Cindy, George Bush really believed there were weapons of mass destruction, Saddam was a threat, the war in Iraq is making America safer, we are fighting in Iraq so they we don’t have to fight terrorists here, and George Bush sincerely cares about the loss of the soldiers and their families. They had a twenty-five minute discussion as Cindy refuted these tired arguements, and reminded the men that she had met Bush last June and she had felt disrespected and belittled. She said to them "You are intelligent men, how can you believe what you are saying?"
Cindy will continue to wait for an honest discussion with George Bush.
For my part, I am proud that Cindy is standing up against these dreadful lies and the Bush ideology that has blinded so many from reality and logic. It’s as if they keep saying these things it will become true. As Cindy pointed out to the representatives, since our kids were killed, the Downing Street memo and the 9/11 Commission report have been released which refutes these false claims. Yet here we are on August 6, 2005 and the President’s men are still trying to convince American Mothers that their kids died for WMD and 9/11 links. It is not only insulting, it is madness. I will keep you posted as I talk to Cindy.
blessings, Celeste
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1207#comment
by : afterdowningstreet.org
Sunday 7th August 2005
===================================
Mom of Slain GI Holds Vigil in Crawford
Cindy Sheehan tries to keep cool Sunday while protesting near President Bush's ranch in Crawford.
Salon - 13 minutes ago
... I want the troops home," Cindy Sheehan, 48, of Vacaville, Calif., who staged a protest that she vowed on Sunday to continue until she can personally ask Bush ...
GOOGLE: NEWS UPDATES: CINDY SHEEHAN
=================
ALSO SEE:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/kiehl.asp
In a Newsweek poll released Sunday, 64 percent of those asked said they do not believe the war in Iraq has made Americans safer, and 61 percent said they disapprove of the way the president is handling the war.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/07/mom.protest/
Mother Of Fallen Soldier To Camp Out In Tent At Bush Ranch Until She
Gets Answers About What She Calls "The Illegal Iraq War"
Sun Aug 7, 2005 03:54
http://www.arcticbeacon.com/articles/article/1518131/31021.htm
Cindy Sheehan, who lost her son last year in Baghdad, was
angered by Bush's comments last week that "the fallen soldiers died
for a noble cause." Sheehan claims this is a lie, contending the
reason her son died was so Bush's friends could profit from the war
and "line their greedy pockets with dirty oil money." Sheehan, founder
of the peace group called Gold Star Families for Peace, says she
staying in a tent until she either gets "arrested or gets Bush to
answer questions."
August 6, 2005
By Greg Szymanski
A woman who lost her son in Baghdad and founded an anti-war
group has traveled from her California home to Crawford, TX, with
other supporters, demanding answers from a vacationing President Bush
about his recent statements regarding the "noble nature" of the Iraqi War.
Speaking to the nation about the dreadful loss of life and in
the wake of more than 24 Marines killed last week, Bush said, "We have
to honor the sacrifices of the fallen by completing the mission and
the families of the fallen can be assured that they died for a noble
cause."
And it was the words "noble cause" that sparked anger in Cindy
Sheehan, the mother who lost her 24-year-old son, Casey, in 2004, and
founder of the anti-war group called Gold Star Families for Peace.
Calling Bush's statements callous and untrue, his words last
week also sparked Sheehan's trip to the Crawford, where she plans to
camp out in a tent near Bush's ranch until either she's "arrested or
gets answers to many questions" surrounding what she calls an illegal
war."
To read entire article go to Articles page
http://www.arcticbeacon.com/articles/article/1518131/31041.htm
===================================================
Feature Of The Day
Father, Who Lost Son at WTC, Claims Bush Administration Hiding
Key Financial Documents Leading To Culprits of 9/11
William Doyle has become one of the main lightening rods of
the 9/11 truth movement, saying President Bush and his cronies are the
biggest stumbling block in getting at the real truth. Involved as one
of the plaintiffs in a trillion dollar 9/11 lawsuit, he wants the
American people to know Bush is hiding vital documents that could lead
to the truth.
August 6, 2005
By Greg Szymanski
What happened to William Doyle, shouldn't happen to any man.
It's something you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy or something a
parent shouldn't have to experience in a hundred lifetimes.
But on the morning of 9/11 the unthinkable happened. On the
morning of 9/11, Doyle lost his 25-year-old son, Joseph, who was among
the approximately 3,000 who perished at Ground Zero.
On that tragic morning when Doyle first heard reports of a
jetliner striking the top floors of the North Tower, it must have felt
like he was standing in the fiery flames of hell, not his comfortable
New York home.
And Doyle recalls when the jetliner hit the towers feeling
like a bolt of lightening passed through his body, knowing his young
son was in one of the worst possible places, working on the 101st
floor at Cantor Fitzgerald in the North Tower.
*********************************************************************
Cindy Sheehan: "The Secret Service is Trying to Intimidate Us"
Cindy Sheehan called After Downing Street moments ago at 10 p.m. ET to report that the Secret Service is trying to intimidate her and members of Gold Star Families for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Veterans for Peace into leaving their protest near Bush’s Crawford, Texas ranch.
This morning Cindy led dozens of protesters as close as they could get to the ranch; they were stopped by local police about five miles away. Cindy and others plan to stay there throughout Bush’s five-week August vacation until he agrees to meet with her and other family members of soldiers killed in Iraq and answer their questions about the war.
Throughout the afternoon and evening, however, the Secret Service has been telling protesters that if they stay there they may be hit by Secret Service vehicles. Cindy says, "They’ve told us this at least ten times. There isn’t much room between the side of the road and the fence, and they go zooming by far over the speed limit." Cindy reports the Secret Service already ran a mother and her six year-old off the road. She believes the Secret Service’s actions are a clear attempt to coerce her and the other protesters into leaving.
Cindy and others are asking to meet with the Secret Service and local police to ensure the safety of everyone involved. In the meantime, she asks that anyone who can contact the media to alert them to the situation.
If you are able to do this, media contact information can be found here. Please politely let them know what’s been happening with the Secret Service, and encourage them to continue covering Cindy’s efforts to meet with President Bush.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?...
Update from Celeste Zappala, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace, on Crawford
I have received the following email from Celeste Zappala, co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace. She asked that I post it on Dailykos and to thank everyone for their support.
I have just spoken to Cindy Sheehan at 5:05 pm. Her message:
"Today is the begining of the end of the occupation of Iraq." She is feeling strong, people have been bringing her food and water. The police have been polite. She has decided to stay on the Prairie Chapel Road, which is one mile from the Ranch, until George Bush meets with her and tells the truth. She invites anyone who can to join her during the month of August for as long as they can. She urges them to bring camping gear. Also, there are two caravans coming in from Louisiana and from Dayton, Ohio now.
Cindy says she knows from her travels that "people are fed up with this war and want to do something to stop it."
Cindy asks that those who want to lend support to send donations to the Crawford Peace House which has been generously offering hospitialtiy.
Code Pink is sending out a national call for its members to have a hunger strike until George Bush has an honest meeting with Cindy. Cindy’s sister Dede has joined that hunger strike. Please keep Cindy and all of our folks in prayer. This is a stand for the honor and memory of our kids and the soul of our nation.
peace be with you, Celeste Zappala Co-founder, Gold Star Families for Peace Mother of Sgt Sherwood Baker, KIA 4/26/04
Update [2005-8-6 18:47:46 by NYBri]:
More from Cindy via Celeste.
JUST NOW-6:13 p.m.
Cindy just called again.
TWO PEOPLE CAME OUT FROM THE RANCH TO TALK TO HER: JOE HAGEN, ASSISTANT WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF, AND STEVEN HADLEY, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
They told Cindy, George Bush really believed there were weapons of mass destruction, Saddam was a threat, the war in Iraq is making America safer, we are fighting in Iraq so they we don’t have to fight terrorists here, and George Bush sincerely cares about the loss of the soldiers and their families. They had a twenty-five minute discussion as Cindy refuted these tired arguements, and reminded the men that she had met Bush last June and she had felt disrespected and belittled. She said to them "You are intelligent men, how can you believe what you are saying?"
Cindy will continue to wait for an honest discussion with George Bush.
For my part, I am proud that Cindy is standing up against these dreadful lies and the Bush ideology that has blinded so many from reality and logic. It’s as if they keep saying these things it will become true. As Cindy pointed out to the representatives, since our kids were killed, the Downing Street memo and the 9/11 Commission report have been released which refutes these false claims. Yet here we are on August 6, 2005 and the President’s men are still trying to convince American Mothers that their kids died for WMD and 9/11 links. It is not only insulting, it is madness. I will keep you posted as I talk to Cindy.
blessings, Celeste
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1207#comment
by : afterdowningstreet.org
Sunday 7th August 2005
===================================
Mom of Slain GI Holds Vigil in Crawford
Cindy Sheehan tries to keep cool Sunday while protesting near President Bush's ranch in Crawford.
Salon - 13 minutes ago
... I want the troops home," Cindy Sheehan, 48, of Vacaville, Calif., who staged a protest that she vowed on Sunday to continue until she can personally ask Bush ...
GOOGLE: NEWS UPDATES: CINDY SHEEHAN
=================
ALSO SEE:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/kiehl.asp
In a Newsweek poll released Sunday, 64 percent of those asked said they do not believe the war in Iraq has made Americans safer, and 61 percent said they disapprove of the way the president is handling the war.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/07/mom.protest/
Mother Of Fallen Soldier To Camp Out In Tent At Bush Ranch Until She
Gets Answers About What She Calls "The Illegal Iraq War"
Sun Aug 7, 2005 03:54
http://www.arcticbeacon.com/articles/article/1518131/31021.htm
Cindy Sheehan, who lost her son last year in Baghdad, was
angered by Bush's comments last week that "the fallen soldiers died
for a noble cause." Sheehan claims this is a lie, contending the
reason her son died was so Bush's friends could profit from the war
and "line their greedy pockets with dirty oil money." Sheehan, founder
of the peace group called Gold Star Families for Peace, says she
staying in a tent until she either gets "arrested or gets Bush to
answer questions."
August 6, 2005
By Greg Szymanski
A woman who lost her son in Baghdad and founded an anti-war
group has traveled from her California home to Crawford, TX, with
other supporters, demanding answers from a vacationing President Bush
about his recent statements regarding the "noble nature" of the Iraqi War.
Speaking to the nation about the dreadful loss of life and in
the wake of more than 24 Marines killed last week, Bush said, "We have
to honor the sacrifices of the fallen by completing the mission and
the families of the fallen can be assured that they died for a noble
cause."
And it was the words "noble cause" that sparked anger in Cindy
Sheehan, the mother who lost her 24-year-old son, Casey, in 2004, and
founder of the anti-war group called Gold Star Families for Peace.
Calling Bush's statements callous and untrue, his words last
week also sparked Sheehan's trip to the Crawford, where she plans to
camp out in a tent near Bush's ranch until either she's "arrested or
gets answers to many questions" surrounding what she calls an illegal
war."
To read entire article go to Articles page
http://www.arcticbeacon.com/articles/article/1518131/31041.htm
===================================================
Feature Of The Day
Father, Who Lost Son at WTC, Claims Bush Administration Hiding
Key Financial Documents Leading To Culprits of 9/11
William Doyle has become one of the main lightening rods of
the 9/11 truth movement, saying President Bush and his cronies are the
biggest stumbling block in getting at the real truth. Involved as one
of the plaintiffs in a trillion dollar 9/11 lawsuit, he wants the
American people to know Bush is hiding vital documents that could lead
to the truth.
August 6, 2005
By Greg Szymanski
What happened to William Doyle, shouldn't happen to any man.
It's something you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy or something a
parent shouldn't have to experience in a hundred lifetimes.
But on the morning of 9/11 the unthinkable happened. On the
morning of 9/11, Doyle lost his 25-year-old son, Joseph, who was among
the approximately 3,000 who perished at Ground Zero.
On that tragic morning when Doyle first heard reports of a
jetliner striking the top floors of the North Tower, it must have felt
like he was standing in the fiery flames of hell, not his comfortable
New York home.
And Doyle recalls when the jetliner hit the towers feeling
like a bolt of lightening passed through his body, knowing his young
son was in one of the worst possible places, working on the 101st
floor at Cantor Fitzgerald in the North Tower.
*********************************************************************
