| | Parents of soldiers killed in action have taken issue with her actions, specifically her use in protests of the names of other soldiers who have been killed in the [[Iraq War]]. Some parents of slain soldiers have supported her activism. <ref>http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3723057&nav=0s3ddLEI</ref> Journalists reported that Sheehan agreed to make commercials for [[John Kerry]] during the 2004 Presidential campaign and was put on his campaign payroll, however it appears the commercials may have never been produced. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221519,00.html</ref> | | Parents of soldiers killed in action have taken issue with her actions, specifically her use in protests of the names of other soldiers who have been killed in the [[Iraq War]]. Some parents of slain soldiers have supported her activism. <ref>http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3723057&nav=0s3ddLEI</ref> Journalists reported that Sheehan agreed to make commercials for [[John Kerry]] during the 2004 Presidential campaign and was put on his campaign payroll, however it appears the commercials may have never been produced. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221519,00.html</ref> |
| − | As the public face of the anti-war movment Sheehan made extremely [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] remarks <ref>http://www.nysun.com/article/18436</ref><ref>[http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0905/glick090205.php3 The true believers,] By Caroline B. Glick, ''Jewish World Review'', Sept. 2, 2005 /28 Meanachem-Av, 5765.</ref>, even blaming Israel for her son's death. <ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/08/22/the_cindy_sheehan_you_dont_know/ </ref> The remarks were condemned by 1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee [[Michael Dukakis]]'s campaing manager and prominent commentator or DNC affairs, [[Susan Estrich]]. <ref>[http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2005/0826/Columns/009.html Anti-Semitism cannot be accepted], Susan Estrich, ''The Gaffney Ledger'', August 26, 2005. </ref> Specifically, Sheehan alleged: | + | As the public face of the anti-war movement Sheehan made extremely [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] remarks <ref>http://www.nysun.com/article/18436</ref><ref>[http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0905/glick090205.php3 The true believers,] By Caroline B. Glick, ''Jewish World Review'', Sept. 2, 2005 /28 Meanachem-Av, 5765.</ref>, even blaming Israel for her son's death. <ref>http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/08/22/the_cindy_sheehan_you_dont_know/ </ref> The remarks were condemned by 1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee [[Michael Dukakis]]'s campaing manager and prominent commentator or DNC affairs, [[Susan Estrich]]. <ref>[http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2005/0826/Columns/009.html Anti-Semitism cannot be accepted], Susan Estrich, ''The Gaffney Ledger'', August 26, 2005. </ref> Specifically, Sheehan alleged: |
| | {{Cquote|Casey was killed for lies and for a [[PNAC]] [[Neo-Con]] agenda to benefit [[Israel]]. We were told that we were [[September 11, 2001 attacks|attacked on 9/11]] because the [[terrorist]]s hate our freedoms and democracy … not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern [[foreign policy]]. <ref>National Review, [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2FjYjA3NDU2NThiZjI4YzFkYTdkZmViY2M5M2U4MTE= ''Dear Useful Idiot''], Catherine Seipp, May 26, 2006. </ref>}} | | {{Cquote|Casey was killed for lies and for a [[PNAC]] [[Neo-Con]] agenda to benefit [[Israel]]. We were told that we were [[September 11, 2001 attacks|attacked on 9/11]] because the [[terrorist]]s hate our freedoms and democracy … not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern [[foreign policy]]. <ref>National Review, [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2FjYjA3NDU2NThiZjI4YzFkYTdkZmViY2M5M2U4MTE= ''Dear Useful Idiot''], Catherine Seipp, May 26, 2006. </ref>}} |