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| − | '''Cindy Sheehan''' is an anti-war protester, known for her inflammatory remarks regarding President Bush. She received heavy media coverage. Many have declared and celebrated her as the face of the anti-war, anti-American movement. Her son was tragically lost in the [[Iraq War]]. Some of her most controversial acts include calling President Bush "the biggest terrorist in the world today," and personally praised the authoritarian president of [[Venezuela]], [[Hugo Chavez]]. | + | '''Cindy Sheehan''' is an anti-war protester, known for her inflammatory remarks regarding President Bush. She has received heavy media coverage. Many have declared and celebrated her as the face of the anti-war, anti-American movement. Her son was tragically lost in the [[Iraq War]]. Some of her most controversial acts include calling President Bush "the biggest terrorist in the world today,"{{fact}} and personally praised the authoritarian president of [[Venezuela]], [[Hugo Chavez]]{{fact}}. |
== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
| − | It was reported that a few weeks after her | + | It was reported that a few weeks after her son's death, Sheehan agreed to make comercials for John Kerry and was put on his campaign payroll<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221519,00.html</ref>. |
| − | Many other parents of soldiers killed in action have rigorously protested her actions, specifically her | + | Many other parents of soldiers killed in action have rigorously protested her actions, specifically her use of the names of other soldiers who have been killed in her anti-war protests<ref>http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3723057&nav=0s3ddLEI</ref>. |
| − | She has also made extremely [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] remarks<ref>http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/8/14/101150.shtml</ref><ref>http://www.nysun.com/article/18436</ref>, even blaming Israel for her | + | She has also made extremely [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] remarks<ref>http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/8/14/101150.shtml</ref><ref>http://www.nysun.com/article/18436</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> |
She has stated:“[My son] was killed for lies and for a [[PNAC]] [[Neo-Con]] agenda to benefit [[Israel]]. We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy … not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern foreign policy.”<ref>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2FjYjA3NDU2NThiZjI4YzFkYTdkZmViY2M5M2U4MTE=</ref> | She has stated:“[My son] was killed for lies and for a [[PNAC]] [[Neo-Con]] agenda to benefit [[Israel]]. We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy … not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern foreign policy.”<ref>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2FjYjA3NDU2NThiZjI4YzFkYTdkZmViY2M5M2U4MTE=</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:18, April 20, 2007
Cindy Sheehan is an anti-war protester, known for her inflammatory remarks regarding President Bush. She has received heavy media coverage. Many have declared and celebrated her as the face of the anti-war, anti-American movement. Her son was tragically lost in the Iraq War. Some of her most controversial acts include calling President Bush "the biggest terrorist in the world today,"[Citation Needed] and personally praised the authoritarian president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez[Citation Needed].
Criticism
It was reported that a few weeks after her son's death, Sheehan agreed to make comercials for John Kerry and was put on his campaign payroll[1].
Many other parents of soldiers killed in action have rigorously protested her actions, specifically her use of the names of other soldiers who have been killed in her anti-war protests[2].
She has also made extremely antisemitic remarks[3][4], even blaming Israel for her son's death.[5]
She has stated:“[My son] was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy … not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern foreign policy.”[6]
Sheehan has also recieved support from known Nazi David Duke[7].
Support
Sheehan has recieved much support from Democrats, and anti-war groups.[Citation Needed]
References
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221519,00.html
- ↑ http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=3723057&nav=0s3ddLEI
- ↑ http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/8/14/101150.shtml
- ↑ http://www.nysun.com/article/18436
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/08/22/the_cindy_sheehan_you_dont_know/
- ↑ http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2FjYjA3NDU2NThiZjI4YzFkYTdkZmViY2M5M2U4MTE=
- ↑ http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350