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[[Image:060129 ven hmed 1p.hmedium.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Cindy Sheehan with [[Venezuela]]n dictator [[Hugo Chavez]]]]

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'''Cindy Sheehan''' is the mother of Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan who was killed in action in [[Iraq]] in 2004. She is a co-founder and President of [[Gold Star Families for Peace]] and the author of two books, ''Not One More Mother’s Child'' and ''Dear President Bush''. Sheehan received heavy media coverage of her [[activist]] remarks regarding [[President Bush]], calling him "the biggest terrorist in the world today" and at the same time praising the authoritarian president of [[Venezuela]], [[Hugo Chavez]] for "supporting life and peace" <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10704025 Sheehan, Chavez join to bash Bush, Iraq war], '''MSNBC''', Jan 29, 2006.</ref>. Sheehan has recently announced her intention to challenge the Congressional seat of U.S. House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] for failing to initiate [[impeachment]] proceedings against President Bush.

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'''Cindy Sheehan''' is the mother of Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan who was killed in action in [[Iraq]] in 2004. She is a co-founder and President of [[Gold Star Families for Peace]] and the author of two books, ''Not One More Mother’s Child'' and ''Dear President Bush''. Sheehan received heavy media coverage of her [[activist]] remarks regarding [[President Bush]], calling him "the biggest terrorist in the world today" and at the same time praising the authoritarian president of [[Venezuela]], [[Hugo Chavez]] for "supporting life and peace".<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10704025 Sheehan, Chavez join to bash Bush, Iraq war], '''MSNBC''', Jan 29, 2006.</ref> Sheehan has recently announced her intention to challenge the Congressional seat of U.S. House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] for failing to initiate [[impeachment]] proceedings against President Bush.

== Anti-war movement ==

[[File:Raumdemo 012.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Cindy Sheehan speaks at an event organized by [[Carl Davidson]] of [[Progressives for Obama]] [http://picasaweb.google.com/carld717/CAWIHistory#5056494300796831410] ]]

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On July ~~4th~~, 2005, Cindy Sheehan posted on LewRockwell.com,

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On July 4, 2005, Cindy Sheehan posted on LewRockwell.com,

{{Cquote|I have distressing news for the Soccer Safety Moms and the NASCAR Dads who are such ardent supporters of this administration and war: Your grandchildren and children who will be entering Kindergarten this fall will be fighting George's endless war if he gets his way and is allowed to continue spreading the cancer of [[imperialism]]... I know it was "worth it" to [[Dick Cheney]] who was the CEO of [[Halliburton]] <ref>[http://nobsnews.blogspot.com/2005_03_06_nobsnews_archive.html Halliburton Has Been Very, Very Good to Dick Cheney], retrieved from democrats.org 07/09/04.</ref>...I will never be able to celebrate another patriotic holiday without mourning what this nation has stolen from my family....Casey's sacrifice was not "worth it" and George needs to ...wake up and smell the apple pie...<ref>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/sheehan/sheehan10.htmlStill Not Worth It],

by Cindy Sheehan, July 4th, 2005. Retrieved from LewRockwell.com, 06/02/07.</ref>}}

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==ZOG conspiracies==

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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> [[Christopher Hitchens]] writing for ''Slate'' observed, "Sheehan has obviously taken a short course in the [[Michael Moore]]/[[Ramsey Clark]] school of Iraq analysis and has not succeeded in making it one atom more elegant or persuasive." <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2124500/ Cindy Sheehan's Sinister Piffle], By Christopher Hitchens, Aug. 15, 2005.</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 'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Exposed], ''FOX News'', October 17, 2006.</ref>

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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> [[Christopher Hitchens]] writing for ''Slate'' observed, "Sheehan has obviously taken a short course in the [[Michael Moore]]/[[Ramsey Clark]] school of Iraq analysis and has not succeeded in making it one atom more elegant or persuasive." <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2124500/ Cindy Sheehan's Sinister Piffle], By Christopher Hitchens, Aug. 15, 2005.</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 'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Exposed], ''FOX News'', October 17, 2006.</ref>

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Sheehan and her Gold Star Families for Peace anti-war group have received much support from [[Democrats]], World Can't Wait Coalition, [[CODE PINK]] <ref>[http://attackreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=codepink ATTAC Report]</ref>, Women for Peace and former [[KKK]] activist [[David Duke]]. <ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005.</ref> As the public face of the anti-war movement Sheehan made extremely [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] remarks <ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/18436 Cindy Sheehan's Crowd], New York Sun Editorial, August 11, 2005.</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>, and was critical of [[Neo-conservative]]s <ref>[http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-antisemitism&month=0304&week=&msg=4zdiWX1EuCVzeRLDdQySKA&user=&pw= 'Neo-conservative' is a codeword for Jewish], Dr. Barry Rubin, director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Institute, Interdisciplinary Center of Herzliya, H-Net discussion April 6, 2003.</ref>, 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/ The Cindy Sheehan you don't know], By Cathy Young, ''The Boston Globe'', August 22, 2005.</ref> Specifically, Sheehan alleged:

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Sheehan and her Gold Star Families for Peace anti-war group have received much support from [[Democrats]], World Can't Wait Coalition, [[CODE PINK]],<ref>[http://attackreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=codepink ATTAC Report]</ref> Women for Peace and former [[KKK]] activist [[David Duke]].<ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005.</ref> As the public face of the anti-war movement Sheehan made extremely [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] remarks,<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/18436 Cindy Sheehan's Crowd], New York Sun Editorial, August 11, 2005.</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> and was critical of [[Neo-conservative]]s,<ref>[http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-antisemitism&month=0304&week=&msg=4zdiWX1EuCVzeRLDdQySKA&user=&pw= 'Neo-conservative' is a codeword for Jewish], Dr. Barry Rubin, director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Institute, Interdisciplinary Center of Herzliya, H-Net discussion April 6, 2003.</ref> 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/ The Cindy Sheehan you don't know], By Cathy Young, ''The Boston Globe'', August 22, 2005.</ref> Specifically, Sheehan alleged:

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{{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>}}

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{{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>}}

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The PNAC, or Project for the New American Century, founded in 1997 is a think tank whose stated goals are to keep American policymakers and the public focused upon America's global leadership role at the end of the [[Cold War]] and avoid a flight into [[isolationism]] again. [[Liberal]] anti-Semites <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JQP/is_372/ai_n6353208 ZOG ate my brains: conspiracy theories about Jews abound], Chip Berlet, ''New Internationalist'', Oct, 2004.</ref> have attacked it as a Jewish conspiracy. <ref>[http://kucinich.us/node/1028#comment-548 US or Israel will attack Iran by March] Submitted by James Morris on Tue, 2006-12-19 02:58. Retrieved from [[Dennis Kucinich|Kucinich]] 2008, 2007-05-31.</ref> Sheehan's remarks were condemned by 1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee [[Michael Dukakis]]'s campaign 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> Estrich rejoined,

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The PNAC, or Project for the New American Century, founded in 1997 is a think tank whose stated goals are to keep American policymakers and the public focused upon America's global leadership role at the end of the [[Cold War]] and avoid a flight into [[isolationism]] again. [[Liberal]] anti-Semites <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JQP/is_372/ai_n6353208 ZOG ate my brains: conspiracy theories about Jews abound], Chip Berlet, ''New Internationalist'', Oct, 2004.</ref> have attacked it as a Jewish conspiracy.<ref>[http://kucinich.us/node/1028#comment-548 US or Israel will attack Iran by March] Submitted by James Morris on Tue, 2006-12-19 02:58. Retrieved from [[Dennis Kucinich|Kucinich]] 2008, 2007-05-31.</ref> Sheehan's remarks were condemned by 1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee [[Michael Dukakis]]'s campaign 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> Estrich rejoined,

{{Cquote|If the “antiwar movement” in America is defined, even remotely, as an anti-Israel movement, it will fail. That is certain to me. ...If I believed in [[conspiracy|conspiracy theories]], I’d think that the right would like nothing better than to have Cindy Sheehan lead it for just that reason. ...They might be laughing all the way to the bank about the embrace of her by the socalled [[liberal media]]. ...To tell the truth, it’s just what I’m afraid of.}}

==Congressional bid==

Shortly after Sheehan announced her retirement, Sheehan revealed plans to unseat U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi from the 8th Congressional District in California. Appealing to the base of Democratic voters in the San Francisco Bay area, Sheehan claims support three to one positive. Sheehan wrote,

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{{Cquote|The Democrats are the party of [[slavery]] <ref>[http://www.3rdgop.org/opinion0103.htm#lott Segregation and Slavery were Democrat Policies], by Gary Arneson, January 2003.</ref> and were the party that started every war in the 20th Century except the other Bush debacle. The [[Federal Reserve]], permanent federal (and [[unconstitutional]]) [[income tax]]es, [[Concentration Camp|Japanese Concentration Camp]]s... <ref>[http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/7/9/92356/44191 Cindy for Congress], by Cindy Sheehan, July 9, 2007. Retrieved from DailyKos July 12, 2007.</ref>}}

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{{Cquote|The Democrats are the party of [[slavery]] <ref>[http://www.3rdgop.org/opinion0103.htm#lott Segregation and Slavery were Democrat Policies], by Gary Arneson, January 2003.</ref> and were the party that started every war in the 20th Century except the other Bush debacle. The [[Federal Reserve]], permanent federal (and [[unconstitutional]]) [[income tax]]es, [[Concentration Camp|Japanese Concentration Camp]]s...<ref>[http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/7/9/92356/44191 Cindy for Congress], by Cindy Sheehan, July 9, 2007. Retrieved from DailyKos July 12, 2007.</ref>}}

Sheehan repeated the sentiments of [[Al Qaeda]] chieftain and [[terrorist]] [[Osama bin Laden]], who stated,

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{{Cquote|Those who threw atomic bombs and used the [[weapons of mass destruction]] against [[Nagasaki]] and [[Hiroshima]] were the Americans. <ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/interview.html Interview of Osama bin Laden] by John Miller, ''ABC News'', May 1998. Retrieved from PBS.org 12 July 2007.</ref>}}

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{{Cquote|Those who threw atomic bombs and used the [[weapons of mass destruction]] against [[Nagasaki]] and [[Hiroshima]] were the Americans.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/interview.html Interview of Osama bin Laden] by John Miller, ''ABC News'', May 1998. Retrieved from PBS.org 12 July 2007.</ref>}}

only Sheehan did not blame America first, but rather the Democratic party specifically:

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{{Cquote|not one, but two [[atom bomb]]s dropped on the innocent citizens of Japan were brought to us via the Democrats. <ref>Cindy for Congress, DailyKos, July 9, 2007</ref>}}

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{{Cquote|not one, but two [[atom bomb]]s dropped on the innocent citizens of Japan were brought to us via the Democrats.<ref>Cindy for Congress, DailyKos, July 9, 2007</ref>}}

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