William Ruckelshaus
American politician (1932-2019)
Cindy Lee Sheehanis an American anti-war activist, whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush’s Texas ranch–a stand that drew both passionate support and criticism.
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Cindy Lee Sheehanis an American anti-war activist, whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush’s Texas ranch–a stand that drew both passionate support and criticism. Sheehan ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2008. She was a vocal critic of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy. Her memoir, Peace Mom: A Mother’s Journey Through Heartache to Activism, was published in 2006. In an interview with The Daily Beast in 2017, Sheehan continued to hold her critical views towards George W. Bush, while also criticizing the militarism of Donald Trump.
Sheehan was the 2012 vice-presidential nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party, and received 1.2% of the statewide vote in the 2014 California gubernatorial election.
What is the ‘noble cause’ for which you sent our country to war?
American antiwar activist
I admire President Chavez for his strength to resist the United States. Instead, Bush is waging a war of terrorism against the world.
American antiwar activist
We really need to stop the imperialist tendencies of countries like the United States and Great Britain.
American antiwar activist
It’s up to us, the people, to break immoral laws, and resist. As soon as the leaders of a country lie to you, they have no authority over you. These maniacs have no authority over us. And they might be able to put our bodies in prison, but they can’t put our spirits in prison.
American antiwar activist
The war in Iraq will end, our troops will come home, Bush will be impeached and he will be brought to justice.
American antiwar activist
I’m just so honored that the universe chose me to be the spark that has set off a raging inferno.
American antiwar activist
When I was growing up, it was ‘Communists’. Now it’s ‘Terrorists’. So you always have to have somebody to fight and be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, guns, and bullets and everything.
American antiwar activist
I believe that any candidate who supports the war should not receive our support. It doesn’t matter if they’re Senator Clinton or whoever.
American antiwar activist
I was told my son was killed in the war on terror. He was killed by George Bush’s war of terror on the world.
American antiwar activist
I’ve always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America.
American antiwar activist
My son was killed in 2004. I am not paying my taxes for 2004. You killed my son, George Bush, and I don’t owe you a penny.
American antiwar activist
I would love to support Hillary for president if she would come out against the travesty in Iraq. But I don’t think she can speak out against the occupation because she supports it.
American antiwar activist
We can’t let somebody rise to the top who will pardon these war criminals. Because they need to go to prison for what they’ve done in this world. We can’t have a pardon. They need to pay for what they’ve done.
American antiwar activist
58% of the American public are with us. We’re preaching to the choir, but the choir’s not singing, if all of the 58% started singing, this war would end.
American antiwar activist
We haven’t been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached.
American antiwar activist
So what really gets me is these chickenhawks, who sent our kids to die, without ever serving in a war themselves. They don’t know what it’s all about.
American antiwar activist
If we stick together as an American people we can bring down the war criminals that are running our country right now.
American antiwar activist