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Sheehan Fasts for Peace

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Anti-war protesters begin July 4 fast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 150 protesters sat in front of the White House on Monday to savor their last meal before starting a hunger strike that some said will continue until American troops return from Iraq.

The demonstration marking the Independence Day holiday was organized by CodePink, a women's anti-war group that called on volunteers to abstain from eating for 24 hours from midnight on Monday.

Some protesters said their fast would continue beyond July 4th.

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, said she would drink only water throughout the summer, which she said she would spend outside President George W. Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas.
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It worked for Ghandi and Chavez, will it work for Cindy and the other protestors?
 
Dunno. But I do know the wingnuts on the right will vilify her, which is too bad. I don't like the approach she has taken since first getting MSM attention but she does have some examples to draw from.
 
SezMe said:
Dunno. But I do know the wingnuts on the right will vilify her, which is too bad. I don't like the approach she has taken since first getting MSM attention but she does have some examples to draw from.
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I don't know either, but she will certainly be villified by the wingnuts on the right.

I do recall thinking that she was a bit of an idiot, but I have forgotten the details now. Perhaps somebody could refresh my memory on that.

As to what effect the stunt will have, I lean to the idea that it will be a little bit positive. The US is getting out of Iraq. I think bushco would like to hang around as long as possible to play for any chance that something can be salvaged. But the political will for an indefinite stay doesn't exist. Sheehan and others are chipping away at what political will there is to keep the thing going on. And that is forcing the Iraqi government to plan for an Iraq without the US and the UK and my guess is that will be better for everybody concerned.
 
I do recall thinking that she was a bit of an idiot, but I have forgotten the details now. Perhaps somebody could refresh my memory on that.
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The vanity fair photo shoot where she posed ontop of her sons grave was enough to put her in my bad books forever, maybe you too? :)

sheehanasleep.jpg
 
This isn't the woman who hung out for ages outside Bush's ranch is it?

-Andrew
 
From the coverage we got here, which admittedly wasn't much, she seemed kinda... I dunno... crazy?

-Andrew
 
About 150 protesters sat in front of the White House on Monday to savor their last meal before starting a hunger strike that some said will continue until American troops return from Iraq.
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I bet it doesn't!
 
gumboot said:
Well, as opposed to any not crazy person. I mean, the photo of her lying on her son's grave? What's with that?

-Andrew
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Although I'll never allow Sheehan to speak for me (I am also anti-Iraq war), she's merely exercising her rights as an American.

If we're talking about looking crazy because of photos - I think the one with Bush holding hands with a Saudi while talking about flowers really wins hands down. :)
 
Ooh, kissing pictures. Here's another one:

cinchav.jpg


Chavez looks like he's swallowing castor oil.
 
Apollyon said:
Ooh, kissing pictures. Here's another one:

[qimg]http://home.cfl.rr.com/romain/pics/cinchav.jpg[/qimg]

Chavez looks like he's swallowing castor oil.
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Doesn't even half catch up to the one Dr. Adequate posted - at least Chavez is kissing a woman. ;)
 
Apollyon said:
Unless you were making a joke, that's highly doubtful, since Cesar Chavez died in '93.

It's Hugo Chavez in that picture.
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Yeah, I know, that is why I posted it so people wouldn't think I was a nut. Though I suppose most people here are familiar with the Cesar and his acomplishments on behalf of migrant workers.
 
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