Second, understand that it's part of their strategy, "attack and divide". Doesn't matter if it's former members of the administration like Richard Clarke or Paul O'Neil, or a grieving mother. If you're not for killing the brown people, even those who had nothing to do with terrorism, you're labeled a "Terrorist" yourself. They don't know the meaning of "democracy". Their tools are tabloid media nuts like Bill O'Reily and Rush Limbaugh, and of course the "dittoheads" who are gullible enough to believe (which is why they believe these manufactured pieces and pass them around so readily.)
Finally, Cindy Sheehan is a hero. I've been reading her blogs. She has plenty of personal faults and isn't perfect by any means, but her motivation is pure. Anyone who tries to argue otherwise, see above their strategy. Cindy strongly believes the war is a mistake and wants to get out. She is forcing people to look at the ugly truth for what it is. And she's succeeding. That's what scares them the most. She's the modern day equivalent of Rosa Parks.
God Bless, Minerva (Greek goddess of wisdom, you are truly very wise
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