Cindy Launches Million Dollar Ad Campaign

Sweetness & Light ^ | September 22, 2005 | N/A

[Sam Hill]

From the back pages of the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

Posted on Thu, Sep. 22, 2005

Ad campaign faults Iraq war

"They lied, they died," proclaims a nationwide ad campaign against the war in Iraq that is being launched today in newspapers and on television.

The $1 million campaign involves double-page print ads in 14 newspapers, including the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune. The television spots are being carried nationwide on CNN.

Both ads are sponsored by Gold Star Families for Peace, an organization co-founded by Cindy Sheehan, the California mother of a slain soldier who camped outside President Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch during his summer vacation. Another sponsor is Win Without War, an organization founded by Tom Andrews, a former Democratic congressman from Maine.

Under a "They lied, they died" headline, the newspaper ad juxtaposes statements by Bush administration officials about the reasons for undertaking the war with a list of the names of the more than 1,900 military personnel who have died.

The newspaper ad asks supporters to send a donation to Win Without War.

Perhaps if Mother Sheehan had raised more money under the guise of Katrina relief she would have been able to add these quotes from Democrat officials as well:

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." -- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." -- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." -- Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." -- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." -- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them." -- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." -- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" -- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." -- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

"I think Iraq is the most serious and imminent threat to our country ... And I think Iraq and Saddam Hussein present the most serious and most imminent threat." -- John Edwards (D, NC), February 24, 2002.

[Sam Hill]

[Sam Hill]

Le ping.

[Grampa Dave]

George $oreA$$ continues pour his money into the black hole of hatred of GW.

[vpintheak]

Ah, Utopian idiots. So dumb.

[RexBeach]

The ad appeared in the "Washington Post" this morning. It is sick and stupid and an insult to all those who died fighting for their country.

Sheehan is a whackjob.

[billnaz]

The "It's all about Meeeee!" moonbat in the photo can't be paying for the ad campaign. She's just a "poor grieving mother" from Vacaville, CA. Who's bankrolling it? George Soros, Tee-Ray-Zah Heinz Frankenkerry, or both?

[Deetes]

Now we know where all that money they raised for the hurricane went.

[randog]

I saw it on Fox News this morning. It's pretty obnoxious, but looks like it might be effective.

[Hildy]

I really am not one to bring up people's looks as a way to insult them...but the picture in the initial post really makes her look like a transexual. She is REALLY unnatractive.

[colorado tanker]

This ad showed up as a double-pager in the Rocky Mountain News today. It's an effective ad, especially for people who don't follow the Middle-East closely.

I still wish our Prez would effectively make his case why Iraq is an essential element of the WOT. He's losing the PR battle.

[Sam Hill]

"Now we know where all that money they raised for the hurricane went."

Yep.

[TC Rider]

I hope she gets chiggers in her hoo-ha!

[truthingod]

Effective to what end? Destroying our troops while they serve? Effective against the women who voted in Afghanistan this week? Effective against the torture machine of Saddam? Effective against a decent man who is our President, whom this woman does not respect at all?

[logician2u]

They all lied, all of them.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Yikes!

I REALLY didn't need to see THAT.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The leftist rag the Village Voice has reported that this weekend, between rallies at the White House sponsored by United for Peace and Justice and International ANSWER,
Sheehan will make a side trip to share her concerns and keen foreign policy insights with the likely 2008 Democratic presidential candidate.

"...Hillary’s decision comes after Sheehan told the press she was “so frustrated” with the Democratic all-star for not endorsing immediate, unilateral withdrawal from Iraq.

At a rally on Sunday, Sheehan reassured her supporters Hillary is “waiting for the best political moment to say” she favors the pullout, warning Hillary in no uncertain terms: “You say it, or you’re losing your job.”

Sheehan’s fiery rhetoric represents a new tactic: targeting prominent Democrats for defeat if they do not parrot her solution to Iraq. “It’s time for them to step up and be the opposition party,” Sheehan said. Learning the lessons of Vietnam, Sheehan forecasts, “This war is not going to end unless the Democrats are on board with us...”

sindee! hanoi jane and I are so proud
of you and fat boy!

your attacks on hitlery,
to help me be Prez in 08,
was brillant on my part!

(mommy heinz said I could
and gave me my allowance!)
(and unkle george soris gave me money too!
he hates that nasty ol hitlery)

you two are good lil commies!

[beachn4fun]

Thought some of you might like to use a couple of the quotes in this thread for FReeper signs

I like these examples:

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." -- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." -- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." -- Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." -- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." -- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

[Lauretij2]

Please God make this gross woman go away.

And the 'x lied and x died' is such a stupid, overused, lame slogan that it makes me cringe in pain.

[guido911]

Sheehan can have as many of these people she wants:

Link to more source images

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

Has anyone called the IRS about the Gold Star Families for Peace tax exemption???