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Cindy Sheehan in the UK: 'I feel I'm carrying the world on my shoulders'
The Guardian ^
| Friday, December 9, 2005
| Duncan Campbell
Posted on 12/08/2005 5:44:42 PM PST by kristinn
SNIP
"This is the 21st century - killing is barbaric," she says on a taxi ride from Heathrow into central London, having just flown in from New York. "I don't buy into the fact that George Bush and Tony Blair can't be called terrorists because they are elected officials. This occupation of Iraq is killing innocent people by the thousand."
Cindy, who has three surviving children, is weary. She's had to cram her six-foot frame into economy class for the trip, and, besides, her life has become an exhausting series of meetings, rallies, interviews, speeches and anti-war campaigning.
SNIP
During this trip to Britain, she will address Saturday's International Peace Conference (organised by the Stop the War Coalition), and will also meet members of the Scottish parliament and fellow activists, including Britons who have lost their sons or brothers in the war. Then it will be back to her new home in Berkeley and on with the work for her new book - about how one person can have a political impact by just getting on with it.
SNIP
The non-stop campaigning has taken its toll, she says, and Cindy feels in need of a good massage: "I really feel I'm carrying the whole world on my shoulders," she says.
There has been talk of her entering politics herself, but at the moment it does not appeal. "An illegal and immoral war isn't a political issue, it's a matter of life and death, and everybody has to do the right thing no matter what party they are in."
Then she is off for a couple of hours sleep in Muswell Hill, north London, before addressing yet another meeting, and shaking the hands of yet more politicians
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: antiwar; cindysheehan; lefties; mentalillness; stopthewarcoalition; stwc
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:44:43 PM PST
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
She says on a taxi ride from Heathrow into central London, having just flown in from New York.
A real average, middle-class woman of the people.
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:46:00 PM PST
by
pcottraux
(It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
To: kristinn
Looks more like she's carrying it on her face.
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:46:16 PM PST
by
Darkwolf377
(If you like Hillary for prez, vote third party!)
To: kristinn
'I feel I'm carrying the world on my shoulders'
How'd she get through customs?
4
posted on
12/08/2005 5:46:40 PM PST
by
bigsigh
To: kristinn
Yawn, hey SINdy, your 15 minutes has been up for months, go away.
5
posted on
12/08/2005 5:46:43 PM PST
by
rockabyebaby
(I'm not afraid to say out loud what the rest of you are afraid to admit.)
To: kristinn
The non-stop campaigning has taken its toll, she says, and Cindy feels in need of a good massage: "I really feel I'm carrying the whole world on my shoulders," she says.Hey Cindy, why don't you get on a plane and run up the aisle all crazed...
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:47:00 PM PST
by
frogjerk
(LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
To: kristinn
Gee. Just think of all the fun and free trips she'd be missing out on if her son hadn't gotten killed in Iraq.
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:47:05 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(It's no coincidence that the Democrat mascot is a jackass.)
To: kristinn
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:47:14 PM PST
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: kristinn
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:47:25 PM PST
by
pcottraux
(It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
To: kristinn
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I'm more amazed every day that this horrible woman could have raised a son willing to put his life on the line for this country and serve us honorably. Maybe he was adopted!
To: kristinn
This is the 21st century - killing is barbaricNo cindy you are wrong. The Islamonazis that you root for are barbaric.
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:48:27 PM PST
by
Paul_Denton
(The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
To: kristinn
Her son Casey signed up in the final months of the Clinton era, OMG, the American press has NEVER reported this little factoid.
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:50:16 PM PST
by
Popman
(In politics, ideas are more important than individuals.)
To: kristinn
She is carrying a turd between her shoulders.
To: kristinn
I really feel I'm carrying the whole world on my shoulders," she says...thats because the Democrats had dibs on your butt
Doogle
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:51:06 PM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF...7thAF ..4077th TFW...408th MMS..Ubon Thailand.."69",,Night Line Delivery..AMMO)
To: frogjerk
The non-stop campaigning has taken its toll, she says, and Cindy feels in need of a good massage...And Jesse isn't returning calls, either...
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:52:23 PM PST
by
JRios1968
("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
To: kristinn
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:52:27 PM PST
by
Zacs Mom
(Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
To: kristinn
Cindy Sheehan in the UK: 'I feel I'm carrying the world on my shoulders' It is only your head, Cindy, 4 ounces tops.
Recent book signing for this fool. Not one person showed up. (She is SO over):
To: kristinn
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posted on
12/08/2005 5:53:57 PM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(Paris Hilton - Living proof that one need not be poor to be White Trash)
To: kristinn
What an arrogant twit....
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