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Bush is Defending Life?

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by Cindy Sheehan

"President Bush supports all those who stand up to defend life."
-- March 26th, quoted by Peter Baker in The Washington Post. "Bush's Back-and-Forth Reflects Rift in Party." Said by Dana Perino: White House Spokesperson: Dana_M._Perino@ceq.eop.gov

I think we should claim that statement. I think we should inundate her with e-mails asking her to have the president publicly support the anti-war movement in general, and GSFP (Gold Star Families for Peace); MFSO (MIlitary Families Speak Out) and IVAW (Iraq Veterans Against the War) in particular.

Below is a copy of the letter that I am sending her.

Love,
Cindy

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To: Dana Perino
White House Press Secretary

From: Cindy Sheehan
Mother of Spc Casey Austin Sheehan
KIA Sadr City Iraq; 04/04/04
Co-founder: Gold Star Families for Peace (www.gsfp.org)

Dear Ms Perino,

I read with great interest and excitement your quote in The Washington Post dated 03/26/2005. The article is titled "Bush's Back-and-Forth Reflects Rift in Party." The author, of the piece, Peter Baker quotes you as saying: "President Bush supports all those who stand up to defend life."

You don't know how absolutely THRILLED I was when I read that quote; because I SUPPORT LIFE!! I am so honored that President Bush supports me and my organization!!

My organization, Gold Star Families for Peace (GSFP) got together specifically to end this war and to end the killing in Iraq. GSFP is made up of family members who have lost precious loved ones in the invasion/occupation of Iraq. We are opposed to the killing on both sides of the conflict. Especially the estimated two hundred thousand innocent Iraqi civilians who have been killed.

Here are some concrete things that President Bush can do to support me and my organization in our life-defending activities:

1) Bring our troops home from Iraq now so no other innocent people have to be killed.

2) Change the 81 billion dollar killing and war-profit appropriation's bill into a reparation's bill.

3) Stop meddling in the affairs of sovereign Middle-Eastern countries..like Iran and Syria.

4) Bring members of my organization to the White House to show his support for our life- defending activities. This visit would not have to include any medals. Just a public expression of support for our life-defending activities would be appropriate.

5) Stop misleading the world about the reasons he invaded Iraq and stop misleading the world in his reasons for staying in Iraq.

6) Stop appointing people who support war and torture to high level positions;
ie: Condaleeza Rice, Alberto Gonzales, John Bolton, John Negroponte, Paul Wolfowitz..
to name a few.

7) Stop trying to cover up the quagmire of Iraq by going all over the country misleading us about the mess Social Security is in.

8) Take some of the reparations money for Iraq and fully fund the VA and Veteran's groups to help take care of our physically, mentally, and emotionally wounded children who are coming back barely alive from Iraq themselves.

9) Do not, under any circumstances attack Iran or Syria.

10) Did I mention, bring our children home from Iraq, now??

I have other ideas if the President, or yourself would like to contact me, or meet with me.

Again, please congratulate the President for supporting activities that defend life. Please let him know that GSFP is fully behind life and that we are relieved that the situation in Iraq should be coming to a swift end now. We are also joyful that all of our children who come home will now be taken care of the way they deserve. We are also pleased that the Iraqi people will now be able to rebuild their own country and get on with their lives without being occupied.

My hope is restored.

Thank you Mr. President.

Sincerely,
Cindy Sheehan
Co-Founder: Gold Star Families for Peace
Mother of Fallen Hero: Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan

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