I shouldn't even know the name Cindy Sheehan, but now that I do I wish that I didn't. If you haven't heard of her by now then let me give you the cliff notes version of who she is. She is a mom of an American soldier who died in Iraq. After her son's death she camped out on the side of the main road that leads to the President's ranch in Crawford, Tx. with the hopes of getting to speak to the President about the war. She was determined not to move until she had the opportunity to meet with George W. Bush, for the second time (she had already met him once and described the meeting as "genuine and sincere"). Because there was nothing else significant going on in the news at this time, the liberal media made her a lead story and focused their attention on her quest to speak with the President.
As a result of the president meeting with her once already, not to mention that he is a president in the middle of a war, he sent two of his advisers to speak with her. This was not good enough for Ms. Sheehan and, as a result, she (who was married before this ordeal, but was soon after divorced) stayed and began to attract supporters of the anti-war movement. If you are curious as to who she attracted I'll run some names for you: Michael Moore, Al Franken, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and other left wing fanatics. Sheehan started writing blogs on Michael Moore's website and associating herself with an obvious political agenda. Her protest was no longer a simple request, and it became apparent that she was no longer simply a grieving mother desperate for answers, she was now someone who was influenced to be a spokeswoman for a so called "peace movement". This "peace movement" now plans on touring 25 states on their way to Washington D.C. for a Sep. 24th anti-war March.
The purpose of this "peace movement" is to have the president withdraw troops from Iraq and bring American soldiers home. They believe that the war is unjustified and that occupying Iraq until the area is more stable is unnecessary. Ms. Sheehan says that staying in Iraq "has no noble cause", but then again what does she know?
I feel sorry for anyone who has lost a relative or loved one in Iraq, I really do. I don't like war, I don't like death, and I don't like the after effects. But then again I am a realist and I understand two things: 1) Everyone can look around them and come to a logical conclusion that this world isn't right. Violence and bloodshed has and always will be the reality anchor to humankind. There is no getting around that and as much as I'd like for that to disappear in this world, evil in any form will always prevent that from happening. 2) Whether or not the Iraq war was a mistake no longer makes a difference. We are there now and if we leave anytime before the Iraqi's are ready to take over then Iraq will be the breeding grounds for lawlessness and a honeycomb for terrorists. It would be like living in the most corrupt city with few well trained police officers.
But it's not about a lost son to Ms. Sheehan anymore. If that were the case then her grieving would have been over by now. It's become something greater than that, a chance to grab the spotlight and shine in the face of publicity. Sure, she may believe that her motives are pure. In fact, they very well may be. However, she fails to think logically because she is riding on a wave of emotional motivation, one in which the liberals and left wing media have exploited for their unrealistic agenda.
For Ms. Sheehan, there is no noble cause in Iraq. So the decision boils down to leaving Iraq now and letting it go to waste, allowing it to become one of the most corrupt middle eastern countries in the world or to honor America and finish a job we said that we were going to finish. The now liberal mom chooses the first option. As for me, I choose the latter. That doesn't mean I think more deaths are acceptable (I believe that's an unfortunate part of it) or that I don't want our troops to come home as soon as possible, it just means that if we want any part of this war to remain noble then we have to finish what we went there to do. And as for Ms. Sheehan, she has no business in Texas.
2 comments:
I'm sorry, Justin, but I must disagree with you. First of all we've lost almost as many Americans in this war that died in 9/11. I think we should get out of Iraq today, because our presence there is not making the situation any better. It has always been a corrupt nation and there's pretty much nothing we can do about it. I happen to believe the only reason we're there is so Bush can control their oil. Now I'm just being a realist, it's all about money.
I'm sorry Amanda but I must disagree with you. It is not about the money or the irresistable belief that President Bush has this uncontrollable urge to have a power struggle with a country that is literally sick with evil and have this sadistic urge to inflict pain upon human kind. America and Great Britain has been the bread basket of the world deemed that by spiritual law that most of mankind fail to recognize. Since the Vietnam massacre it was said then that we as Americans had no business being there. No different than today. I love my country; I'm proud and respect those that willingly enlist to serve knowing that peacetime isnt always apparent and give their oath to serve and protect and follow their leader without question. Serve and protect whom? Well not just their fellow Americans or precious American Soil but anyone else asking for help in this World. So next time that you agree to bash our President, whomever it may be in anyones lifetime, look around you where are your feet planted? Not in Iraq that's for sure.
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