Dismantling Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan has been making the rounds again in her effort to bring the troops home from Iraq NOW. She kicked off the 4th of July with a "rolling hunger strike"  hoping to "galvanize public attention, invigorate the peace movement, build pressure on elected officials, and get our troops back home." While clearly the peace movement needs invigoration and public attention has waned, it isn't clear how not eating will put pressure on public officials to bring US troops home immediately from Iraq, plunging the entire Middle East into turmoil and upheaval. Perhaps the foreign policy aspects of this "rolling hunger strike" haven't been thoroughly thought out by the Sheehanites.

The "rolling hunger strike" is described as one member "fasting" for 8-12 hours, then the next, then the next.  If 30 people participate in the "hunger strike", it will have the same effect of Saddam Hussein's hunger strike 2 weeks ago, which lasted one meal.  Apparently great minds do think alike.  Catholics during Lent have a better fast than this.   Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Willie Nelson, Danny Glover, Dick Gregory, Rev. Al Sharpton and others are participating.  Don't look for weight loss.

Cindy wrote on Michael Moore's website:

Troops Home Fast

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Dear Friends,

GSFP and Code Pink are sponsoring a hunger strike for peace which begins July 04, called Troops Home Fast . Some of us like Dick Gregory and Diane Wilson will be fasting until the troops come home from Iraq, and some, like me, will be fasting for a specified time. My fast will begin on 7/04 and end on the last day of Camp Casey: 09/02.

We are announcing the fast from Washington, DC on 07/04 and having our last supper on 07/03 in Lafayette Park.

If you can join us in DC on the 3rd and 4th, or fast in solidarity with us on that day, or any other time, please let me know.

Love and peace soon,
Cindy

This is what Cindy had to say on the 4th of July (after her "last supper"):

We are here to declare independence from war and occupation and oppression. We are standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the American coalition, and Iraqis don’t have enough water to drink, who don’t have enough food to eat, who can get killed when they go to the marketplace to shop for their families, who can get raped by our soldiers just living , whose families can be killed. This war is a war crime and soldiers trying to survive are committing war crimes.

Watch the Video (compliments: Expose the Left)

Cindy also had this to say on Wednesday's Hardball in an interview with Nora O-Donnell (complete Hardball transcript)

CINDY SHEEHAN, ANTI-WAR ACTIVIST:

Actually, I don‘t hate the president, either. And I don‘t trash the president; I trash the president‘s foreign policy, which is fundamentally and inherently wrong and immoral. And I don‘t tell people around the world anything that they don‘t know.

Well, you know, he (Pres. Bush) says a terrorist is somebody who kills innocent men, women and children, and there have been over 100,000 innocent men, women and children killed in Iraq on his orders.

No, actually it‘s (hunger strike) not (a publicity stunt). It‘s a moral reaction to an immoral war.  Thousands of people all over the world are joining us. And hunger strikes have proven to be effective tools in civil disobedience and changing policy.

Well, it‘s really important too that the people in the world know that there are Americans on their side, because as anti-Bush sentiment goes up in the world, anti-American sentiment goes up also.

You know, Hugo Chavez is not a dictator like you introduced him. He‘s been democratically elected eight times, and he‘s not anti-American.

He is not anti-American. He has helped the poor people of America. He has sent aid to New Orleans. He has sold heating oil to disadvantaged people in America, in the United States of America at low cost, and he—the people of his country love him, and for us to say that we have some kind of influence over Venezuelan policy is wrong.

The people of Venezuela have elected him overwhelmingly eight times, and it‘s his country, and it‘s their country and they should have the leader that they deserve, that they want.

Watch the Hardball Video  (Must See..Nora O'Donnell nails Sheehan)

Let's dismantle Cindy Sheehan's assertions.  (**WARNING:  Some content under #1 might be disturbing)

1) U.S. SOLDIERS ARE RAPING AND COMMITTING WAR CRIMES   

Over 1 million U.S. soldiers have gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, yet there is only 1 rape charge against a U.S. soldier, Steven Green, who has subsequently been discharged from the military for  "anti-social personality disorder" and charged with rape and murder.   U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Gen. George W. Casey, the senior U.S. commander in Iraq, have both called the incident "absolutely inexcusable" .   

If it makes Cindy feel any better, the 2 soldiers abducted and tortured in Iraq were from the same 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, the same unit Steven Green, who allegedly committed the rape.  It is probable that the abductions and torture  of the 2 soldiers were payback for the rape/murders, and this makes even more sense when details fo the torture were made available.  The GI's were bound, had their penises cut off and shoved in their mouths while they were still alive, their hearts were "cut out" and their heads cut off.  Hopefully this is payback enough for Sheehan and she will condemn the monsters that did this to the GIs as she does the entire US military on behalf of 1 reprobate. 

The only solution for Iraqis "who can get raped by our soldiers just living , whose families can be killed" is to ban liberals from the military.  It's a guarantee that Conservatives and religious in the military are not engaging in such behavior.

2) OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM IS AN "IMMORAL WAR"

The “just war doctrine” is this:

These are the traditional elements enumerated in what is called the "just war" doctrine:

- the damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain;

- all other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;

- there must be serious prospects of success;

- the use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated. The power of modem means of destruction weighs very heavily in evaluating this condition.

Conditions met.  Next, Cindy.

3) CINDY DOESN'T TRASH THE PRESIDENT, JUST HIS FOREIGN POLICY 

Quotes from Sheehan:

“That lying bastard, George Bush, is taking a five-week vacation in time of war."

 "If George Bush believes his rhetoric and his bullsh**, that this is a war for freedom and democracy, that he is spreading freedom and democracy, does he think every person he kills makes Iraq more free?  If he thinks that it’s so important for Iraq to have a U.S.-imposed sense of freedom and democracy, then he needs to sign up his two little party-animal girls. They need to go to this war."

"The Mission Accomplished Day (or, Operation Codpiece) public relations’ dream for the presidential pelvic zone has turned into a frighteningly real nightmare for so many people around the world.."

Etc, etc.

4) "OVER 100,000 INNOCENT MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED IN IRAQ ON (PRES. BUSH'S) ORDERS"

Let's do the math.  According to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Report, 15,412 total Iraqi deaths have occurred since Jan. 2005. That includes 10,527 civilians and the remainder Iraqi security and military forces.  Keep in mind that terrorists are targeting civilians as a tactical exercise, not George W. Bush. Even that number were doubled in 2003-04, it would be a maximum Iraqi civilian death toll of 45,000.  Since the death rate was at its lowest in 2003, the more accurate estimate is approximately 37,000-40,000 Iraqi deaths.  Add the 2540 America deaths and the total is probably 42,540 at its maximum.  Not exactly 100,000 dead.  Maybe Cindy factored in her friends the terrorists.

The clear implication is that Iraqis were better off and safer under Saddam Hussein.  Let's examine:

Human Rights Watch:

• "Over the past five years, 400,000 Iraqi children under the age of five died of malnutrition and disease, preventively, but died because of the nature of the regime under which they are living."
• Saddam's 1987-1988 campaign of terror against the Kurds killed at least 50,000 and possibly as many as 100,000 Kurds with chemical agents. 
• Senior Arab diplomats told the London-based Arabic daily newspaper al-Hayat in October [1991] that Iraqi leaders were privately acknowledging that 250,000 people were killed during the uprisings, with most of the casualties in the south.

White House

• For over 20 years, the greatest threat to Iraqis has been Saddam Hussein's regime -- he has killed, tortured, raped and terrorized the Iraqi people and his neighbors for over two decades.
• According to a 2001 Amnesty International report, "victims of torture in Iraq are subjected to a wide range of forms of torture, including the gouging out of eyes, severe beatings and electric shocks... some victims have died as a result and many have been left with permanent physical and psychological damage."
• Saddam has had approximately 40 of his own relatives murdered.
• Allegations of prostitution used to intimidate opponents of the regime, have been used by the regime to justify the barbaric beheading of women.
• Documented chemical attacks by the regime, from 1983 to 1988, resulted in some 30,000 Iraqi and Iranian deaths.
• Under the oil-for-food program, the international community sought to make available to the Iraqi people adequate supplies of food and medicine, but the regime blocked sufficient access for international workers to ensure proper distribution of these supplies.  Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, coalition forces have discovered military warehouses filled with food supplies meant for the Iraqi people that had been diverted by Iraqi military forces.
• The UN Special Rapporteur's September 2001, report criticized the regime for "the sheer number of executions," the number of "extrajudicial executions on political grounds," and "the absence of a due process of the law."
  

Executions:

• Saddam Hussein's regime has carried out frequent summary executions, including:  4,000 prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in 1984  3,000 prisoners at the Mahjar prison from 1993-1998 
• 2,500 prisoners were executed between 1997-1999 in a "prison cleansing campaign" 
• 122 political prisoners were executed at Abu Ghraib prison in February/March 2000 
• 23 political prisoners were executed at Abu Ghraib prison in October 2001 
• At least 130 Iraqi women were beheaded between June 2000 and April 2001
  

Iraqis are far better off today, even in a war zone, than under Saddam. 

5)  PRES. BUSH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT IN THE WORLD  

If the world hates the United States, its because America is only 230 years old and ancient countries cannot catch up to the success and prosperity of America, nor are they benevolent superpowers as is the U.S.

6)  HUGO CHAVEZ IS NOT A DICTATOR, WAS DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED 8 TIMES AND ISN'T ANTI-AMERICAN

To steal a phrase from Nora O'Donnell during her interview on Hardball with Sheehan: "Saddam Hussein was democratically elected."   Even Time Magazine claims: "Washington denies the charge, but the perception of U.S. bullying won Chavez international sympathy. His anti-U.S. Bolivarian Revolution has been roaring ever since."

Aleksander Boyd, Director of Pro Venezuela Organization, wrote this essay about Chavez:

[London 22.11.04] The purpose of this paper is twofold. Firstly to analyse the existing relationship between Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez and to show the ideological, political, financial and personal evidence that demonstrates, beyond reasonable doubt, that indeed Chavez’ revolution is modelled on a Castroite method of governance, based on brutal repression of human rights as established in the International Human Right Declaration. Secondly to explore into the international support base of the duality Chavez-Castro.

Cindy claims Chavez is loved by his people, elected democratically 8 times.  Rather like Saddam:

Give it up, Cindy. 

Michelle Malkin   Morning Coffee  Sister Toldjah

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Comments

[Tim]

This hag just can't get enough attention can she? Now she is going to totally disgrace the practice of prayer through fasting just to get her name in the paper and maybe get on T.V. She needs committed to the looney bin straight away.

What is more hilarious is the fact that most of the celebrities that are suppose to participate are not even Christian. Rev. Sharpton has no business with the title "Rev."

[Amy Proctor]

If she weren't getting so much airtime it would be really sad.

The fast is ridiculous. I have harsher fasts during Lent as a Catholic, and they allow for 2 small meals a day.

I wish I could get those celebrities in a room for 30 minutes. They'd be confused by their own beliefs by the time they knew the facts. To them, ignorance is bliss. Or hating George W. Bush is worth it.

[Phil]

Tim and Amy that is all that has commented so far? I guess that Cindy Sheehan has really made more than enough rounds in the media that most people are already getting tired of seeing and hearing from her. What can I say, well it looks as though that Cindy Sheehan is in love with Hugo Chevez, why doesn't she move down to Venezuela, really I think that most people would be more than happy to buy her a one way ticket with the restriction of course that she can't ever come back.
She is or has gotten to be as abmoxious as what Alec Baldwin had become back in the 2000 election time.
That also reminds me, wasn't Alec Baldwin supposed to have moved to, didn't he say that if George W. Bush wins that he was going to move out of the United States? Wow I guess that just shows you that you should never trust a Liberal becasue their word doesn't mean a thing. In fact I was kind of hoping that when Alec Baldwin moved that he would be like the pied piper and all the rest of the Liberals would have followed him and moved out too. Oh what a great nation this would be then. So much for hopes I guess. If I might usher in a little prayer at this time? Dear Lord please help us to see the light and to find the way to help move the Liberals across the water and maybe relocate to a different country. I pray this in your name oh Lord Amen. ( and if this is not your will could ou please help us to find away to keep them from being so decentful and outrageous ) Thank you Lord.
Whew I guess that I wouldn't make a very good minister but I have just about run out of options.

Cheers people, I can't seem to think of another thing to say at least not at this particular time. Carry on Soldier.

[Max Creel]

Rollong Hinger Strike... sounds like Ramadan fasting to me. How fitting!

[Amy Proctor]

Phil, it was actually hard writing this entry, but I felt I had to. Cindyism is numbing by now, but people often roll their eyes and don't think about the answers to her idiotic platform. I find it very helpful to educate myself and give others the other side of the story, so if only for my own sake, I do. She's just a woman who cannot see the light aside from a miracle.

Excellent commnets!