Friends Don't Let Friends Commit War Crimes BY:CINDY SHEEHAN

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Friends Don't Let Friends Commit War Crimes
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2006-01-02 15:09. Cindy Sheehan
By Cindy Sheehan



In reality, I did feel like an ambassador for peace as I traveled around Europe for 16 days in December.



We want friends and allies of the American people, but not of the current regime. The government is not identical with the people, despite what the right-wing hatemongerers say. Indeed, that is fascist notion. Not only do we not need to love our government's policies. When they are evil, we have a patriotic obligation to oppose them with all our strength. When the Bush administration uses white phosphorous on innocent men, women, children, and babies, when it uses illegal imprisonment and immoral torture on fellow members of the human race, when it invades and occupies another country that is no threat to the USA, we must say No. BushCo is an out of control entity which needs to be reined in by us! The longer the horror of Iraq continues, the more war crimes are committed and the more innocent lives ruined!

During my visit to Europe, I was invited to other countries as a peace emissary. People in Italy and Australia are particularly anxious to have me visit, because their governments are accomplices to BushCo in Iraq. I will be speaking to the European Union Parliament twice in 2006 to urge them to pressure our administration to stop its killing policies in Iraq and try something new: diplomacy and peace. Heads up, Condi: peace is NOT spread by killing and war.

Although, our visits to the various governmental officials in Europe did not have an immediate effect, perhaps seeds were planted. The international peace community is energized and refocused. However, by just meeting with me, the officials of each country are showing a minor tear in the fabric of support with the illegitimate residents of the "Casa Blanca." Each little sign gives hope.

As Dermot Ahern told me: It's going to get back to Washington that I met with you. They won't be happy. But I don't care. It was the right thing to do.

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[mom cat]

1. Thanks for posting this from Cindy.

[Cults4Bush]

2. K&R your support for Cindy!

I can't stand to see Cindy threads sink.

Important info for those of us who are activists about the war.

Simply put... I love her.

[Cults4Bush]

3. C'mon folks one more nom pretty please? n/t

[journalist3072]

4. Most definitely kicked and nominated!!!!!! And...

Many kudos to Cindy Sheehan for continuing to show us the way!!!

[Marleyb]

5. Thank you Cindy

Cindy will be protesting at the state of the union

[AuntiBush]

6. On New Years Eve...

Someone said (paraphrasing): There is no such thing as evil, rather it's the "absence of god." Or "good."

Sure wish some seemingly Christians would awaken, though I believe many already have.

Still supporting Cindy! 100%

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. GO CINDY!!

[sweetm2475]

8. YOU ROCK CINDY!!!

We love you.:patriot:

[tatertop]

9. THANK YOU CINDY

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. Kick!

Thank You Cindy! :loveya: :hug:

[understandinglife]

11. K&R.

Peace.

[Beam Me Up]

12. We need MORE CINDY SHEEHANS. Emissaries of peace from the

American People to the world.

THE GOVERNMENT THAT RULES US IS ILLIGITIMATE and does not represent the will of the American people--however badly the media tries to convince us to the contrary. The Bush regime are FRAUDS, criminals, murderers, traitors.

[Vidar]

13. Cindy's an ambassador for the people vs the corrupt governemnt.

[pberq]

14. Go Cindy - the greatest American of this decade!