Quotations

«We have a lot of respect for the office of the president, and I have a new respect for him because he was sincere, and he didn't have to take the time to meet with us.»

«[Cindy Sheehan and President Bush have at least one thing in common: They're both busy people with hectic schedules who had the month of August off. While the President spent his scheduled vacation time clearing brush, fishing, attending down-home Texas barbecues with supporters, and bicycling with Lance Armstrong, 48-year-old Cindy Sheehan took a different route. Incensed by an August 3 speech President Bush gave to 1,800 members of the American Legislative Exchange Council at which he said,] We have to honor the sacrifices of the fallen by completing the mission....The families of the fallen can be assured that they died for a noble cause, ... until that jerk comes out and tells me why my son died.»

«By his own definition, he is a terrorist.»

«I kind of see their point that this was a grassroots thing that grew into a monster.»

«We're over there and we need to come home, ... What happens in Iraq after we leave isn't a worry of ours. We need to let the Iraqi people handle their own business.»

«I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis, I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith.»

«So you're the little woman who stopped the Iraq war.»

«Thank you for being a bright spot in what is so-called Bush country.»

«We need to stop the war in Iraq, we need to bring our troops home immediately. We need to see George Bush and the rest of them tried for crimes against humanity. We need justice for our children.»

«This is where I'm going to spend every August from now on.»