Cindy Sheehan says, "It's Up To You Now."

Please, read this statement by Cindy Sheehan from Yahoo News:

..."I've been wondering why I'm killing myself and wondering why the Democrats caved in to George Bush," Sheehan told The Associated Press by phone Tuesday while driving from her property in Crawford to the airport, where she planned to return to her native California.

"I'm going home for awhile to try and be normal," she said.

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"It's up to you now."

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But she said the most devastating conclusion she had reached "was that Casey did indeed die for nothing ... killed by his own country which is beholden to and run by a war machine that even controls what we think".

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"I am going to take whatever I have left and go home," Sheehan wrote.

"Camp Casey has served its purpose. It's for sale. Anyone want to buy five beautiful acres in Crawford, Texas?"


Cindy's right. She's lost her son and her marriage. She's sacrificed enough. It's up to us.

The Democrats were afraid to take action so near to Memorial Day. They were afraid to look bad. The Fourth of July, another patriotic holiday, is not far away. Will that be another excuse for inaction on their part? Who or what are they afraid of? The American people want out of Iraq by a solid majority. Is it the press? Is it Republicans? Do they think they look good now that they've caved in?

It's not about looking good or looking bad. It's about throwing away more human lives in a misbegotten and disastrous war. Congress has the purse strings. It's time they do their jobs. It's time for us to call them to account.

Thanks to Jane R. at Acts of Hope for the link to Cindy's statement.