While reporting on Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier who died in Iraq, who is camping out at Crawford, Texas until she gets a second meeting with the President, the MSM (main-stream media) is either ignoring or down-playing the conflicting stories of her first meeting with President Bush. Flanked by anti-war activists Sheehan is highly critical of the President today. But that was not the case a year ago, according to an interview she gave her local Vacaville, California newspaper.
For the Record, here it is: (Thanks to the Drudge Report) "I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis," Cindy said after their meeting. "I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith." The meeting didn't last long, but in their time with Bush, Cindy spoke about Casey and asked the president to make her son's sacrifice count for something. They also spoke of their faith. While meeting with Bush, as well as Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, was an honor, it was almost a tangent benefit of the trip. The Sheehans said they enjoyed meeting the other families of fallen soldiers, sharing stories, contact information, grief and support. For some, grief was still visceral and raw, while for others it had melted into the background of their lives, the pain as common as breathing. Cindy said she saw her reflection in the troubled eyes of each. "It's hard to lose a son," she said. "But we (all) lost a son in the Iraqi war." The trip had one benefit that none of the Sheehans expected. For a moment, life returned to the way it was before Casey died. They laughed, joked and bickered playfully as they briefly toured Seattle. For the first time in 11 weeks, they felt whole again. "That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together," Cindy said. Comment
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