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News
- -08-20-05 Cindy Sheehan's Vigil (Guardian Unlimited)
"Cindy Sheehan's vigil outside the President's ranch has galvanised the anti-war movement - and provoked a vicious political slanging match." 8-05
- -08-20-05 Sheehan, Cindy (Wikipedia.org)
"Cindy Sheehan (born c. 1957) is an American anti-Iraq War activist who attracted international attention in August 2005 for her extended demonstration outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch. She is sometimes referred to by the media as the Peace Mom." 8-05
- -08-21-05 ABC Refuses to Air Sheehan Ad (USA Today)
"A Utah television station is refusing to air an anti-war ad featuring Cindy Sheehan, whose son's death in Iraq prompted a vigil outside President Bush's Texas ranch."
"In a statement Saturday evening explaining its decision, KTVX said that after viewing the ad, local managers found the content 'could very well be offensive to our community in Utah, which has contributed more than its fair share of fighting soldiers and suffered significant loss of life in this Iraq war.' "
"Mark Wiest, vice president of sales for NBC-affiliated KSL television, said that in the interest of freedom of speech, his station didn't hesitate to run the ad. KSL is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." 8-05
- Operation Truth (OpTruth.com)
Provides news related to the war in Iraq. 9-05
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