I hear what you are saying. It is always interesting to have a parent explain her son's actions after he is away. He volunteered too, which could suggest they disagree.

Cindy Sheehan is one sick puppy. I can't figure out what she really wants out of all of this. Her motives are not clear. Maybe a little time in the press? She does nothing for the memory of her son.

It is really difficult to judge her act and it seems that she is confused.

I don't think anyone should judge the actions of a grieving parent that harshly. My guess is that she had good intentions and was trying to make something good come of his death. That's what most parents want.

In response to Kat:I understand a parent trying to do the best for her passed son, but her saying that he died for nothing is not exactly that. I think it is sad that she did not honor the death of her son.

I think she was wrong, but I also think her actions were understandable. I think it's rather unfair for people to expect her to make good judgement calls at such a difficult time in her life.

We should understand that she has lost her son and under those circumstances we should not strictly judge her act.

In response to sweetnothing:I agree with you, but don't think it's right to judge a grieving parent's actions too harshly.

In response to Kat:I agree that the death of a loved one, especially ones own son makes people do crazy things, but I think she took a bit too far. She could have honored her son for dying for this country, but she said "he died for nothing". To me that is not honoring the death of her son.

I don't think it's right to judge why she was moved to action. I just wish more people had the passion.

I am not a mother, and I can't even start to imagine the pain of a mother loosing her son to a war that was based on lies. Maybe that's why she said he died for nothing. I can't judge her.

In response to Black Widow: The problem is that whe you said she went "a bit too far" maybe for her she didn't go far enough! You are seeing it from the generic point of view. You don't know how she felt inside, personally, how much was her pain. He died doin g his job, true, but to a mother in grief maybe there are no limits but being exhausted herself.

In response to Black Widow:I don't think she honored the death of her son -- that can be a difficult thing to do in any circumstances. I think her actions are more a matter of trying to cope with her son's death. And people cope in many different ways. Anthough I am a huge proponent of taking personal responsibility for decisions/actions, I don't much fault her for her actions, because I can't think of anything worse than a parent losing a child.

Cindy was nothing more than an attention whore whos 15 minutes ran out. Casey not only re-enlisted, but he volenteered for the mission that killed him displacing two soldiers that were to go. Anybody have the balls to ask how much money that she's made since then from the death of her "son"???

Cindy was nothing more than an attention whore whos 15 minutes ran out. Casey not only re-enlisted, but he volenteered for the mission that killed him displacing two soldiers that were to go. Anybody have the balls to ask how much money that she's made since then from the death of her "son"???