Wednesday 10 August 2005

Sheehan May Move, Camp Out On Downing Street

Says "Bush and Blair Are Thick As Thieves"; Looking For Brit To Give Answers

Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a slain U.S. Soldier, is considering moving her camp to 10 Downing Street, The Garlic has learned.

Sheehan, who's son, 24-year-old son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan of Vacaville, California, was killed in the Iraqi war back in April, has been camped out near President Bush's Crawford vacation ranch, with the goal of speaking to the President.

"I want to ask the president, why did he kill my son?" Sheehan told reporters. "He said my son died in a noble cause, and I want to ask him what that noble cause is."

"He wouldn't look at the pictures of Casey. He didn't even know Casey's name," she told CNN Sunday. "Every time we tried to talk about Casey and how much we missed him, he would change the subject."

Sheehan, from Vacaville, Calif., had been attending a Veterans for Peace Convention in Dallas. Local law enforcement officials have been keeping Sheehan four-to-five miles away from the ranch's entrance.

So far, the President has not spoken with Sheehan. Last Saturday, Joe Hagin, White House deputy chief of staff and Stephen Hadley, national security adviser met with Sheehan for about 45 minutes.

Sheehan says she is "frustrated" that the President won't speak with her. She indicated that she is giving strong consideration to pulling up camp in Crawford and moving it over to 10 Downing Street in Great Britain.

"They're thick as thieves in this war," said Sheehan. "Mr. Blair seems like a nice man, I don't think he will ignore me if I'm camped right out in front of his house."

A spokesperson for the British Prime Minister indicated that there is no meeting scheduled between Mr. Blair and Ms. Sheehan.

The White House showed restraint in hearing the news that Sheehan may vacate Crawford.

Scott McClellan, White House Spokesperson offered Ms. Sheehan some advice.

"It's peak season over in Europe right now, so she should really search the Internet for the best deals. And, with the terror alert going on in England, she shouldn't take any backpacks with her."


"C'mon ... You can't stand there and say that none of you have ever crashed into a tree"