LoungeMachine
08-27-2005, 02:04 PM
• Bush faulted: The poll found that 37 percent approve of the way the Bush administration is conducting the war. Three-fourths of Republicans and only 15 percent of Democrats in the poll approve.
CINDY TO FOCUS ON DELAY AND CONGRESS
CRAWFORD - Iraq war protester Cindy Sheehan, whose vigil near President Bush's ranch has become a symbol for the anti-war movement, said Friday she plans to focus on Congress, starting with House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Sheehan has been demanding a meeting with Bush to discuss the U.S. presence in Iraq, where her son Casey was killed in 2004.
She plans to launch a bus tour Thursday from Bush's ranch to the White House to campaign for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
One of DeLay's Houston-area district offices likely would be the first stop, she said.
"I think our first stop might be Tom DeLay's office" in the Houston area, she said., surrounded by supporters. "I just wanted to let him know so he'll be in his office when we get there."
"The president is not going to meet with us, probably," Sheehan said. "We the people need to influence our congressional representatives, and I hear he's pretty close by," said Sheehan, referring to DeLay.
A spokeswoman for DeLay said his schedule already is set and he does not plan to change it to meet with Sheehan.
"Mr. DeLay disagrees with those who believe we should give the terrorists the timeline they want and simply cut and run from the war in Iraq," said DeLay spokeswoman Shannon Flaherty.
Sheehan met once with Bush after her son died but has sought another meeting to ask Bush to explain why he thinks the 24-year-old Army specialist died for a "noble cause."
Almost 1,900 U.S. troops have been killed in the conflict.
Bush has said he sympathizes with Sheehan as well as with the families of all the soldiers who have died.
However, he has staunchly defended his decisions on Iraq .
As many as 7,000 people are expected to participate in two large rallies Saturday today in Crawford. Officials have stepped up security.
CINDY TO FOCUS ON DELAY AND CONGRESS
CRAWFORD - Iraq war protester Cindy Sheehan, whose vigil near President Bush's ranch has become a symbol for the anti-war movement, said Friday she plans to focus on Congress, starting with House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Sheehan has been demanding a meeting with Bush to discuss the U.S. presence in Iraq, where her son Casey was killed in 2004.
She plans to launch a bus tour Thursday from Bush's ranch to the White House to campaign for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
One of DeLay's Houston-area district offices likely would be the first stop, she said.
"I think our first stop might be Tom DeLay's office" in the Houston area, she said., surrounded by supporters. "I just wanted to let him know so he'll be in his office when we get there."
"The president is not going to meet with us, probably," Sheehan said. "We the people need to influence our congressional representatives, and I hear he's pretty close by," said Sheehan, referring to DeLay.
A spokeswoman for DeLay said his schedule already is set and he does not plan to change it to meet with Sheehan.
"Mr. DeLay disagrees with those who believe we should give the terrorists the timeline they want and simply cut and run from the war in Iraq," said DeLay spokeswoman Shannon Flaherty.
Sheehan met once with Bush after her son died but has sought another meeting to ask Bush to explain why he thinks the 24-year-old Army specialist died for a "noble cause."
Almost 1,900 U.S. troops have been killed in the conflict.
Bush has said he sympathizes with Sheehan as well as with the families of all the soldiers who have died.
However, he has staunchly defended his decisions on Iraq .
As many as 7,000 people are expected to participate in two large rallies Saturday today in Crawford. Officials have stepped up security.