Families Angered by Crosses at War Protest

[steve2470]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/24/AR2005082400218.html

I'm only posting this to share with DU what WaPo is up to.


By ANGELA K. BROWN
The Associated Press
Wednesday, August 24, 2005; 4:16 AM

CRAWFORD, Texas -- Nearly 600 white wooden crosses in perfectly straight rows stretch down the narrow road leading to President Bush's ranch, a sea of names in the grassy ditch. Lt. Seth Dvorin. Sgt. David W. Johnson. Daniel Torres. Casey Sheehan.

Hundreds of anti-war demonstrators have spent time at the memorial the past two weeks, pausing to wipe away tears or place an American flag by a cross as they walk slowly down the road.

To some relatives of the fallen U.S. soldiers, however, it isn't a tribute to heroes but a political statement by liberal groups with whom they disagree.

Sherry Orlando, a spokeswoman at Fort Campbell, Ky., said she doesn't want her husband, who was killed in Iraq in 2003, to be used "for someone's political agenda."

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[Lerkfish]

1. too late. Her husband has already been used for a political agenda.

sadly.

[Somawas]

4. You beat me to it.

[smoogatz]

9. Yep. Cindy's "agenda" is to prevent others from being used

in the same terribly, tragically wasteful way.

[EST]

2. She thinks he hasn't already been?

[stillcool]

3. Its the same Angela Brown...

from AP. She had an article the other day that was a DU Activist task. This lady is BAD NEWS, but at least she's consistent.

[madeline_con]

5. Too late, Sherry, DUH-bya did just that!

She does not get it. :(

[opiate69]

6. Sorry, Shelly Orlando..

"Sherry Orlando, a spokeswoman at Fort Campbell, Ky., said she doesn't want her husband, who was killed in Iraq in 2003, to be used "for someone's political agenda."

Too late... the Chimp's been doing it for 3 years now.

[raysr]

7. WTF does she

think he was killed for???? Polical Agenda maybe? Fuck.

[Nite Owl]

8. He died for the neocon

political agenda. Maybe they just can't live with the horrible facts.

[melissinha]

10. not to sound callous

But when I first read about the crosses, I was SO hoping they had gotten the ok from the families of the soldiers before putting their names on crosses. I thought at the time that it would be respectful and legal.

But then again, not many people would agree would they?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

11. Doesn't want her husband...

..."used for someone's political agenda." His life was spent needlessly for Bushco's political agenda.

[emulatorloo]

12. Sherry Orlando works in the Fort Campbell PR office

She is a PR person . . .

Oh the irony. . .

[melissinha]

13. Can't they find

a lackey that they didn't pay to be on their side?

My question still stands... did they try to ask for permission, it owuld have been respectful, but jstu like that Iraqi lady they featured the other day... all are tied to PR companies... makes you wonder... how much armor could be bought with all the $$ spent on PR... This administration is like a spoiled wife... has to buy the best and the most, never mind that she runs the finances in to the ground!