Cindy Sheehan Quotes

"One of the bogus reasons that George Bush gives for this invasion (and) occupation of Iraq is to make America safer -- and Katrina exposed that clearly he has made America more vulnerable through his policies in Iraq."

"I think it's going to be an amazing opportunity for the people of America to show their elected officials we mean business when we say we want our troops home,"

"This is the people's America and I think we are taking it back."

"Everyone in America should be appalled that that many were killed. What's more obscene, me wearing the number, or that there is a number at all? My son is one of those numbers."

"Blame America First crowd."

"I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America."

"My son was killed in 2004. I am not paying my taxes for 2004. You killed my son, George Bush, and I don't owe you a penny."

"I'm just so honored that the universe chose me to be the spark that has set off a raging inferno."

"We really need to stop the imperialist tendencies of countries like the United States and Great Britain."

"You're taking away our freedoms. The Iraqi people aren't freer, they're much worse off than before you meddled in their country."

"He was very proud to serve for his country and to help the people of Iraq. [It is] very strong in our hearts what our country is doing for Iraq."

"It's not patriotism when you say my country, right or wrong,"

"wrapping herself in the courage of her son Casey..."

"We mean business, George Bush, ... and we're going to go to Congress and we're going to ask them, 'How many more of other people's children are you willing to sacrifice for the lies?' And we're going to say, 'Shame on you. Shame on you for giving him the authority to invade Iraq.'"

"These so-called women have no maternal instinct or compassion for the people that their policies have killed."

"The president says he feels compassion for me, but the best way to show that compassion is by meeting with me and the other mothers and families who are here. All we're asking is that he sacrifice an hour out of his five-week vacation to talk to us, before the next mother loses her son in Iraq."

"The president says he feels compassion for me, but the best way to show that compassion is by meeting with me and the other mothers and families who are here, ... Our sons made the ultimate sacrifice and we want answers. All we're asking is that he sacrifice an hour out of his five-week vacation to talk to us, before the next mother loses her son in Iraq."

"Shame on you, ... How many more of other people's children are you willing to sacrifice?"

"That's democracy. He should be doing the will of the people."

"I think their use of force was pretty excessive for someone that didn't have a permit."