Cindy Sheehan and the 9/11 Conspiracy

Believe it or not, Cindy Sheehan is back in the news. Yes, Yes...I thought it was over too.

We all know her story: It began when her son was killed in Iraq fighting with the US Marines. After meeting with the President once, along with many other victims families, she decided his words were not enough and then chose to camp outside of President Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch outside Crawford, Texas for weeks demanding to see him once again. Since then, she has made a name for herself by stating outlandish remarks about our nation, hosting radical demonstrations and getting herself arrested...achieving over $11,000 per appearance at shows and speaking events. Here are some memorable quotes of hers:

• "(Bush is) the biggest terrorist in the world...worse than Osama Bin Laden,"
• "Thank God for the Internet, or we wouldn't know anything, and we would already be a fascist state."
• "Our government is run by one party, every level, and the mainstream media is a propaganda tool for the government."
• "You tell me the truth. You tell me that my son died for oil. You tell me that my son died to make your friends rich. You tell me my son died to spread the cancer of Pax Americana, imperialism in the Middle East."
• "We are waging a nuclear war in Iraq right now. That country is contaminated. It will be contaminated for practically eternity now."
• "Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel. Am I stupid? No, I know full well that my son, my family, this nation, and this world were betrayed by George [W.] Bush who was influenced by the neo-con PNAC agenda after 9/11."

...and the list goes on. Now she is taking an "open-minded" stance on what occurred on September 11th. She spoke to a number of students at the University of Vermont on Friday, advocating for the implementation of a new investigation into what "really happened" on 9/11 (apparently the 9/11 Commission wasn't enough). She was careful thought, not coming out and fully supporting conspiracy theories, yet she did push for those who had questions to continue their pursuit for "truth."

Now, I already knew Cindy Sheehan was a nut. Looking past the endless, mindless, ranting protests, defacing our war memorials, comparing our soldiers to terrorists, naming Hugo Chavez her choice in a leader, and then some...now she is looking into finding a way to hop on board the "9/11 Conspiracy" bandwagon. Hey, I'd miss making 11g's an appearance too.

The fact of the matter is: 9/11 Conspiracy theories are a joke, albeit an entertaining joke. Since they are so entertaining (to people nationwide and myself), I have taken great interest in these theories and the research behind them. Listen in to the radio show, maybe we'll get into it. Beyond that, we'll just have to wait to see how much more Cindy Sheehan disgraces her son and his heroic efforts.