Grieving Mothers

I haven't written anything about Cindy Sheehan, because, frankly, I don't see the point in it.

The woman was anti-war before her son was killed. After her son was killed, she was still anti-war, and is doing what she thinks needs to be done so that no other mothers face what she is facing.

Other mothers take a view opposite of Cindy Sheehan. That's their view.

To date, I think many on the anti-Sheehan side have been pathetic and over the top in their opposition to her. Frankly, it's made me sick to my stomach. However, on the Fox News Sunday, I saw some sanity.

Chris Wallace had two mothers who each had a son killed in the war. One wanted the troops to come home IFF the reason for being there could not be explained well enough, while the other supported the mission as is.

Wallace and the segment producer did an outstanding job presenting rational women who presented rational views. And at the end, Wallace did something that too many pundits and news articles are not doing: he asked about their commonality.

Comments

[Temple3]

don't turn on the applause light since some ignant-ass mama is waitin' for an XXXplanation that isn't coming. if she's still asking the question, she has demonstrated sufficient ignorance (not necessarily stupidity) to suggest that no satisfactory answer will come for at least three decades. that's usually how long it takes for the US to come clean about contrived wars...by that time, the point will be moot and some new ignant mama will asking the same set of ignant questions and mourning the loss of her baby. it's tragic because these are supposed to be "bush's people." he ain't doing right by his folks. it's really sad...these mothers all deserve much, much better. i'm sure chris wallace still believes the us knew nothing about the pearl harbor attack before it happened; that the attack on the uss maine was unprovoked; that cuba was really to blame for the bay of pigs and that saddam really changed a lot from 1988 to 1991 when he went from penthouse to shithouse. but then again, he probably didn't bother to explain all of that to the grieving mother - 'cuz that's they have in common with generations of mothers.