So when we pull out of Iraq, and it falls to radical Islam, can we send all of the mothers of the next terrorist victims to Ms. Sheehan's house?
Of course you feel terrible for this woman. I personally wish her son never had to go to Iraq. BUT, he was going to go somewhere to fight this war, be it Iraq, or somewhere else. Would she (or even you Max, for that matter) have felt better if he died on Saudi soil, or in Iran or Pakistan?
Whether we like it or not, the war now
is in Iraq, and if we withdraw, many more Casey Sheehans will die. And it won't be those who signed up to go get the fight, but rather, those going to work in the morning on a subway, or flying overseas. It'll be men, women, children, and the elderly.
I think people like us should be grateful to Casey Sheehan, while we also understand the motives of a mother who has lost her son.
It is, however, worth mentioning that other members of the Sheehan family aren't as understanding of Cindy:
http://sacunion.com/pages/sacramento/articles/5895