Truthout: Standoff Continues in Crawford

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Standoff Continues in Crawford
By Sam Coates
The Washington Post
Friday 26 August 2005

As Bush, Sheehan return, both sides plan rallies.
Waco, Tex. - The standoff between President Bush and antiwar protester Cindy Sheehan escalated Thursday with emotional appeals from both sides, each invoking sacrifices made by Americans after Sept. 11, 2001, to bolster their case.

With six days remaining until Sheehan's self-imposed deadline to leave Crawford, Tex., there seems little sign of her antiwar efforts ending with her departure. In a briefing for reporters, Sheehan said she is planning an antiwar bus tour of the country next month, ending Sept. 24 in Washington, where she plans to set up a permanent vigil until Bush agrees to meet with her, as she has sought in Texas.

"There's the people standing behind me here, but there's thousands of military families . . . who want the same answers to the same questions," she said.

Both the president and Sheehan returned to Crawford on Wednesday to find the protests larger and more organized than when they left.

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