Terry Anderson
By Letters To The Editor (08/12/05)
Another Open Letter to Cindy Sheehan:
I too have lost a loved one, my husband four years ago, and I know that when you are going through those first days of loss you are not thinking clearly. I have so many regrets about some of the things I should have or should not have done, or said or allowed regarding the death of my husband. I allowed people and events to take place during those first days and months that NOW four years later I would never have allowed. But I cannot undo what was done. Cindy you have another chance to look the man that murdered your son in the face and ask him a simple question, What is the Noble Cause?? There is nothing noble about a war created and supported by LIES. When you and your husband first met with the President these facts were not known to the general public, we now have the Downing Street Memo that says they were "FIXING THE INTELLIGENCE AROUND THE POLICY" the policy of attacking Iraq! We know that Iraq had nothing to do with 911, the President himself made that statement. We know there was NO WMD's found. We know we should not be there and there is nothing "noble" about this war. With that said, you and all the families that have lost sons and daughters in this Iraq fiasco based on lies, have every right to ride a bus that emblazons the words "Impeach Bush" it is only fitting. In my opinion the bus should say "Indict Bush for Treason". He has taken our children and used them for cannon fodder in his Elite Oil Theft.
The circumstances surrounding my husbands death are quite different than your sons, however I too hold this government partly responsible. The days following his death, my yard was filled with signs that stayed there for weeks. My neighbors had mixed emotions regarding my signs, some supported me and some did not and wanted my signs removed. I would not remove them. Our issue was drug trafficking in our neighborhood, and believe me I started a war. The police could not do anything although they wanted to, because it was my right of freedom of speech. I was upset with them for allowing the drug trafficking to continue. My children were afraid to bring the grandchildren to my home until my protest was over for fear of retaliation from the drug dealers I was targeting. I agreed with them on that and for a while I did not see my grandkids. My neighbors know how I feel and so do the police to this day. I will fight you in the street to keep you away from my house with your horrible drugs and drug dealing and all who know me know that.
Cindy I am the mother of 8 children and now have 7 grandchildren, my children fight with me now, and now I work in a Crisis Center and most of the patients I see are there because of drugs. I am still fighting! Our government has waged war on us and we have to fight back. I salute you in your fight, do what ever it takes to help save others from this kind of loss and from what you will have to endure for the rest of your life knowing your son died for an UNJUST WAR based on LIES from the White House and out of the mouth of George W. Bush. The only thing I can think that could be worse than losing my husband that I loved with all my heart, the father of my children, would be my child or my grandchild. My heart breaks for you and your husband and I can only say stick to your guns on this issue, you have a second chance to possibly set the record straight with this man who sent your son to die, and the process you will help many, many people. Please don't give up.
Sincerely and Respectfully.
Terry Anderson
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