Cindy Sheehan Goes to Downing Street

Cindy Sheehan Goes to Downing Street
Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2005-12-11 11:16. Media
By David Swanson

Today Cindy Sheehan, Brian Haw, and a crowd of other peace activists paid a visit to #10 Downing Street, the home of British Prime Minister Tony Blair -- and birthplace of the Downing Street Minutes. Sheehan is known around the world as the mother whose campaign has demanded an explanation from George Bush for her son's death in Iraq. Haw is known to all of Britain as the man who has lived in Parliament Square for the past four years, demanding an end to the war, and even running for Parliament from an address of the sidewalk across from Parliament.

Haw had not previously visited Blair's house and asked to meet with him, although it's only a three block walk from Parliament.

In fact, there is a large area around Parliament in which the government has banned demonstrations. Brian has prevailed in court and is the one person who has the right to free speech in the area. But marches are strictly verboten, as is stopping with a huge crowd in front of the gates to Downing Street and demanding a meeting. But the police clearly did not want to arrest us. They warned us several times that we would have to leave, but they just kept warning us.

They were also good enough to take a letter from Cindy and Brian into #10, from which they returned saying that Blair was not home at the moment.

Brian is an amazing guy, and his heart is fully involved in stopping the war. He's had his nose broken twice but made a million friends and allies, brothers and sisters, during his stay in the square. A couple of days ago the police arrested him, but the complaints came in so quickly that they dropped the charges and let him out within the hour. They have, however, forbidden him to use a megaphone any more.



More photos at http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/images/dstreet/index.htm

Read more at http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/5535

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according to this thread, most of DU missed her too...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5570439

whose time has come and gone.

How sad.

I've just alerted a close friend of Cindy's of this post, so she will be reading it herself soon.

Let's show some support for Cindy.

I was so worried that Cindy's efforts were fading and behind us. I am so proud to be wrong.

If we all were doing what Cindy and Brian are doing, much good would be guaranteed. But they are only a few with great dedication. I, sadly, and sheepishly, am not as true to that goal as they. But I still value and hold them in the highest of esteem.

Bless you for your sacrifices Cindy.

Cindy still has so many people that support her!!!!! They might not be on DU but they are all over this planet.
I feel that if we stop supporting Cindy,the one person who has stood up to bush, than we are losing our ability to make things right and just giving up.
If we give up and just become passive than this country is down the tubes along with 1000's more innocent Iraqies and our troops.
If people dont care what is happening to this planet then they better be prepared for more casualties and next time it might be in their back yard

Cindy's an excellent example.

Her message is a global one.

Cindy still speaks for so many of us. She isn't passe to me.

She inspires me! Thanks Cindy! :hi:

Cindy has been in the Uk for almost 2 weeks and has been very busy!!!She is going on to Ireland and than Madrid.
She is doing every thing she can to help end this war and she works tireslessly to be a voice for all of us.
Thank you Joe for posting this.

cripes it wuld be nice if we had real media in this country! :argh:

She still hasn't made a mistake in my book. She is real as real gets and is doing her damndest to stop the horror that killed her and many other friends relatives.

Her Candor both as mom and leader is brave in the face of the attacks she has faced on both isdes of the aisle. I'd go to hell and back for her and this movement.

"What noble cause!"

For any Cindy admirers who missed it check out the Impeach Bush Remix of this Nine Inch Nails song The Hand That Feeds.
here: http://didjake.cyberarts.us/

It has some Cindy and protest samples in it and gets the blood pumping to go out and do something about the warcrime administration.

That was such a nice post and you are such a great guy!!!!
Your friend in AZ

for the morning people

With your head, your heart and your feet.

for what she's done, and continues to do!

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOX

Lots of praise for Cindy Sheehan of course but I'm surprised no one has bothered to give Brian Haw his due here.

Favourite Haw quote:

"I'm not breaching the peace. I'm fighting for it."

Next stop: HRC's office.