Photos from Camp Casey, Press Conference, Politically Incorrect

Crawford, Texas (August 27, 2005)

The population of Camp Casey has doubled in the last 24 hours. From a midweek lull of approx. 150 supporters, folks are now streaming in for the final weekend of activities. In preparation for an expected 1,000+ camp visitors, a great wall of bottled water has been erected under the big tent.

Meanwhile, the “Cindy Doesn’t Speak for Me” tour will be holding a rally in Crawford at the high school football field – home of the Crawford Pirates. Cindy has repeatedly noted that she has never claimed to speak for anyone but herself. However, through Cindy’s determined action, thousands have come to Crawford to be a part of this classic David and Goliath struggle.

Next Wednesday, August 31st -- the last day of the encampment -- the Bring Them Home Now Tour will launch three buses from Crawford, Texas. Each bus will carry military and Gold Star families, veterans of the Iraq War and veterans of previous wars. These buses will travel different routes across the country, converging in Washington, D.C. on September 21st, for the September 24th-26th anti-war mobilizations.

Folks are working a campaign to encourage churches across the country to ring their bells for peace once a day until the war in over.

One example of the outpouring of support, the new Not in Our Name Statement of Conscience was published in the Waco Tribune – the paper most read in the Crawford area.

"As George W. Bush bullies his way through his second term, let it not be said that people in the United States silently acquiesced in the face of this shameful coronation of war, greed, and intolerance. He does not speak for us. He does not represent us. He does not act in our name."

For a complete archive of my photos, reports, and videos from Crawford, Texas:
http://www.notinourname.net/war/sheehan.htm