William Rivers Pitt Declares Cindy's Vigil a Victory

I always read William Rivers Pitt's editorials at truthout.org, today is no exception. Usually I don't feel it essential to share them, but today IS an exception to that. Today's Perspective editorial by Pitt is: "Cindy's Victory," and it is of course about Cindy Sheehan's vigil, which has now grown into a movement. From Pitt's piece:

Over the weekend, as the camp prepared for the arrival of the counter-demonstrators, a huge diesel pickup truck rumbled into camp with its nose menacingly pointed towards the tents. It sat for a while, and everyone waited to see what would happen. Ann Wright, the main organizer of camp activities, finally approached the truck and met the driver. He was a father, Wright discovered, and his son had been killed in Iraq.

He did not agree with this protest, he said, but wanted to know if his son's name was on one of the crosses in the Arlington West cemetery. Ann Wright invited the man to walk the rows of crosses and find his son's name. They found it. Ann and the man from the truck sat down in front of the cross, wrapped their arms around each other, and wept. Later, the man shared a beer with Cindy Sheehan and told her he loved her. That is a victory, one that surpasses any sort of mean politics.

Vigils, sponsored by MoveOn, Democracy for America and True Majority, are to be held all over the country this Weds evening in solidarity with Cindy's group. For info on how to find one near you, or start one, go here. Another good story on Camp Casey and its ripple effect is here.

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