Morning Press Confrence

Cindy and vets hold morning press conference
At this mornings's press conference, Cindy, military families and veterans, including National Guardsmen, sent condolences to the men and women of Louisiana who are facing Hurricane Katrina. Cindy called for all remaining Camp Casey materials to be sent to the disaster site, and veteran called on fellow vets in Louisiana to help with disaster relief. More information about the coming bus tour was announced.

Paralyzed Iraq veteran Tomas Young called on President Bush to meet with him to explain why his best hope to walk again, stem cell research, was not being pursued. Tomas was wounded in Iraq the same day that Casey Sheehan was killed.

 

More Pictures from the weekend

Cindy Sheehan talks to one of her children on her cell phone while sitting on the side of the road leading to President Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005. Sheehan's vigil to see President Bush is entering

Cindy Sheehan, left, puts her arm around actor and peace activist Martin Sheen at Camp Casey 2 near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005. Sheen joked that Sheehan was meeting the acting president.

President Bush supporters drive past Cindy Sheehan's anti-war camp near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005

Cindy Sheehan, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton greet each other after he arrived at Camp Casey 2 near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005.

A McLennan Sheriff Deputy warns an unidentified Cindy Sheehan supporter that she will be arrested if she does not stay on the Camp Casey 1 side of the road across from the pro-Bush protesters near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005. Several thousand people descended on President Bush's adopted hometown Saturday, either attending a rally supporting him or arriving for the last leg of an anti-war demonstration near his ranch.

Cindy Sheehan places her son Casey's boots in front of a cross in his name at the anti-war protestors newest campsite near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Friday, Aug. 26, 2005. Standing at right is campsite volunteer Tiffany Burns of Los Angeles, Calif.