The Wire

In just a few short months, American woman CINDY SHEEHAN has gone from relative obscurity to a household name…She’s the woman whose son CASEY was killed while serving in Iraq…and as a protest to the war, she’s set up camp outside President Bush’s holiday ranch in Crawford Texas…The numbers at the protest have quickly swelled—as public opposition to the war in the U-S increases…But why has CINDY SHEEHAN gained so much publicity for her cause when so many before her have been ignored…Professor IRA CHERNUS from the University of Colorado told LISA LEONG about the significance of this media attention