Meanwhile, a group of military families who support U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq announced they will caravan from Sacramento to Crawford starting Monday in what they are calling the
"You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" tour.
Move America Forward, a conservative, nonprofit Bay Area group, is organizing the caravan.
The goal of the caravan is "to present an alternative voice to that of Cindy Sheehan, who has become the heroine of the 'Blame America First' crowd," according to an announcement from the group. "The truth is that the men and women in the military and their families are the strongest supporters of the war on terrorism, and they do not agree with the message or antics of Cindy Sheehan. Their voices must now be heard."
The caravan will be headed by Deborah Johns, a Roseville resident and founder of Northern California Marine Moms. It will stop in Vacaville briefly before heading to San Francisco for a press conference and then heading to Texas.
"Cindy Sheehan doesn't speak for me, nor does she speak for any of the military families that I have been involved with," Johns said in a press release Tuesday. "I am deeply sorry for Ms. Sheehan's loss; however (her) actions are only causing pain to those of us who have loved ones serving in the war against terrorism. We understand the need to fight the terrorists overseas rather than face attack here at home."
