Democracy Now! The War & Peace Report 08/19/05

Independent news show hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez For every new show a .torrent is posted at ewheel.democracynow.org - get it right there Headlines for August 19, 2005 - Israel Says Withdrawal Nearly Complete - Settler That Killed 4 Palestinians Calls for Sharons Murder - Republicans Join Calls for Iraq Withdrawal - Putin Calls for Iraq Withdrawal Timetable - US Building New Prison in Iraq - Activists Target Disney for Child, Sweatshop Labor - Rumsfeld Attacks Hugo Chavez Cindy Sheehan: "I Was Just a Spark That Lit This Fire" Broadcasting on location from Crawford, Texas, Democracy Now! brings you the voices of military families and anti-war activists who are speaking out against the occupation of Iraq. Cindy Sheehan left Crawford last night to attend to her sick mother, but we caught up with her on her way out of Texas. [includes rush transcript] Army Vet Ann Wright Running "Field Operations for Peace, Not War" Ann Wright spent 26 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. She was a diplomat in the State Department for 15 years before resigning in March 2003, protesting the then-impending invasion of Iraq. Mother Nadia McCaffrey Showed the World a Casualty of the Iraq War Nadia McCaffreys son Patrick was killed in Iraq in June 2004. His death received national attention after Nadia invited the press to Sacramento International Airport to record images of his flag-draped coffin returning home, contravening U.S. military policy. State Senator Becky Lourey Lost Her Son in Iraq, Now Shes Fighting Against the War Minnesota State Senator Becky Lourey lost her son Matt in Iraq earlier this year. She has been one of the foremost voices working against the war in Minnesota. Navy Officer Charlie Anderson: "We Don't Need Yellow Ribbons, We Need Help, We Need Jobs" Navy Officer Charlie Anderson participated in the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. He is at Camp Crawford to ask questons about how the Bush administration managed the invasion and to challenge the post-invasion policies. [includes rush transcript] Mom Protests War on Eve of Son's Deployment to Iraq Mimi Evans came to Camp Casey from Massachusetts because her son is soon to be deployed to fight a war she doesn't believe in. F.B.I. Whistle-Blower Colleen Rowley Says No to Occupation Colleen Rowley was named the Time person of the year. She went from F.B.I informant to F.B.I. whistleblower. She spoke out on the war in Iraq and visits Camp Casey from her home in Minnesota. [includes rush transcript] Crawford Peace House Supports Camp Casey The activist community center, Crawford Peace House is hosting Camp Casey. We speak with Peace House spokesperson Hadi Jawad.