Cindy Sheehan's Simple Request

The more light that gets focused on this woman the better. There is something so simple in her query and the force of her sacrifice makes it searing and indelible - a question that cannot now be lost in a tumult of false platitudes and tangles of words patriotic and security-minded.

Her request seems so easy - just look me in the eye, talk to me, explain.

Again, it's simple. Explain the mission. Explain why a son died. Any mother deserves that much.