Grace at Camp Casey (2005) -- Short documentary on the protest that helped turn the tide of public opinion against the Iraq war, featuring interviews of Cindy Sheehan and other key figures during their 2005 vigil outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. watch
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Length: 01:15:08
Posted: 12/16/2009
In 1999, then Governor George W. Bush bought a ranch in the one-stoplight town of Crawford, Texas, calling it "home" just in time to set his sights on the White House. Having invented Bush's "folksy image," the campaign's victory thrusts Crawford onto the world stage and an insular community of barely 700 explodes overnight. While the high school band plays the inauguration and the Baptist pastor declares a miracle, Crawfordites sell souvenirs hand over fist, finding themselves nearly trampled under the heels of the international press corps, patriotic tourists and boomtown opportunists. Then, four and a half years into Bush's tenure, Cindy Sheehan and her peace movement arrive at the doorstep of the "Western White House." Crawford takes center stage. As 20,000 impassioned protesters and counter-protesters battle on Crawford's tiny streets, the symbol of the "small town" begins to change. Exacerbated tensions place pressure on the community as well as on the liberties Americans take fo watch
Peace Mom is the heartfelt story of Sheehan's journey to activism after the death of her son, Casey, in the Iraq war. watch
