Nobody knew what was going to happen, and we made up Camp Casey as we went along, and it grew and grew and grew, ... But we're here to say that the killing has to stop, that we're not going to justify any more killing on our losses. And we're not going away.
I have lost almost every friend that I had before Casey died.
To me, every single member since Number One has been tragic and needless and unnecessary, ... My son was somewhere around 615, and I've been working so hard for peace since my son was killed and now almost 1,400 more soldiers have been killed since Casey died.
This Camp Casey movement is bigger than me. It's growing, it's bigger than any of us.
I know that Casey would be proud of me, ... I am always going to be a grieving mom. I will be a grieving mom until the day I die.
I'm going to be sad to leave on August 31st. And you know what? I won't be escaping. I'll be going, and we're going, to take Camp Casey to Congress.
I really believe Camp Casey will be given credit for ending the illegal occupation of Iraq.
I didn't think that one person could make a difference. After Casey was killed, I thought, well if I can't make a difference, at least I'm going to my grave knowing I tried.
I plan on returning to Camp Casey very soon, ... But while I'm in Los Angeles, please respect that my sister, brother and I are here focusing on our mother, while the moms in Crawford focus on Bush. The president is not off the hook.
I plan on returning to Camp Casey very soon, but while I'm in Los Angeles please respect that my sister, brother and I are here focusing on our mother, while the moms in Crawford focus on Bush, ... The president is not off the hook.