Fame, paid for by the blood of her son

debate08 has already posted on Cindy Sheehan's anti-war agenda at the expense of her son's death. But today Matt Drudge reports that Sheehan is taking her rhetoric to another level.

Sheehan is using her new found fame, paid for by the blood of her son, to call for the impeachment of President Bush and Israel's departure from Palestine ... she's even using her son's death as an excuse not to pay her 2004 taxes (the year her son, Casey, died).

But some of Casey's relatives are not as quick to use his death to promote an agenda. In a letter released on Friday, Casey Sheehan's grandparents, aunts, uncles and numerous cousins expressed dismay about Cindy's manipulation of her son's death.

The Sheehan Family lost our beloved Casey in the Iraq War and we have been silently, respectfully grieving. We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan.

She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the expense of her son's good name and reputation.

The rest of the Sheehan Family supports the troops, our country, and our President, silently, with prayer and respect.

Cindy Sheehan confirmed the authenticity of the letter on Michael Moore's Web site, saying that "they barely knew Casey."

But according to the Sacramento Union, the letter was also signed by Cindy's husband - and Casey's father - Pat, who separateded from his wife after their son's death.