Arizona Republic:

1,000 show up at 5 Valley war protests
Judy Nichols and Jessica Coomes
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 18, 2005 12:00 AM
It is perhaps only a mother, a mother who has lost a son, who could stand vigil in Texas against the war in Iraq.
In the post-Sept. 11 era, when criticism of the war is often labeled unpatriotic, observers say it is only someone who has made the ultimate sacrifice who can speak out.