Cindy Sheehan's impact: In search of an Iraq exit strategy

Webb, of BBC News, looks deeper into the tide change in America and how one woman's vigil is changing politics:

President Bush cannot look Cindy Sheehan in the eye and tell her that her son died because the White House messed up.

But a future president will.

The Independence examines the impact as well. Bush supporters who descended on Crawford this past weekend spent more time shouting that Sheehan was going to hell and was aiding the enemy than actually engaging in dialogue. Pro Peace supporters also came in equal numbers drawing notables like Al Sharpton, Martin Sheen, and Joan Baez.

If anything, Sheehan has brought the debate back to this sleeping country. Whether you agree or disagree with her, the issues are palpable and we need to deal with them. Too much is at stake. Politicians must be held accountable for their indefensible positions, especially on this mistake of a war. We, as Americans, must do what we can to help the troops and Iraqi people. Save them from the greed and corruption of inept government and corporations. We cannot blindly take one side, stand on a dusty road and shout at one another. The problem lies with our leaders - they must pay the price for their mistakes. Sheehan doesn't care whether Bush or Kerry became president, she cares about why - Why are we fighting this war and for what cause are our soldiers dying? Everyone deserves the answers to these questions, whether you believe or don't believe in this war.

The mainstream media is catching up. Leonard Pitts Jr. of the Seattle Times and Miami Herald asks a different question.

It's good that Cindy Sheehan is asking questions. But what's it tell you that until now, so many of us did not?