Last week, the anti-war activist Cindy Sheen (who lost her son in Iraq) resigned from being "the face of the anti-war movement" ,as well as from the Democratic Party. As much as I regret that she made those decisions, I completely understand her. I share her frustration with the Democratic Party , which has despite its bold anti-war rhetoric completely given in to Bush on the issue of war spending. The Democratic-controlled Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and is therefore partly responsible for the many deaths that will occur in the next several months. Mrs. Sheen has been an outspoken opponent of the war since the death of her son. She has set up "Camp Casey" (named after him) as her headquarters near Bush's Texas ranch. I strongly appreciate the important work she has done for the anti-war cause. Her resignation takes away hope for the rest of us. Nevertheless, her decision is is completely understandable. Especially, when one considers the shameless attacks from " anti-war groups" she has been under, since she spoke out about the hypocrisy of the Democratic Party. Despite the disappointment many anti-war activists now surely feel, we must continue Mrs. Sheen's critical work . It is important that we stand up now more than ever to force an end to this war, especially in her name. Frank Mill