Here’s part of her letter of resignation h/t to the Daily kos:

This is my resignation letter as the “face” of the American anti-war movement. This is not my “Checkers” moment, because I will never give up trying to help people in the world who are harmed by the empire of the good old US of A, but I am finished working in, or outside of this system.

And in addition to her resignation she has decided she’ll try to be a mother to her children. The marriage, on the other hand, is kaput. Still Sheehan says while she has “almost died” trying to save the country from itself, she’s forging on …perhaps to get a job or something.

I have spent every available cent I got from the money a “grateful” country gave me when they killed my son and every penny that I have received in speaking or book fees since then. I have sacrificed [my emphasis]a 29 year marriage and have traveled for extended periods of time away from Casey’s brother and sisters and my health has suffered and my hospital bills from last summer (when I almost died) are in collection because I have used all my energy trying to stop this country from slaughtering innocent human beings.

Oh, did she mention she almost died? Plus she’s got some nice land in Crawford, Texas for sale.

Camp Casey has served its purpose. It’s for sale. Anyone want to buy five beautiful acres in Crawford , Texas ? I will consider any reasonable offer. I hear George Bush will be moving out soon, too…which makes the property even more valuable [emph mine].

What’s her aim? She says she resigning as the “public face” of the “peace movement.” As alert listener MV suggested, she might be headed to the opening in The View (didn’t Rosie get her talking points from Sheehan’s gang anyway?) and came out of ‘the shadows’ to announce she could use a gig.

So Cindy Sheehan announces from her place of obscurity that she is, well, going back to (staying in?) obscurity, to California, to patch up her family and pay down her debts. Remaining obscured? Her son’s heroism. Here’s the partial tic toc from Blackfive:

Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment were ambushed with RPGs and pinned down and dying [ambushed by Mahdi army btw–Victoria adds]. While fighting off an attack himself, the Commander of the 2/5th, LTC Volesky, called for help. A Quick Reaction Force (QRF) was formed of volunteers – their mission was to go out and rescue the American troops.
Casey Sheehan’s Sergeant asked for volunteers. Sheehan had just returned from Mass [yeah, church]. After Sheehan volunteered once, the Sergeant asked Sheehan again if he wanted to go on the mission [emph mine]. According to many reports (and according to his own mother), Casey responded, “Where my Chief goes, I go.”
The QRF was launched. Not long after entering the Mahdi area, the QRF was channeled onto a dead-end street where the roofs were lined with snipers, RPGs, and even some militia throwing burning tires onto the vehicles. The Mahdi blocked the exit and let loose with everything they had.
Sheehan’s vehicle was hit with multiple RPGs and automatic-weapons fire.
Specialist Casey Sheehan and Corporal Forest J. Jostes were killed.
A second QRF was formed – all volunteers – to go rescue the first. Specialist Ahmed Cason was hit in the second QRF – but kept fighting until he bled to death.
Seven men died with Casey Sheehan on Sunday, April 4th, 2004.