"In only a few days, Christians around the country and the world will be celebrating the birth of Jesus__ also called the Prince of Peace. The backdrop to Christmas this year, of course, is the war in Iraq that a majority of Americans now believe was a mistake. Cindy Sheehan's heartfelt rebuke to TIME editors offers a perspective we hope the nation will hear more of in 2005 as we contemplate the consequences of our leaders' recklessness." Download letter to Time magazine editors by Cindy Sheehan, whose son, Casey Sheehan was killed in Iraq.