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 [CapeCodToday Blog Chowder] You Won't Find the Whole Story in the New York Times: Starr is a hero for doing what his government asked and it is a typical response of those that keep their head in the sand over Iraq to impugn the integrity of those that question the policy, not those charged with enforcing it. When you state that Hussein could have a nuke in 3 months, that he had equipment and resources, is completely false.

[Synthstuff - music, photography and more...] Quoting 'victim' 2,000: Several months after Jeffrey was killed his laptop computer was returned to his parents who found a letter in it that was addressed to his girlfriend and was intended to be found only if he did not return alive. It is a most poignant letter and filled with personal feelings he had for his girlfriend.

[Mike's Things to Think About] Truncating soldier's quotes: I keep noticing a pattern about how the media reports about deaths in Iraq. They usually strongly emphasize the tragedy of it and say things like "Bob was 2 days away from coming home".

 [Spartacus] Dishonoring the Dead: STARR: WHAT THE NYTIMES LEFT OUT">Michelle Malkin for being the original source of this story (and the journalist contacted by the dead Marine's family to let her know the full story of what Cpl. Jeffrey B.

 [Nozell.com] Nozell, rhymes with Oh Hell » Blog Archive » Merrimack resident ...: Hernandez was assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The others were assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 [Blackfive.net] BLACKFIVE: The Last Letter - Godspeed Corporal Starr: On his third deployment to Iraq since the war began in March 2003,Starr was well-acquainted with war's horror and uncertainty. Starrrubbed shoulders with death in April 2004, when he and 13 otherMarines, trapped behind enemy lines in Fallujah, fought off severalhundred insurgents for several hours until reinforcements arrived.Starr planned to leave the Marines in August.

 [Orbdesigns.com] Orb Designs Graffiti, a Daily Blog - January 24, 2005 thru January ...: 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device ... Iraq. Lance Cpl. Michael L. Starr Jr., 21, of Baltimore, Md. died Jan. ...

 [Dallasnews.com] Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Iraq: Circumstances: Died Jan. 21 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds received in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire.

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