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The New York Times Desecrates the Dead To Promote Its Agenda

In what has to be as close as an American mainstream newspaper can come to actual desecration of the dead, the New York Times recently covered the combat death of Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr by printing an excerpt from a letter that he wrote to his girlfriend, to be read in the event of his death.  One small problem.  The Grey Lady printed Cpl. Starr's picture and an excerpt from his letter that promoted their political ideology and completely misrepresented Cpl. Starr's last message.  Here is what the New York Times printed (and what was reprinted by many leftist websites):

Unfortunately they did not tell Jeffrey's story. Jeffrey believed in what he was doing. He [was] willing put his life on the line for this cause. Just before he left for his third tour of duty in Iraq I asked him what he thought about going back the third time. He said: "If we (Americans) don't do this (free the Iraqi people from tyranny) who will? No one else can."

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. But of importance to the rest of us was his expression of how he felt about putting his life at risk for this cause. He said it with grace and maturity.

He wrote: "Obviously if you are reading this then I have died in Iraq. I kind of predicted this, that is why I'm writing this in November. A third time just seemed like I'm pushing my chances. I don't regret going, everybody dies but few get to do it for something as important as freedom. It may seem confusing why we are in Iraq, it's not to me. I'm here helping these people, so that they can live the way we live. Not have to worry about tyrants or vicious dictators. To do what they want with their lives. To me that is why I died. Others have died for my freedom, now this is my mark."

What Jeffrey said is important. Americans need to understand that most of those who are or have been there understand what's going on. It would honor Jeffrey's memory if you would publish the rest of his story.

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 21:25 | link | comments |
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