MYSTERIOUS DEATHS ADD UP
The growing number of deaths of American soldiers in Iraq leads to controversy

In the Missourian article "Protesters join day of anti-war rallies" by Stephen Nellis, the details of the protest that took place yesterday and some of the stories behind it are revealed. When I read this story, I immediately thought of the girl from my high school class that was killed while serving in Iraq this past summer. Nadia McCaffrey, whose son was also killed in Iraq, was reported as telling listeners that the "government had been dishonest with its soldiers and families." This is what made me think of my former schoolmate, as her death is still very largely a mystery, about three months after she died. This is one of the reasons for the protesting, and I think it's a very logical one. No one wants to bury a son or daughter.
On a more technical note, I thought it was interesting that the article didn't give much mention to the other side of the story. No details were given on how President Bush's camp is commenting on or dealing with the mounting opposition to the current state of things in Iraq.

Story Link: http://www.digmo.org/news/story.php?ID=16200