Add worried dad to grim Iraq toll (Died After Bush Speech)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/488668p-411442c.html

After watching President Bush address the nation on Wednesday night, Howard Alexander went to bed repeating a question.

"What can I do?" Alexander kept asking.

His was the question of an anguished 53-year-old Brooklyn father whose son was being held nearly a year beyond his enlistment as he serves a second tour in Iraq.

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No answer came. Alexander suffered seemingly minor physical distress during the night, but told his wife he was all right and he rolled over. He never woke again.

The autopsy found no evidence of heart trouble or an aneurysm. The best medical guess was his death resulted from a seizure disorder he had periodically experienced.

[liberal N proud]

1. Do any of those in Washington care?

Of course not, not one of those in Washington who will decide the fate of thousands more troops and their families cares about them. Some will send them to fight for their lies while others stand by and spit rhetoric at them, yet nothing will be done to stop the bleeding.

[ulysses]

2. we all have "skin in the game"

I never realized it before I became a father, but give me 20 years and I could be Howard Alexander. So could any of us, parent or otherwise.

[JohnnyLib2]

3. Bless the family for speaking out.

Sadly, they will have to hear and read some awful criticism.