Military Families Speak Out

[mindfulNJ]

I found this incredibly moving letter on MFSO.org (Military Families Speak Out) Forgive me if this has been posted already.


Below is a letter that MFSO member Fernando Suarez del Solar sent us
on the first anniversary of the death of his son Jesus in Iraq.
Greetings,

Today marks a year since the death of the son I adore, Jesus Alberto, My Aztec Warrior; a year of yet another of Bush's lies, lying to my family about the causes of his death; a year of insult to the memory of my son by Bush for trying to avoid paying the costs of his burial.

A year of great love, respect and admiration that my Aztec Warrior awakened in the community; a year without his smile, his touch, his human warmth; but most painful of all, a year without his wonderful physical presence.

Today marks a year that my precious grandson Erick has lived without the necessary presence of his father, without his kisses, his touch, his example.

Today marks a year that my wife weeps ceaselessly for him, a year without the joy of the love between mother and son.

Today marks a year that my daughters live without the support of their brother, without his confidences, without his jokes, without his pesterings, without his love.

A year in which the death in Iraq has not stopped; in which other good young people, full of idealism, have abandoned their families forever to join my son in that precious and blessed other place.

A year that thousands of innocent Iraqi children have died as a result of Bush's lies; a year where thousands of innocent women and men have lost their liberty, their dreams, as a result of Bush's lies.

Today, March 27th, marks the first anniversary of my son's death due to the negligence of the military command in Iraq; and my Family continues mourning, grieving for his absence.

We are celebrating his memory with a mass in Saint Mary's Church in the city of Escondido at 7:00 this evening. (St Mary's Catholic Church,1160 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 760-745-1611) I know that many will remember and will accompany us in our pain.

And I want to thank all of you for the wealth of affection and moral support that you've given my family during this tragic year; and not only to the Suarez del Solar family, but to all of the 560 American Families who are suffering and deceived by this damned immoral war.

My Aztec Warrior Lives!!!!!
My Aztec Warrior is part of the Struggle for Peace!!!!!!!

[Florida_Geek]

1. WTF

" trying to avoid paying the costs of his burial. "

I would like to know more about things like this.

[XanaDUer]

2. Yeah, I wish I could learn more about that as well

now those f****** don't want to pay for the burials of dead soldiers?