Lawrence, MA soldier missing in Iraq

[MethuenProgressive]

Lawrence soldier missing in Iraq
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/05/16/lawrence_soldier_missing_in_iraq/
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Alex R. Jimenez, a 25-year-old Army specialist from Lawrence , was among the US soldiers captured -- or killed -- by insurgents in an ambush Saturday south of Baghdad by a group that includes Al Qaeda members, Department of Defense officials said last night. The group, the Islamic State of Iraq, warned the United States not to search for the missing soldiers.

The military said Jimenez had been traveling in a patrol by two Humvees in the Sunni Muslim stronghold of Al Taqa, looking for insurgents planting roadside bombs, when they were hit by automatic weapons fire and explosives.

Killed in the attack were Sergeant First Class James D. Connell, Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tenn.; Private First Class Daniel W. Courneya, 19, of Nashville, Mich., and Private First Class Christopher E. Murphy, 21, of Lynchburg, Va.
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[MADem]

1. The news said the kid wanted to be a career soldier, and his dad was antiwar

His family is devastated.

[MethuenProgressive]

2. You're thinking of the BU Professor and the son he just lost.

I think...

[MADem]

3. Nope. The kid and his dad lived together in an apt in Lawrence before he joined.

They weren't estranged, they just disagreed on his career desires. He wanted to stay in for 20.

They interviewed his mother (una mujer hispanica) on NECN who said precisely that. She still hasn't given up hope that he'll come back alive.

The BU prof's kid was killed. Not sure if the kid was still supporting the war at this stage or not.