How sad to die to benefit big oil

The death of Eric Palacios Rivera, the soldier from Atlantic City killed in Iraq, was certainly a devastating event for his family. And for what? For rich corporations too chicken to send their sons to war, too chicken to possibly put themselves through what the Rivera family is going through. His death was only for the love of oil, for the ones who get others to do their dirty work for them. It was for the eventual opportunity of being nothing but a pawn in the battle over whatever was so important as to lose his life over. Also, for a vicious man in the White House who calls himself the president. The innocent ideals of a young boy were twisted from “fighting for his country, making a difference in life, helping his buddies” to “helping the rich” on the battlefield to the point of losing his life. The brainwashing was complete, and now Eric has obeyed his last order. And a life is wasted. And I'm so angry at the utter thought of this. May Huddleston, Atlantic City - Atlantic City Press, November 28, 2006