An open letter to Dave Reinhard

Dear Mr Reinhard,

As someone who is saddened by the loss of every person who has died in the Iraq war, I am glad that you have shared the story of Lance Cpl. John Holmason, the 20-year old Scappoose native who was one of 10 marines killed by an explosive device near Fallujah on Dec. 1.

Given the aversion of the current administration and its supporters to place a human face on the casualties of this war, any columnist who does so is deserving of at least a modicum of praise.

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