Evidently, according to the motto, "All the news that's fit to print", of our "newspaper of record".
The emphasized words below were omitted from a quote from Corporal Starr's last letter in a 4000 word article.
He wrote: "Obviously if you are reading this then I have died in Iraq. I kind of predicted this, that is why I'm writing this in November. A third time just seemed like I'm pushing my chances. I don't regret going, everybody dies but few get to do it for something as important as freedom. It may seem confusing why we are in Iraq, it's not to me. I'm here helping these people, so that they can live the way we live. Not have to worry about tyrants or vicious dictators. To do what they want with their lives. To me that is why I died. Others have died for my freedom, now this is my mark."
Michelle Malkin gives the details in a blog post: CPL. JEFFREY B. STARR: WHAT THE NYTIMES LEFT OUT.
