Downs, having just lost my nephew in Iraq, i have a better understanding of what you've been through all these years. i am so sorry about this. i've read reports about this previously but i didn't know your brother was killed. i think i first heard of this about five years ago.

i also understand your difficulty in trusting our government. i am still stuck on the question of why the blackhawk that Brian was on was filled with so many high level officers........

love, pat