Oklahoma fathers of dead service members rally against war funding
Fathers of two military personnel killed in Iraq rallied Thursday against a $37 billion U.S. military funding bill.
The fathers of two fallen service members criticized the U.S. House's approval of $37 billion in spending on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The fathers called for a troop reduction and a renewed focus on fighting terrorism.
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"I'm not convinced my son died for my freedom. I think it was strictly over oil," said John Scripsick. His son, Bryan Scripsick, a 22-year-old Marine corporal from Wayne, was killed in Iraq in 2007.
Scripsick said Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a contract last fall with the new Iraqi government to drill in one of the world's most petroleum-rich fields in southern Iraq.
Warren Henthorn, of Choctaw, said the war funding measure passed even though a minority of Americans supports the war.
"Most people are fed up with the recommitment of these troops when we're flat broke. We could use the money for the whole country," he said. His son, Jeffrey Henthorn, was a 25-year-old Army specialist when he was killed in Iraq in 2005.
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