LOST IN L.A.
Yes, war is an atrocity--but can it serve as an excuse for these thieving, wasted young lives? How these kids are living is wrong, in any language, and I can only hope that they are far outnumbered by the people who flee here to escape death and destruction but who are willing to live lives that earn the rewards of democracy and peace.
GRETA HITZ
Long Beach
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