Father torches van after news of son's death

Thursday, August 26, 2004 Posted: 12:56 AM EDT (0456 GMT

Carlos Arredondo, 44, was severely burned and rushed to Hollywood Regional Hospital in Florida after learning that Pfc. Alexander Arredondo had died, police said.

"He suffered serious burns," said Detective Carlos Negron.

Negron said the young man was killed in Iraq Tuesday.

Melida Arredondo told CNN-affiliate WFOR, "My husband did not take the news well."

The events started around 2:15 p.m. when three Marine casualty officers arrived at the home to inform the Arredondo family of the death.

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The self-righteous Rambos who make excuses for going to war on the basis of erroneous intelligence have no idea about the hidden anger among families whose sons and daughters have died needlessly in Iraq. As the Bush death count steadily rises, the price we are paying for Mr. Bush's reckless incompetence will grow ever higher.