Friendly fire - Lexington Herald-Leader

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Under friendly fire
Wrong way to treat our troops, veterans


While attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq have escalated from snipers to convoy explosions to missile-downed helicopters, there are also troubling concerns about how this country treats its soldiers.


It goes far beyond the long-term concerns about health care and overall respect for veterans. Consider some recent news reports:


• The Bush administration is seeking to stop 17 American POWs tortured during the Gulf War from collecting nearly $1 billion from frozen Iraqi assets. Although the POWs won the judgment, the Bush administration says the assets now belong to the United States and are needed in Iraqi rebuilding efforts.
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