Article: Notwithstanding Bush Speech, Veterans' Groups Not Monolith on Iraq; Many Vets, Retired Officers Question Iraq War; Media Availabilities

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-- Notwithstanding Bush Speech, Veterans' Groups Not a Monolith on Iraq

-- Many Vets and Retired Officers Question Iraq War, Voice Concerns Over Massive Casualties to White House

President Bush's speech to veterans garnered applause at the White House today as he praised coalition forces in Iraq. But despite claiming support from what the President termed "the veterans' groups" for the war and a supplemental appropriation of $75 billion to fund it, individual veterans and organized veterans' groups are also on record strongly questioning the wisdom of the Iraq invasion and voicing concerns over the potential for massive casualties.

For example, in a letter to President ...

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