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Article: Notwithstanding Bush Speech, Veterans' Groups Not Monolith on Iraq; Many Vets, Retired Officers Question Iraq War; Media Availabilities
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- March 28, 2003
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News Advisory:
-- 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 ...