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Halt Goggle Sales to Iraq, Says VFW
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VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine
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September 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SECURITY
Concerned that the proposed sale of night-vision goggles to Iraq could endanger U.S. troops, VFW expressed its opposition directly to the Pentagon in July.
"VFW's concern stems from Iraq's past performance and inability to account for other high-tech weapons and equipment provided to them by the U.S.," former VFW Commander-in-Chief George Lisicki wrote in a letter. "There is no doubt that some of these weapons have fallen into the hands of the enemy. I'm sure you can agree that it would be devastating to our troops if the goggles were acquired by enemy forces. It would certainly compromise the advantage our forces enjoy ...
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