Klaus
Refugee
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/29/politics/29POW.html?th
While i completely understand that these people want more than just friendly words...
...wasn't the logic a few months ago that Iraqs debts should be droped so that they can rebuild their country?
It was obviously not the new government (which will be hopefully a democratic one) who tortured them
Klaus
When 21 freed American P.O.W.'s returned home from the Persian Gulf war in March 1991, Dick Cheney, then secretary of defense, welcomed them at Andrews Air Force Base, Md
"Every man and woman who cares for freedom," Mr. Cheney said, "owes you a very special measure of gratitude."
Of those 21 former prisoners of war, 17, who had been tortured by their Iraqi captors, would like something more tangible. This month they won a court award of almost $1 billion against Iraq, and a federal law says they may be paid from frozen Iraqi funds...
While i completely understand that these people want more than just friendly words...
...wasn't the logic a few months ago that Iraqs debts should be droped so that they can rebuild their country?
It was obviously not the new government (which will be hopefully a democratic one) who tortured them
Klaus