Lafayette, we're outta here!

Carl Remick carlremick at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 13 13:50:10 PST 2003


Bill Targets U.S. Troops Buried in France

Filed at 4:15 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In another swipe at the French, a Florida congresswoman has proposed that the government pay for families who might want to bring home from France the remains of Americans who fought and died in the world wars.

"I, along with many other Americans, do not feel that the French government appreciates the sacrifices men and women in uniform have made to defend the freedom that the French enjoy today," Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite said in introducing legislation providing financial help for the reburial of veterans from the two world wars.

The legislation, which faces uncertain prospects, is the latest show of congressional frustration over French threats to veto a U.N. resolution that would open the way for U.S. military action against Iraq. ...

<http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Congress-France.html>

Carl

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