WWII Vets Mixed on War in Iraq

Nbcwashington · Aug 19, 2010 · 394 words · By Tom Sherwood

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In Washington, we have a unique chance to sample opinions from Americans who come from all over the country.

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What happened

In Washington, we have a unique chance to sample opinions from Americans who come from all over the country.

Why it matters

All you have to do is go down to the National Mall and linger for a bit.

Common ground

You'll meet people from all over this country.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: WWII Vets Mixed on War in Iraq?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that They landed at Dulles and took buses into the city to see the memorial that was built in their honor?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “They landed at Dulles and took buses into the city to see the memorial that was built in their honor.”

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While the evidence confirms that Dulles International Airport serves Washington D.C., there is no specific evidence corroborating that a group of WWII veterans landed there and took buses to the memorial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allen Welsh Dulles ( DUL-iss; April 7, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an American lawyer who was the first civilian director of central intelligence (DCI), and its longest serving director. As head of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In World War II, many governments, organizations and individuals collaborated with the Axis powers, "out of conviction, desperation, or under coercion". Nationalists sometimes welcomed German or Itali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration_with_Nazi_German…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to government-managed rationing and price controls. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_home_front_durin…

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Claim 2: “NBC4's cameras went to both the Vietnam Memorial and the World War II Memorial on Thursday to hear what people think of the U.S. pulling out its last combat troops in Iraq.”

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The evidence provided contains general information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq, but there is no mention of NBC4 conducting interviews at these specific locations on a Thursday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests, including rallies, demonstrations, campaigns, and vigils, relating to the Gaza war have occurred nationwide across the United States since the conflict's start on October 7, 2023, occurring …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests_in_the_Unite…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Po…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Military Women's Memorial, also known as the Women In Military Service For America Memorial, is a memorial established by the U.S. federal government which honors women who have served in the Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Women's_Memorial

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Claim 3: “They were to return to Dulles Thursday evening to fly home.”

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There is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the travel itinerary or return flight schedule for a group of WWII veterans on a specific Thursday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II fought between Japan and the Allies in East and Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Indian Oc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_War

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Claim 4: “Both of the veterans were part of a group of 300 World War II servicemen who had flown to Washington early Thursday morning on a 747.”

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The evidence provides general history of World War II but contains no information regarding a specific group of 300 veterans flying to Washington on a 747 on a Thursday morning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Almost every country in the world participated in World War II. Most were neutral at the beginning, but relatively few nations remained neutral to the end. World War II pitted two alliances of nations…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. An estimated total of 60–75 million deaths were caused by the conflict, including those who died from deprivation, famine and disease. This…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties

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