Who can blame them?

Posted on April 25, 2003 by Gene

Soldiers in Baghdad who discovered millions of dollars hidden in the walls of one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces are being accused of pocketing $12.3 million themselves.
America has one of the best fighting forces in the world. We call upon them to fulfill a duty which is often opposed by a huge number of their countrymen — and even by themselves — and yet they serve without question. They are sent to fight and die by some of the richest men in the nation, and they are paid such a pittance that they and their families often live below the poverty line.
Who can blame them?