$1billion for ex-PoWs, Bush in way

A US federal judge has awarded nearly $1 billion in damages to a group of US soldiers and their families who sued Saddam Hussein, the Republic of Iraq and the Iraqi Intelligence Service for torture they endured while being held prisoner during the 1991 Gulf War.

But it’s far from clear how much money, if any, the plaintiffs are going to receive, since they are facing resistance from the Bush administration in their attempt to collect. A White House spokesman declined to comment. The $959 million judgment reflects awards to the PoWs ranging from $16 million to $35 million each.