the american bondholders charged an international double standard, and they have been pushing u.s. administrations ever since to force china into settlement talks. they ve gotten nowhere. they say the obama, bush 43 and other administrations have ducked this fight to avoid upsetting china as the u.s. seeks chinese support on trade and international security matters. but with u.s. debt to china soaring, the bondholders feel they have a stronger case today. in a letter to one lawmaker, the treasury department said the government has no legal obligation to help these bondholders. it said, quote: the longstanding view of the u.s. government is that the resolution of private claims on defaulted government bonds is a private matter. jenna? jenna: what a fascinating story. when you hear some of those numbers, you can understand why the bondholders want that money if it s out there and they can claim it. peter, thank you. reporter: you bet. jon: out west hundreds more people forced from thei