Yearly Archives: 2007

Salon’s People of the Year – Two Iraq War Veterans

December 19, 2007 – In warfare’s long history, the rules of the battlefield have remained unchanged. Soldiers follow their orders, and refrain from criticizing their command. It is a pact. They will fight, kill and die for the decisions of … Continue reading

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Violating Our Constitution With ‘God’s Basic Training’

December 19, 2007 – The warriors pose for the camera in a group shot – some holding their weapons in one hand and their holy book in another. Elsewhere, a poster bears a quotation calling for the killing of enemy … Continue reading

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Dedicated Citizen Discovers and Cleans Up Old Veterans Cemetery in West Virginia

Uncovering the Past  December 16, 2007 – BECKLEY, W.V.— Jimmy Jay Furr has always felt a strong sense of respect for American military veterans. Furr’s father and brother were veterans, and he finds himself overcome with emotion on Veterans Day … Continue reading

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Dec. 18 Update: VCS Fudraising Challenge – Raise $10,000 by Dec. 31

VCS Challenge – Help Us Raise $10,000 by December 31 Dear VCS Supporter: Thank you for making a difference in 2007 ! This year we successfully pressed for several pieces of legislation, and VCS appeared in dozens of favorable news … Continue reading

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Republican Senators Block Legislation to Stop Bush’s Torture Program

December 15, 2007 – Senate Republicans blocked a bill yesterday that would restrict the interrogation methods the CIA can use against terrorism suspects. The legislation, part of a measure authorizing the government’s intelligence activities for 2008, had been approved a … Continue reading

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Bush Seeks Control Over Military Lawyer Promotions

December 15, 2007 – The Bush administration is pushing to take control of the promotions of military lawyers, escalating a conflict over the independence of uniformed attorneys who have repeatedly raised objections to the White House’s policies toward prisoners in … Continue reading

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Legislative Victory: Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans to Get Five Free Years of VA Healthcare

December 15, 2007 – The Senate voted Friday to authorize three more years — a total of five — of Veterans Affairs health care for Iraq and Afghanistan troops after they’ve been discharged. The $696 billion defense policy bill contains … Continue reading

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Judge Rebuffs Bush and Applies Geneva Conventions to Guantánamo Detainee

Decision Comes Six Years Late, Says ACLU  December 18, 2007, New York – In a rebuke to Bush administration policy, a military commission judge found Monday that Guantánamo Bay detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan is entitled to a determination of whether … Continue reading

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Letter to the Editor: Iraq War Prompts Feelings of Betrayal

December 16, 2007 – I’ve read quite a few letters in the Erie Times-News of late regarding the war in Iraq and feelings of betrayal. I feel betrayed when I see Vietnam veterans, who were drafted and shot to pieces, … Continue reading

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UN Rights Envoy Suspects CIA of Guantanamo Torture

December 13, 2007 – A United Nations investigator said on Thursday he strongly suspected the CIA of using torture on terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, suggesting many were not being prosecuted to keep the abuse from emerging at trial. On … Continue reading

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