Yearly Archives: 2003

Hot Springs, South Dakota — Not all local opponents of the war against Iraq were publicly protesting on Thursday. “I support most of those people who do that — we need them — but I’m uncomfortable with it myself,” Hot … Continue reading →

Statement of Charles Sheehan-Miles Executive Director, Nuclear Policy Research Institute and Spokesman for Veterans for Common Sense Good Afternoon. My name is Charles Sheehan-Miles. I am a Gulf War veteran, Executive Director of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute, and I … Continue reading →

The crash of the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter killed 12 U.S. and 4 British soldiers, officials said. U.S. military officials said they did not have further details about the crash. Military officials said they did not know if the helicopter … Continue reading →

Washington – With hundreds of thousands of American troops poised for combat in Iraq, veterans groups are criticizing a budget plan expected on the House floor this week that would slash Veterans Affairs money by $15 billion in the next … Continue reading →

“We must make clear to the Germans that the wrong for which their fallen leaders are on trial is not that they lost the war, but that they started it. And we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into … Continue reading →

Iraq will be invaded or occupied regardless of “ultimatum,” report says George W. Bush’s March 17 speech has been boiled down to one blunt statement: “Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their refusal to do … Continue reading →

When Bush proclaimed that “The Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised,” that was a lie. What are the “most lethal weapons ever devised?” Why, nuclear weapons, of course. That Iraq possesses … Continue reading →

Here are the most important sections from Rep. Waxman’s letter to President Bush: “It appears that at the same time that you, Secretary Rumsfeld, and State Department officials were citing Iraq’s efforts to obtain uranium from Africa as a crucial … Continue reading →

Captain Hamilton, 30, of Houston, who has never experienced war, apologized briefly at the outset for the subject matter and then matter-of-factly presented the battalion’s plan for casualties. The battalion has ordered small bags for the men to carry to … Continue reading →

…International “inspectors have found no evidence that Saddam has revived its nuclear weapons program.” Washington (AP) – The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday to investigate forged documents the Bush … Continue reading →