Yearly Archives: 2004

The Military Draft is Coming as U.S. Casualties Mount in Iraq

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

Draft coming, students told By SUSAN ELAN THE JOURNAL NEWS November 5, 2004 Reinstatement of the military draft is imminent, war correspondent and author Christopher Hedges told a crowd of more than 120 students and residents yesterday at Manhattanville College. … Continue reading →

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Ashcroft says judges threaten national security by questioning Bush decisions

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

Ashcroft says judges threaten national security by questioning Bush decisions WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal judges are jeopardizing national security by issuing rulings contradictory to President Bush’s decisions on America’s obligations under international treaties and agreements, Attorney General John Ashcroft said … Continue reading →

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US report links toxins to Gulf war syndrome

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

US report links toxins to Gulf war syndrome James Meikle, health correspondentSaturday November 13, 2004, The Guardian  Troops who have fallen ill since the first Gulf war may have fallen victim to a ticking toxic timebomb, advisers to the US … Continue reading →

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All Votes Should be Counted, Especially in Deeply Troubled Ohio

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

Kerry Won Ohio: Just Count the Ballots at the Back of the Bus Most voters in Ohio chose Kerry. Here’s how the votes vanished.  By Greg PalastIn These TimesFriday, November 12, 2004 This February, Ken Blackwell, Ohio’s Secretary of State, told … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Costs Skyrocket: $260 Billion, 1,200 Lives, Tens of Thousands Wounded

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

The costs of war Bill to taxpayers will soon exceed $260 billion Daytona Beach News Journal Editorial Board In a September 2002 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Lawrence Lindsey, then director of the Bush administration’s National Economic Council, predicted … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Casualties of War: Over 17,000 U.S. Troops Wounded

Posted on November 11, 2004 by Team VCS

The Forgotten Casualties of War: Over 17,000 U.S. Troops Wounded President Bush predicted victory in Fallujah and wished U.S. soldiers “Godspeed” in their mission as the bloody U.S. assault on the city entered its third day. His comments came during … Continue reading →

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The Things They Wrote: The Just-In-Case Letters Home from Fallen Soldiers

Posted on November 11, 2004 by Team VCS

November 11, 2004 VETERANS DAY The Things They Wrote A year ago the Op-Ed page marked Veterans Day by publishing excerpts from letters written home by soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq. At the time, fewer than 400 Americans … Continue reading →

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Army Gives Family No Answers in Suicide

Posted on November 11, 2004 by Team VCS

Army Gives Family ‘No Answers’ in Suicide By Theola S. LabbeWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, November 11, 2004; Page A01 KATY, Tex. — Carol Coons keeps her son’s dog tags and framed photo in the living room, on the same shelf … Continue reading →

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215 U.S. Soldiers Wounded in Action During Four Days of Urban Warfare

Posted on November 11, 2004 by Team VCS

Hundreds of wounded GIs sent to Germany FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) –A steady stream of wounded from Iraq, mostly from fighting in Fallujah, has begun arriving at the U.S. military’s main hospital in Europe, an official said Thursday. Two planeloads with around 90 … Continue reading →

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For women vets, a battle along with a war

Posted on November 11, 2004 by Team VCS

For women vets, a battle along with a war FORT BRAGG, N.C. – With their buddies driving Humvees and dodging snipers in Iraq, a group of seven Fort Bragg soldiers – all women – formed their own convoy yesterday, en … Continue reading →

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