Yearly Archives: 2005

Support the Troops: Especially When They Come Back with Substance Abuse Problems

Posted on August 5, 2005 by Team VCS

Everyday I pass homeless people on the subway and streets. Many of them hold up signs saying that they served in the Vietnam War. Sometimes I don’t allow myself to think about it. I hand them a dollar and go … Continue reading →

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For combat-weary Marines, each stint adds to the strain

Posted on August 5, 2005 by Team VCS

The day the Marines crossed into Iraq, Cpl. James Welter Jr. killed his first man. During his second combat tour, he earned a commendation for leadership skills and coolness under fire, but he brought a nightmare home. Now, with six … Continue reading →

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Galloway says Blair and Bush ‘have blood on their hands’

Posted on August 5, 2005 by Team VCS

Galloway says Blair and Bush ‘have blood on their hands’ Tony Blair and George Bush have “far more blood on their hands” than the terrorists who carried out the London tube bombings, George Galloway said today. Mr Galloway, Respect MP … Continue reading →

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Self Defeat

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

In June, The Washington Post’s Harold Meyerson offered a mischievous explanation for why a spate of opinion polls showed Americans growing increasingly disillusioned with the Iraq war. The American people hate futile wars fueled by dishonesty, Meyerson wrote, but they … Continue reading →

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Retired Army General Roiled by Army’s Interrogations

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

For much of his Army career David Irvine  preached a kinder, gentler interrogation style: Legal under international military law, effective against the most stubborn enemy, and – above all – moral.    Satisfied that his instruction to would-be interrogators was consistent … Continue reading →

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Iraq Must Avoid a Rollback of Rights

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

Iraq’s new democracy will be crippled from the outset if the drafts of the country’s permanent constitution being circulated are any indication of where things are headed. In a significant rollback from language in the interim constitution, known as the … Continue reading →

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Army of One

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

Has a loser ever looked so cocky? When Paul Hackett mounted a Cincinnati stage on Tuesday night, he had a DJ cue up Wild West music and then twirled and holstered an imaginary pistol for his delighted supporters, who cheered … Continue reading →

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Police Chiefs Group Bolsters Policy on Suicide Bombers

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

The International Association of Chiefs of Police, which represents the heads of police departments in the United States and across the world, has issued new guidelines saying that officers who confront a suicide bomber should shoot the suspect in the … Continue reading →

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President Makes It Clear: Phrase Is ‘War on Terror’

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

President Bush publicly overruled some of his top advisers on Wednesday in a debate about what to call the conflict with Islamic extremists, saying, “Make no mistake about it, we are at war.” In a speech here, Mr. Bush used … Continue reading →

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Pentagon fears Iraqi army infiltrated by insurgents

Posted on August 3, 2005 by Team VCS

Seven U.S. Marines killed in Iraq Death toll passes 1,800; Pentagon fears Iraqi army infiltrated by insurgents NBC News and news services Updated: 8:32 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military said Tuesday that six Marines … Continue reading →

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