Yearly Archives: 2005

Two U.S. troops found dead in Afghanistan

Posted on July 5, 2005 by Team VCS

KABUL (Reuters) – Two U.S. special forces soldiers who went missing in eastern Afghanistan a week ago have been found dead and one rescued, but the whereabouts of a fourth remains unknown, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The bodies … Continue reading →

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56 Founders with Common Sense: Our Nation’s Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 4, 2005 by Team VCS

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and … Continue reading →

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Veterans Affairs deep in the red and going deeper

Posted on July 3, 2005 by Team VCS

Veterans Affairs deep in the red and going deeper WASHINGTON – Fred Malphurs has canceled plans to replace equipment, postponed two new outpatient clinics and holds a waiting list of 7,844 people who want appointments at veterans hospitals and clinics … Continue reading →

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Web visits put man in jail

Posted on July 2, 2005 by Team VCS

Web visits put man in jail Jordanian is a threat to national security, FBI says BY DAVID ASHENFELTERFREE PRESS STAFF WRITER, June 29, 2005 Mohammad Radwan Obeid is a threat to national security because he surfed terrorist Web sites and … Continue reading →

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What Iraq needs is a Walter Cronkite

Posted on July 2, 2005 by Team VCS

  What Iraq needs is a Walter Cronkite President Bush went on the air this week to pretend again that things are OK in Iraq. Shades of President Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam nearly 40 years ago. The most important similarity … Continue reading →

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Torture and Accountability

Posted on July 2, 2005 by Team VCS

Torture and Accountability by ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN, The Nation, July 18, 2005 Although the terrible revelations of torture at Abu Ghraib hit the front pages in April 2004, no senior officials in the US military or the Bush Administration have yet … Continue reading →

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House Passes Extra Funding For Veterans

Posted on July 1, 2005 by Team VCS

A unanimous House agreed late yesterday to immediately provide nearly $1 billion for veterans health care in a swift answer to President Bush’s call for lawmakers to plug a politically troubling shortfall. House members approved by 419 to 0 a … Continue reading →

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The USA: World’s Biggest Prison

Posted on July 1, 2005 by Team VCS

According to a report published on Monday from King’s College, London, the United States continues to have the highest incarceration rate in the world.     With 714 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, the United States remains the country with the highest incarceration … Continue reading →

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U.S. troops missing, Taliban claims to hold one

Posted on July 1, 2005 by Team VCS

KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. helicopters and hundreds of troops were searching on Friday for soldiers who went missing in Afghanistan just before a helicopter coming to their aid was shot down, while the Taliban claimed to be holding one American. … Continue reading →

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The War Against Veterans

Posted on June 30, 2005 by Team VCS

The War Against Veterans President Bush gives plenty of lip service to men and women in uniform. Now it’s time for the President to put his money where his mouth is and fully fund veterans’ benefits. An official of the … Continue reading →

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