Yearly Archives: 2005

Safer Vehicles for Soldiers: A Tale of Delays and Glitches

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Team VCS

When Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Iraq last year to tour the Abu Ghraib prison camp, military officials did not rely on a government-issued Humvee to transport him safely on the ground. Instead, they turned to Halliburton, the oil … Continue reading →

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The Army’s Hard Sell

Posted on June 27, 2005 by Team VCS

The all-volunteer Army is not working. The problem with such an Army is that there are limited numbers of people who will freely choose to participate in an enterprise in which they may well be shot, blown up, burned to … Continue reading →

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Rape earns dubious distinction as a weapon of war

Posted on June 26, 2005 by Team VCS

Before World War I, casualties of armed conflicts were largely limited to battlefields and the soldiers upon them. Combat doctrine and equipment favored flat plateaus, fields or deserts removed from civilian populations. Unless the action took place in a populated … Continue reading →

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US general says troops question support

Posted on June 26, 2005 by Team VCS

US general says troops question support: Lawmakers grill officials on Iraq By Bryan Bender, Boston Globe Staff, June 24, 2005 WASHINGTON — The top US military commander in the Middle East warned yesterday that troops are questioning whether the American … Continue reading →

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The Bush Administration’s Failed Leadership Leaves VA With Severe Shortfall

Posted on June 24, 2005 by Team VCS

The Bush Administration’s Failed Leadership Leaves VA With Severe Shortfall RELEASED   June 23, 2005   PRESS CONTACTSBarry Piatt (202/224-2551)Senator Dorgan The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) announces a severe budget shortfall. Today, the VA informed members of Congress that its … Continue reading →

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U.S. House puts ‘Doomsday’ bill on fast track

Posted on June 23, 2005 by Team VCS

U.S. House puts ‘Doomsday’ bill on fast track Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:18 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday to quickly replace themselves if they are killed in a Sept. 11-type … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality

Posted on June 23, 2005 by Team VCS

It’s hard to disagree with Robert Kagan’s contention that an intellectually honest evaluation of the wisdom of invading Iraq involves considering the prospect of inaction. As the aims of the war shift, the chances of achieving them recede, and domestic … Continue reading →

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Timeline for Iraq Pullout Would Aid Insurgents, Rumsfeld Says

Posted on June 23, 2005 by Team VCS

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that setting a timeline for withdrawal of American troops from Iraq would give a “lifeline for terrorists.” And in a spirited defense of the war, he invoked Abraham Lincoln and the American revolution. … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Rebels Refine Bomb Skills, Pushing Toll of G.I.’s Higher

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, June 21 – American casualties from bomb attacks in Iraq have reached new heights in the last two months as insurgents have begun to deploy devices that leave armored vehicles increasingly vulnerable, according to military records. Last month there … Continue reading →

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Frist tells Durbin to apologize on Senate floor

Posted on June 21, 2005 by Team VCS

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist yesterday demanded that Sen. Richard J. Durbin make a “formal apology” on the floor of the Senate for comparing U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay to Nazi and Soviet regimes and that he strike his remarks … Continue reading →

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