Yearly Archives: 2005

Lawyer says he’ll run against Fitzpatrick

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Team VCS

BucksCounty – Iraq war veteran and lawyer Patrick Murphy, a Democrat, announced on Monday that he plans to challenge Mike Fitzpatrick for the 8th District Congressional seat. “These are defining moments for our nation and our community,” Murphy said on … Continue reading →

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Collateral Risk: DU Research Gap Could Impact Vermont Troops

Posted on June 18, 2005 by Team VCS

By the end of June, more than 600 Vermont National Guard members will be deployed in and around heavy combat areas in Iraq, where battlefield exposure to depleted uranium – a highly toxic and radioactive battlefield poison widely used by … Continue reading →

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Young Florida Soldier Killed in Iraq War Was ‘One of the Good Kids’

Posted on June 18, 2005 by Team VCS

Young Florida Soldier Killed in Iraq War Was ‘One of the Good Kids’ Army Private Killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom Buried With Honors at Arlington By Lila de Tantillo Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, June 18, 2005; A15 On June … Continue reading →

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Memo: Pentagon Concerned About Legality of Interrogation Techniques

Posted on June 17, 2005 by Team VCS

The interrogation techniques used at Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in 2002 triggered concerns among senior Pentagon officials that they could face criminal prosecution under U.S. anti-torture laws, ABC News has learned. Notes from a series of meetings at the Pentagon … Continue reading →

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Medics Are Ordered to Report Abuse

Posted on June 17, 2005 by Team VCS

The Defense Department’s top health affairs official this week instructed all medical personnel who treat detainees in U.S. custody to report any suspected inhumane treatment and to protect their patients as they would U.S. soldiers, a new set of guidelines … Continue reading →

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More than 1,200 who had anthrax vaccine now sick

Posted on June 17, 2005 by Team VCS

More than 1,200 who had anthrax vaccine now sick More than 1,200 military personnel who received the anthrax vaccine before going to Iraq have developed serious illnesses, according to an Army report released last month, though local military officials contend … Continue reading →

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Newsview: Gitmo a Problem for Bush, Allies

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON — The indefinite holding of foreign terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay is creating new political headaches for President Bush and his allies on Capitol Hill. At a time when the administration is trying to mend fences with its European … Continue reading →

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House Votes To Curb Patriot Act

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Team VCS

The House handed President Bush the first defeat in his effort to preserve the broad powers of the USA Patriot Act, voting yesterday to curtail the FBI’s ability to seize library and bookstore records for terrorism investigations. Bush has threatened … Continue reading →

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White House threatens veto on House spending bill

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Bush administration on Tuesday threatened a veto of a massive spending bill for law enforcement, space programs and other federal programs if it weakens the post-Sept. 11 Patriot Act, the White House said. “If any amendment … Continue reading →

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 UN Training Iraqis in Jordan to Measure Radiation from Depleted Uranium

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Team VCS

Concerned about depleted uranium and what they say are increasing cancer rates, Iraqi officials are receiving training from U.N. experts on techniques to measure radiation levels according to international standards, a U.N. official Tuesday.     Pekka Haavisto, chairman of the U.N. … Continue reading →

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