Yearly Archives: 2007

December 20, 2007 – The song “Famous Last Words,” was supposed to be his swan song. In 1993, after 14 platinum-selling albums, Billy Joel claimed he had nothing left to say. Fourteen years later, this is perhaps the Piano Man’s … Continue reading →

December 20, 2007 – There’s a war inside the military over how to treat a not-so-new enemy: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “I’ve never had a guy in my unit develop PTSD,” one senior general from Iraq told me. ‘It’s nonsense.” … Continue reading →

December 21, 2007, Portsmouth, New Hampshire — The evidence for impeachment of the president and vice president is overwhelming, former CIA analyst and daily presidential briefer Ray McGovern told a room full of people at the Portsmouth Public Library Monday … Continue reading →

December 20, 2007 – This was, perhaps, the most radical thing a Southern California boy had ever done in order to see a Bouncing Souls concert. It’s almost certain that at some later moment, Joe Hatcher looked back and thought … Continue reading →

VCS Offers Four Free Copies of Documentary Film, ‘The Ground Truth’ VCS Sets Goal of Raising $10,000 by Dec. 31 Dear VCS Supporter: Today is the fourth day of our year-end fundraising drive. We are asking for your support to … Continue reading →

December 18, 2007 – More than 250 people once held in Iraqi prisons, including the notorious Abu Ghraib, have filed suit against a US military contractor for their alleged torture, attorneys said Tuesday. The Center for Constitutional Rights said a … Continue reading →

December 19, 2007 – In warfare’s long history, the rules of the battlefield have remained unchanged. Soldiers follow their orders, and refrain from criticizing their command. It is a pact. They will fight, kill and die for the decisions of … Continue reading →

Sanford, North Carolina, December 20, 2007 (AP) — Private First Class Jason Scheuerman nailed a suicide note to his barracks closet in Iraq, stepped inside and shot himself. “Maybe finaly I can get some peace,” said the 20-year-old, misspelling “finally” … Continue reading →

“There’s no reason in the world that a veteran from Ohio should be shortchanged on benefits simply because he is from Ohio.”U.S. Rep. Zack Space, an Ohio Democrat December 19, 2007 – WASHINGTON – Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan … Continue reading →

December 19, 2007 – Taking aim at Bush administration secrecy, Congress yesterday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would toughen the Freedom of Information Act and penalize government agencies that fail to surrender public documents on time. The bill would speed … Continue reading →