Yearly Archives: 2007

December 6, 2007 – The Central Intelligence Agency in 2005 destroyed at least two videotapes documenting the interrogation of two Qaeda operatives in the agency’s custody, a step it took in the midst of Congressional and legal scrutiny about its … Continue reading →

November 13, 2007 – Two days before a 10-mile race here, Army 1st Lt. Ivan Castro is explaining how he will run tethered to another soldier — one who can see. As he speaks, his wife lovingly extends her right … Continue reading →

December 2, 2007 – Arthur McCants III has drowned many times in his dreams, by his account. The lanky 60-year-old from Eight Mile said he is haunted by “waterboarding” — an experience some decry as torture — that he endured … Continue reading →

December 5, 2007 Dear Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: I am asking you as a constituent not to vote for James Peake as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Because of his dismal Record as the Surgeon General of the Army and … Continue reading →

December 5, 2007 – The American Civil Liberties Union is in court today calling for the release of three documents issued by the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) that are believed to have authorized the CIA to … Continue reading →

Congress OKs new pay and benefits provisions [VCS Note: VCS worked very hard on key passages of this critical legislation.  We await word on the final details of the bill and how it will be implemented when it becomes law, … Continue reading →

December 5, 2007 – “Support our troops.” How often have we heard this Bush administration mantra whenever Congress or the public demands Iraq funding accountability or an Iraq withdrawal timeline? Yet, once the troops become veterans, too often they are … Continue reading →

December 5, 2007 – A plan by the state [Massachusetts] Highway Department to remove dozens of flags, banners, and other signs hanging over highways across the state was halted yesterday by Governor Deval Patrick, just hours after the father of … Continue reading →

December 2, 2007 – Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) went on the offensive over the delay of supplemental funding for the war in Iraq, dismissing recent comments by President Bush saying delays in funding puts troops in harms way as “fear … Continue reading →

December 2, 2007 – Marine Cpl. Sean Scharf still has a vivid memory of how he was greeted on his new job at a bowling alley two years ago when he had returned from his second tour of duty in … Continue reading →