Monthly Archives: February 2008

February 28, 2008 — Like many of his fellow Americans who enlisted in the military after Sept. 11, 2001, Mike Totten was compelled to serve by a heightened sense of patriotism. The promise of money for college helped to seal … Continue reading →

A major news network is working on a story about Iraq War and Afghanistan War veterans who have attempted or committed suicide.  The network is looking for a family who’s loved one sought medical care at VA after attempting suicide, and … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Joseph Biden on Monday called for more U.S. aid for Afghanistan and deeper NATO involvement there, saying failure could also have dire consequences for neighboring Pakistan. NATO must be “fully in the fight” in Afghanistan … Continue reading →

VoteVets, a group of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, plans to broadcast a cable television advertisement attacking Senator John McCain, the only veteran in the presidential race. The ad features a young mother and Iraqi vet, who challenges … Continue reading →

February 27, 2008 – PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — Rows of hotline operators with muted voices mask the desperation of incoming calls on a recent afternoon: a soldier back from Iraq with a drinking problem and a broken marriage; an Army … Continue reading →

The federal government could be a step closer to suing the state of Tennessee. It all stems from problems at the Tennessee State Veterans Homes. A NewsChannel 5 investigation first exposed problems at the state-run nursing homes. And soon after, … Continue reading →

 The United States is funding and in many cases arming the three ethnic factions in Iraq—the  Kurds, the  Shiites  and the  Sunni Arabs. These factions rule over partitioned patches of Iraqi territory and brutally purge rival ethnic groups from their … Continue reading →

It’s been nearly five years since former White House political adviser Karl Rove sent an incriminating email to then Deputy National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley indicating that Rove had a candid conversation with Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper about covert … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (Commentary) In the autumn of 2002, the drumbeat began for a U.S. attack on Iraq. Our “coverage of the coverage” of the war has earned several prestigious national awards, but one of our most significant efforts came near … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: Chellie Pingree, from North Haven, is a Democratic candidate for Congress in Maine’s First Congressional District. James E. N. Bachelder from Acton is Maine state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was just about a year … Continue reading →