Yearly Archives: 2008

April 24, 2008 – San Francisco, CA — The number of Iraq war veterans contacting a suicide hotline soared last month, according to information revealed Thursday during a federal trial in San Francisco. Dr. Michael Kussman, Undersecretary for the Department … Continue reading →

April 27, 2008 – The Justice Department has told Congress that American intelligence operatives attempting to thwart terrorist attacks can legally use interrogation methods that might otherwise be prohibited under international law. The legal interpretation, outlined in recent letters, sheds … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – That would seem like a really good idea after news broke last week that nearly 1,000 troops a month have attempted suicide after returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to internal VA e-mails, even … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – It almost always happens this way, doesn’t it? Some government official or agency gets mired in a scandal or foul-up and then turns cartwheels trying to hide the news. Ultimately, the attempted cover-up gets them in … Continue reading →

Michael Kussman, the VA’s Under Secretary For Health, Denied Any Wrong Doing During VA Lawsuit April 25, 2008, The head of health care at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) denied any wrong doing by the agency on Thursday as … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – Yountville, CA — A state audit has found that the nation’s oldest veterans home is suffering from chronic staff shortages and poor maintenance of medical equipment. The 124-year-old veterans home in Yountville houses about 1,100 veterans. … Continue reading →

April 16, 2008 – Harvard scholar Linda Bilmes speaks about the book on the Iraq war’s costs that she wrote with Joseph Stiglitz. The two former Truthdiggers of the Week have been working hard to uncover even more hidden expenses … Continue reading →

April 23, 2008 – We’re feeling a twinge of pride upon hearing that Sen. Patty Murray — along with Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii — asked for the resignation of Veterans Affairs mental health director Ira Katz, who she says covered … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – Once again, the Department of Veterans Affairs is out of sync with the needs of returning soldiers. The disconnect is especially daunting for those who have attempted suicide because of post-traumatic stress syndrome or other mental-health … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – No matter how divided the nation’s opinion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is, nearly all Americans believe we should honor our veterans. Sadly, when soldiers return home from the battlefield in the Middle East, … Continue reading →