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Helicopter Pilot: War Hero Faces New Adversary
December 15, 2008 – With a Silver Star medal clipped to his Air Force jacket, 1st Lt. Thomas Cahill spoke humbly about his efforts to pilot a rescue helicopter through enemy fire while flying low over eastern Afghanistan’s snow-capped mountains. … Continue reading
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Dec 19, VCS Special Update: Fighting for Our Veterans in 2009
On December 14, 2008, the Houston Chronicle published a scathing editorial, “Since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and all of the resulting harms to soldiers, civilians, economies and constitutional principles, no segment of society has been … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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NATO and US War Supplies for Afghanistan War Threatened in Pakistan
Taliban attacks on goods for Afghanistan mission viewed with growing concern. December 19, 2008, Peshawar, Pakistan – A recent increase in Taliban attacks on a crucial NATO transportation route from Pakistan to Afghanistan could imperil efforts to bolster the flagging, … Continue reading
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Editorial Blog: Hard Lessons: -The Iraq Reconstruction Experience
December 17, 2008 – Now for your reading pleasure, Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience, a 500-plus page tome that comprises interviews with “hundreds of individuals” and a “review of thousands of documents.” It is an official history that essentially … Continue reading
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Pentagon Report: Gitmo Guard Admitted to Abuse of Prisoner
Critics say military probe that cleared 2 men was a sham. December 18, 2008, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The allegations were explosive: Two guards at Guantanamo had bragged about abusing detainees and described the mistreatment as routine. The Pentagon … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Intelligence Boosters – Outside the Box Ideas for Reforming the CIA
December 13, 2008, Vienna, VA – This is the article I never intended to write. For former C.I.A. officers, the tipping point between debate-generating critique and “if they had only listened to me” pontification is easy to cross, and I … Continue reading
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Dec 18, VCS in the News: VA May Cut Brain-Injury Research at University of Texas Facility
“Closure of the (lab) would amount to a terrible injustice for our veterans,” according to a letter to congressional offices from Rick Weidman, director of government relations for Vietnam Veterans of America, and Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for … Continue reading
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Why is Bush Placing Active Duty Troops on U.S. Streets
“If we want to reduce crime, we need to increase education and increase economic opportunity. We will actually worsen the case if the only jobs available are those policing other people. The Nazis tried that and it didn’t work. Mussolini … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, Gulf War, terrorism, torture
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Washington Sketch: Giving Bush the Boot
The washington Post’s Dana Milbank sketches a shoe-throwing protest, this time in front of the White House. Click here to watch the video.
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Canadian News Describes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
December 17, 2008 – Post-traumatic stress disorder has made headlines in recent years, but is not new. The disorder has been known to exist as far back as ancient Greece, but has had different names throughout history. In the American … Continue reading
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