Author Archives: Team VCS

Editorial Column: Why Whistle-Blowing is Patriotic

August 23, 2008 – I recently witnessed instruments of music inspire patriotism at the Chicago Air and Water show. Actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band — named for the character Sinise played in the film “Forrest Gump” — … Continue reading

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Is the Iraq War Winding Down?

August 22, 2008 – In the middle of the Vietnam War, aides to President Lyndon Johnson spoke of seeing “the light at the end of the tunnel” — that is, until the Tet offensive early in 1968 showed the light … Continue reading

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Jury Chosen in Trial of Ex-Marine Accused of Crimes in Combat

August 19, 2008 – More than 50 prospective jurors answered questions in federal court in Riverside on Tuesday about whether their views on the Iraq war would affect their verdict for a former Marine sergeant accused of crimes in combat. … Continue reading

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DND Says 14.1{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of Soldiers Returning from Afghanistan Have OSI and PTSD [Canada]

August 4, 2008 – Some 14 per cent of Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan reported experiencing symptoms of operational stress injuries, and 6.5 per cent of that total experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or both, according to the … Continue reading

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2 Marines Refusing to Testify Ordered to Court

August 22, 2008, Riverside, CA – A judge has ordered two Marines to disclose whether they will testify against their former squad leader who is the first to be tried under a federal law that allows the prosecution of former … Continue reading

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U.S. Military Halts Shipment of Deadly Toxins

August 21, 2008, Washington, DC – The military routinely used FedEx to ship biological warfare agents Military leaders have suspended some activities at biological research laboratories to review safety rules for some of the world’s deadliest germs and toxins, including … Continue reading

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Georgia War a Neocon Election Ploy?

August 12, 2008 – Is it possible that this time the October surprise was tried in August, and that the garbage issue of brave little Georgia struggling for its survival from the grasp of the Russian bear was stoked to … Continue reading

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McCain’s Ties to Neocon Hard Lines

August 18, 2008 – Randy Scheunemann, one of John McCain’s top foreign policy advisers, represents a key link in neoconservative strategy that seeks simultaneously to remove hostile regimes in the Middle East and to box in Russia through an expanded … Continue reading

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General Petraeus’ Endorsement of Religious Book Draws Fire

August 20, 2008 – Gen. David Petraeus is used to controversy surrounding the war in Iraq, but his publicized thoughts on an Army chaplain’s book for Soldiers put him squarely in the middle of the ongoing conflict over religious proselytizing … Continue reading

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All Border Crossing by U.S. Citizens Now Tracked by Department of Homeland Security

August 20, 2008 – The federal government has been using its system of border checkpoints to greatly expand a database on travelers entering the country by collecting information on all U.S. citizens crossing by land, compiling data that will be … Continue reading

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