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For Terrorists, a War on Aid Groups

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Team VCS

August 19, 2008 – Five years ago, at roughly 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2003, in Baghdad, a suicide bomber in a flatbed truck pulled up outside the lightly fortified office of the United Nations’s leading diplomat, Sergio Vieira de … Continue reading →

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Psychologists Clash on Aiding Interrogations

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Team VCS

August 15, 2008 – They have closely studied suspects, looking for mental quirks. They have suggested lines of questioning. They have helped decide when a confrontation is too intense, or when to push harder. More than those in the other … Continue reading →

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Insurer Denies Claim for Dead Iraq Vet

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Team VCS

August 18, 2008 – The parents of an Iraq war veteran who died in his sleep in February while recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder have sued his insurance company after it refused to pay his life insurance. In a lawsuit … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Vet Talks About the Raid that Landed Him on ‘The New York Times’ Front Page

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Team VCS

August 18, 2008 – During the early days of the war in Iraq, 24-year-old Lorenzo Zarate helped detain one of Saddam Hussein’s former security guards and found millions of U.S. dollars in the home of the former dictator’s daughter. But … Continue reading →

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Aug 18: Editorial Column: Out Damned Blot – An Open Letter to Colin Powell

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Team VCS

Ray McGovern writes letter to Colin Powell August 15, 2008 Dear Colin, You have said you regret the “blot” on your record caused by your parroting spurious intelligence at the U.N. to justify war on Iraq.  On the chance you … Continue reading →

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Cross-Country Walk Honors Iraq War Dead

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Team VCS

August 18, 2008, Wurtsboro, NY – Jimmy and Lisa Ryan were driving to White Lake when they saw a man dressed in full Army fatigues, a pole flying the American flag strapped to his back, walking down Route 209. Curious, … Continue reading →

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A Detainnee Speaks: I’m Home, but Still Haunted by Guantanamo

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Team VCS

August 17, 2008 – I’ve covered the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since 2004 as military correspondent for The Post. Jumah al Dossari first caught my attention in October 2005, when I heard the story of his gruesome … Continue reading →

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Convention Aims to Aid Veterans Blinded by War

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Team VCS

August 16, 2008 – More than 700 people attended the Blind Veterans Association Convention in Phoenix this week and discussions centered on improving the quality of life for those who lose their sight in war. The Department of Veteran Affairs … Continue reading →

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Officials Say Flaws at Polls Will Remain in November

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Team VCS

August 15, 2008 – Flaws in voting machines used by millions of people will not be fixed in time for the presidential election because of a government backlog in testing the machines’ hardware and software, officials say. The flaws, which … Continue reading →

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Veteran Suicide Update: Man Who Died in Fire Set Blaze Himself, Officials Say

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Team VCS

August 16, 2008 – A Waldorf man who died in a fire at his home last Saturday actually set the fire, and he refused to leave the house as it burned, state fire investigators said yesterday. Fire officials have not … Continue reading →

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