Author Archives: Team VCS

Obama: Impact of the Bush-McCain War on Communities, Economy

March 20, 2008 – In Charleston, West Virginia, Mar. 20, Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama continued his criticisms of Bush’s handling of the Iraq war. To a standing ovation, Obama pledged to bring the Iraq war to an end in his … Continue reading

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Iraq Action Days: Change Begins With You, April 14-16, in Washington, DC

Dear VCS Supporters, Veterans for Common Sense asks you to come to Washington DC this April to urge Congress to respond to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time. Millions of Iraqis have been uprooted by violence. Families … Continue reading

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Writing Through the Rubble

Marc 21, 2008 – It’s been five years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq — enough time to start looking back, with the hope of better understanding where we are now. We have picked an assortment of titles from among … Continue reading

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Warrior Hotline Program Helps Soldiers With Post Traumatic Stress

March 19, 2008 – Staff Sgt. Scott Snyder and his wife, Angela, were sitting down in their Moline, Ill., living room to watch a war movie and eat some hot wings. A few minutes later, Snyder was screaming and begging … Continue reading

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Blackwater’s World of Warcraft

March 20, 2008 – When Blackwater founder Erik Prince took his seat before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform last October, in the midst of a firestorm over the killing of 17 civilians in Baghdad by his contractors … Continue reading

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Recruiting Arabs Still Tough for Army

March 20, 2008 – Detroit, MI — The billboard displays a phone number and only two English words: “Call Mona.” The rest is in Arabic. But if you can read it, the Army wants you. The sign, erected to help … Continue reading

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Editorial Column: The Bush Administration and John McCain Lend Direct Aid to our Enemies and America Snores

March 20, 2008 — The American people have, once again, fallen asleep at the switch and their snores make me sick. According to recent polls, almost half of the public now thinks that things are going well in Iraq. This … Continue reading

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Iraq War Veterans Face Allergy Risks

March 19, 2008 – Philadelphia, PA — U.S. soldiers who serve in Iraq may be at increased risk of developing allergies, a new study suggests. A review of the medical records of more than 6,000 soldiers shows that those who … Continue reading

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Editorial Column: Bush’s Legacy of Failure

March 18, 2008 — That idiotic “what, me worry?” look just never leaves the man’s visage. Once again, there was our president, presiding over disasters in part of his making and totally on his watch, grinning with an aplomb that … Continue reading

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Editorial: McCain Doesn’t Know Shia from Shinola

March 19, 2008 – On his “Gee, don’t I look like a Commander-in-Chief” tour in Iraq, presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain said something that made him look anything but. He showed that he’s either a liar, or woefully misinformed, … Continue reading

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