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Senate Democrats Focus on Economic Cost of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

February 27, 2008, Washington, DC — Undeterred by President Bush and Senator John McCain proudly pointing to progress in Iraq, Congressional Democrats are trying to mount new lines of attack against the administration’s war policies. In a shift from last … Continue reading

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Senate Candidate Calls for Bush’s Arrest on War Crimes

February 26, 2008 – Kennebunkport, Maine — Calling President George Bush “the worst president in the history of the United States,” Independent U.S. Senate candidate Laurie Dobson stood on the steps of Town Hall Tuesday and called upon the town … Continue reading

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Bob Woodruff’s Continuing Struggle with Traumatic Brain Injury

February 25, 2008 – One year after Bob Woodruff spoke about his brain concussion on an ABC documentary, he is busy flying around the world on assignments and continuing to draw attention to the signature injury of the war in … Continue reading

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British Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq ‘In Good Health’

February 27, 2008 – A British CBS journalist kidnapped in the southern Iraqi city of Basra more than two weeks ago is in good health but remains in captivity, according to an Iraqi source. News agency Associated Press has reported … Continue reading

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Veterans Speak Out Against Iraq War

February 28, 2008 — Like many of his fellow Americans who enlisted in the military after Sept. 11, 2001, Mike Totten was compelled to serve by a heightened sense of patriotism. The promise of money for college helped to seal … Continue reading

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VCS in the News: Head of VA’s Beseiged Claims Department, Daniel Cooper, Quits

Earlier this month, Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, told a House subcommittee reviewing the backlog that Cooper should be held accountable for the problems and replaced. On Thursday, Sullivan said he wishes Cooper well, but he … Continue reading

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Can You Help? Suicide and Attemted Suicide Cases Sought for Major News Network

A major news network is working on a story about Iraq War and Afghanistan War veterans who have attempted or committed suicide.  The network is looking for a family who’s loved one sought medical care at VA after attempting suicide, and … Continue reading

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Veterans Group Takes On McCain

VoteVets, a group of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, plans to broadcast a cable television advertisement attacking Senator John McCain, the only veteran in the presidential race. The ad features a young mother and Iraqi vet, who challenges … Continue reading

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Hotline helps war-weary troops, families

February 27, 2008 – PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — Rows of hotline operators with muted voices mask the desperation of incoming calls on a recent afternoon: a soldier back from Iraq with a drinking problem and a broken marriage; an Army … Continue reading

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Biden Warns of Failure in Afghanistan

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Joseph Biden on Monday called for more U.S. aid for Afghanistan and deeper NATO involvement there, saying failure could also have dire consequences for neighboring Pakistan. NATO must be “fully in the fight” in Afghanistan … Continue reading

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