Author Archives: Team VCS

What is the Radical Middle?   The Founders of this nation represented the first Radical Middle. Back then they called it “being liberal.” As George Washington said, “As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that … Continue reading →

The smell of blood pooled around a dead soldier. A mother’s scream as she cradled her wounded child. The screech of a mortar round that killed a close friend. They are Spc. Tyler Peters’ souvenirs of war. Peters, of Spencer, … Continue reading →

The U.S. military in Iraq is increasingly concerned about roadside bombs that are taking a greater toll on U.S. troops than at any time since dictator Saddam Hussein was toppled in April, 2003. Iraqi insurgents are assembling bigger bombs and … Continue reading →

John McCain and two other conservative Republican senators are right: Congress must do what it can to stop American soldiers from torturing prisoners.It’s shocking and shameful to have to make such a statement. But we have to face facts. Since … Continue reading →

Iraq’s rushed constitutional process has deepened ethnic and sectarian rifts and is likely to worsen the insurgency and hasten the country’s violent break-up, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Monday.“The constitution is likely to fuel rather than dampen insurgency,” … Continue reading →

A boxer who fails to answer the bell for a round by remaining on his stool loses the bout in a most inglorious way. Some might see that as analogous to the way U.S. forces left Vietnam in the only … Continue reading →

There’s an old adage among investigative journalists: if you want to know what’s really going on, ask the workers.If you want to know what’s really going on in Iraq – to American soldiers, to their families back home, to Iraqi … Continue reading →