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Iraq Must Avoid a Rollback of Rights

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

Iraq’s new democracy will be crippled from the outset if the drafts of the country’s permanent constitution being circulated are any indication of where things are headed. In a significant rollback from language in the interim constitution, known as the … Continue reading →

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Self Defeat

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

In June, The Washington Post’s Harold Meyerson offered a mischievous explanation for why a spate of opinion polls showed Americans growing increasingly disillusioned with the Iraq war. The American people hate futile wars fueled by dishonesty, Meyerson wrote, but they … Continue reading →

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Retired Army General Roiled by Army’s Interrogations

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Team VCS

For much of his Army career David Irvine  preached a kinder, gentler interrogation style: Legal under international military law, effective against the most stubborn enemy, and – above all – moral.    Satisfied that his instruction to would-be interrogators was consistent … Continue reading →

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Pentagon fears Iraqi army infiltrated by insurgents

Posted on August 3, 2005 by Team VCS

Seven U.S. Marines killed in Iraq Death toll passes 1,800; Pentagon fears Iraqi army infiltrated by insurgents NBC News and news services Updated: 8:32 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military said Tuesday that six Marines … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Veteran Loses Close Election in Ohio

Posted on August 3, 2005 by Team VCS

Iraq War Veteran Loses Close Election in Ohio CINCINNATI – A Republican former state lawmaker has claimed a seat in Congress by narrowly defeating an Iraq war veteran who drew national attention to the race with his military service and … Continue reading →

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Military Denies Rigging Guantanamo Tribunals

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Team VCS

The Pentagon acknowledged yesterday that two former members of the military team handling prosecutions of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had alleged last year that the trial system was rigged in favor of the government. A Pentagon spokesman said, … Continue reading →

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Two Prosecutors Faulted Trials for Detainees

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Team VCS

As the Pentagon was making its final preparations to begin war crimes trials against four detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, two senior prosecutors complained in confidential messages last year that the trial system had been secretly arranged to improve the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Weighs Military Transfer; 7 Marines Are Killed in Iraq

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Team VCS

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 2 – As Iraqi leaders on Monday reaffirmed their decision to finish writing the country’s constitution by the middle of the month, the American ambassador here publicly outlined the process for a gradual American troop withdrawal. And … Continue reading →

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All Fall Down

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Team VCS

In visiting Gaza and Israel a few weeks ago, I realized how much the huge drama in Iraq has obscured some of the slower, deeper but equally significant changes happening around the Middle East. To put it bluntly, the political … Continue reading →

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US Army Deserter Fled Iraq for New Life in Canada

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Team VCS

US Army Deserter Fled Iraq for New Life in Canada Joshua Key grew to hate his army’s chaotic brutality. In BC, he seeks legal refuge and a home. “All we want is to find a home so our kids can … Continue reading →

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