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Army Teams Face Surgeon Shortage on Front Lines of Iraq War

Posted on December 8, 2004 by Team VCS

Army Teams Face Surgeon ShortageA severe shortage of surgeons in Iraq has left U.S. Army medical teams scrambling to handle the largest number of casualties since the Vietnam War, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.By Esther SchraderTimes Staff Writer4:11 … Continue reading →

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Draft Update: Eight U.S. Soldiers Plan to Sue Over Army’s Stop-Loss Policy

Posted on December 6, 2004 by Team VCS

Eight Soldiers Plan to Sue Over Army’s Stop-Loss Policy MORRILTON, Arkansas, December 3, 2004 – The eight soldiers come from places scattered across the country, from this small town an hour northwest of Little Rock to cities in Arizona, New Jersey … Continue reading →

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Torture-induced evidence admissible, government says

Posted on December 6, 2004 by Team VCS

Torture-induced evidence admissible, government says By Michael J. SniffenAssociated Press Evidence gained by torture can be used by the U.S. military in deciding whether to imprison a foreigner indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, as an enemy combatant, the … Continue reading →

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Chicago Sun-Times Investigates How VA Mistreats Wounded Warriors

Posted on December 6, 2004 by Team VCS

Chicago Sun-Times Investigates the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs   Here are links to the five articles printed in the Sun-Times:   Article #1: Illinois wounded veterans at bottom for VA benefits http://www.suntimes.com/special_sections/veterans/cst-nws-wvets03.html   Article #2: VA chief coming to Chicago … Continue reading →

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Ohio Update: More than 90,000 Votes Discarded due to Punchcard Failure

Posted on December 5, 2004 by Team VCS

Election critics protest at Statehouse By JOHN McCARTHY The Associated Press 12/4/2004, 3:55 p.m. ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Melissa Hedden, a key John Kerry supporter in her community, has been busy with charitable work since the election. So she … Continue reading →

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Ohio: Official Foot-Dragging Prevents Full Count of Votes Before Electoral College Meets

Posted on December 4, 2004 by Team VCS

Slow-Rolling Democracy in Ohio George W. Bush’s political allies appear to be slow-rolling a requested recount in Ohio, leaving so little time that even if widespread voting fraud is discovered, the finding will come too late to derail Bush’s second … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Plans to Use Evidence Obtained Using Torture

Posted on December 3, 2004 by Team VCS

Evidence From Torture Is Usable, U.S. Asserts Tribunals reviewing detention of foreigners as enemy combatants are free to rely on results from such tactics, an official tells court. From Associated PressDecember 3, 2004 WASHINGTON — U.S. military panels reviewing the … Continue reading →

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The way our country treats returning soldiers is a national shame

Posted on December 3, 2004 by Team VCS

The way our country treats returning soldiers is a national shame Supporters of our invasion of Iraq cheerlead from their armchairs for the women and men of our military. Some folks send packages of goodies and letters to soldiers and … Continue reading →

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Veterans Organization Questions Gonzales Nomination

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Team VCS

Attn: Charles Sheehan-Miles 11/30/04   Source:  Veterans for Common Sense Contact:  Charles Sheehan-Miles, Executive Director                    202-558-4553, charles@veteransforcommonsense.org   Veterans Organization Questions Gonzales Nomination; Stance on Geneva Conventions put U.S. troops at risk.   A non-partisan veterans’ organization focused … Continue reading →

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Grim Total: 135 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq During November; Tie for Deadliest Month

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Team VCS

U.S. Toll In Iraq Equals Grim MarkNov. 30, 2004 Fueled by fierce fighting in Fallujah and insurgents’ counterattacks elsewhere in Iraq, the U.S. military death toll for November matched the highest for any month of the war. At least 135 … Continue reading →

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