Author Archives: Team VCS

Here are the most important sections from Rep. Waxman’s letter to President Bush: “It appears that at the same time that you, Secretary Rumsfeld, and State Department officials were citing Iraq’s efforts to obtain uranium from Africa as a crucial … Continue reading →

Washington – A congressional subcommittee on veterans issues will hold a hearing this month on whether troops are being medically screened, as required by law, before being sent overseas. Congress required the military in 1997 to ensure that troops receive … Continue reading →

…International “inspectors have found no evidence that Saddam has revived its nuclear weapons program.” Washington (AP) – The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday to investigate forged documents the Bush … Continue reading →

Captain Hamilton, 30, of Houston, who has never experienced war, apologized briefly at the outset for the subject matter and then matter-of-factly presented the battalion’s plan for casualties. The battalion has ordered small bags for the men to carry to … Continue reading →

As American and British troops prepare to invade Iraq, public opinion in these countries does not support war without U.N. authorization. The rest of the world is overwhelmingly opposed to war. Yet Saddam Hussein is regarded as a tyrant who … Continue reading →

MEDIA ALERT & INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES – 3/11/03Source: Veterans for Common SenseContact: Stephen Kent, Kent Communications845-758-0097, cell 914-589-5988 In a letter delivered yesterday to President Bush, U.S. war veterans questioned the wisdom of invading Iraq now and sought a meeting with … Continue reading →

Khashoggi is still brokering. In January of this year, he arranged a private lunch, in France, to bring together Harb Saleh al-Zuhair, a Saudi industrialist whose family fortune includes extensive holdings in construction, electronics, and engineering companies throughout the Middle … Continue reading →

But in recent weeks, the leaders of the many mainline American churches opposed to a war with Iraq — including the president’s own church, the United Methodist — have grown frustrated that they have not been able to see Mr. … Continue reading →

List of 13 Questions: 1. You say Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction and is evil enough to use them. If not during an American invasion of his country, then when? Have you calculated how many U.S. troops might … Continue reading →