Author Archives: Team VCS

Court Bans Peace March in Manhattan New York, NY – Antiwar demonstrators may not march past the United Nations complex on Saturday, or anywhere else in Manhattan, a federal judge ruled yesterday. Agreeing with the city that a large, moving … Continue reading →

In a statement sent to media organizations earlier this week, the retired CIA officials also referred to an agency assessment report last fall, which, they said, opposed a military offensive against Iraq. They urged the Bush administration to “re-read” the … Continue reading →

Dallas, Texas – Thousands of servicemen and women preparing for an attack on Iraq could face a horrifying mix of deadly chemicals and biological agents — and some veterans advocacy groups fear they aren’t as prepared as they could be. … Continue reading →

Washington, DC – “You can’t trust the government; you can’t believe what they say, and you can’t rely on their judgment. . . . People do things the president wants to do even though it’s wrong, and the president can … Continue reading →

Saturday, that changed. With the proposal planned by the French and Germans, we may have found our best possible chance for a peaceful resolution. In short, the Franco-German plan is a reinforced inspection regime: tripling the number of inspectors, reinforcing … Continue reading →

Washington, February 8, 2003 — It was right before Christmas, in a Saturday meeting in the Oval Office, that President Bush first heard the intercepted conversations between Iraqi military officers that became a centerpiece of Secretary of State Colin L. … Continue reading →

The search for the elusive “smoking gun” continues: do Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein have a business and working relationship? So far there is a lot of smoke but no gun. As the mocking grin of Osama still haunts … Continue reading →

Washington, DC — Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ron Paul (R-TX) today introduced legislation to repeal the Iraq Use of Force Resolution passed by Congress and signed into law by the President last fall. Following is DeFazio’s statement: “I heard … Continue reading →

Munich, Germany (Reuters) – Germany and France are working on a new plan to try to avert war in Iraq that would compel Baghdad to admit thousands of U.N. troops to enforce disarmament and tighter sanctions, a magazine said on … Continue reading →

The Call to Peace from Gulf War Heros No one can tell John Peters and John Nicol anything about the brutality of Saddam Hussein’s regime. They suffered grievously for fighting against the Iraqi despot in the war to free Kuwait. … Continue reading →