Author Archives: Team VCS

Conservatives fancy themselves to be hardheaded realists, immune to cheap emotional appeals. But last week, you could barely recognize them. Hearing George W. Bush rail theatrically against the savagery of Saddam Hussein in his State of the Union address, members … Continue reading →

In December 1983, Rumsfeld, then a special envoy to the Middle East appointed by President Reagan, travelled to Baghdad to inform Saddam Hussein that the United States was ready to resume full diplomatic relations with Iraq. A lengthy report in … Continue reading →

My village of about 650 year-round residents votes overwhelmingly Republican. Most of us are affluent or at least comfortable. And every morning a few dozen of us take turns sitting at the two old, worn oak tables in the town’s … Continue reading →

DEPLETED URANIUM FACT SHEET February 3, 2003 by Dan Fahey (1) Key Points • Depleted uranium (DU) is a toxic heavy metal used in armor-piercing ammunition because its extreme density enables it to penetrate thick tank armor. • Laboratory research … Continue reading →

Recent vituperative attacks on U.S. policy by famous and respected men like Nelson Mandela and John Le Carré, although excessive, are echoed in a Web site poll conducted by the European edition of TIME magazine. The question was “Which country … Continue reading →

It turned out that his questions are the same ones that countless Americans are asking: Q: President Bush keeps saying that Iraq is a ”grave threat to the United States.” Why? A: He no longer tries to explain. The hyperbole … Continue reading →

One hundred eleven members of Congress signed the letter to President Bush. Of those, 20 voted for Bush’s war resolution in October 2002. This letter reflects what could, with enough signatures, become a powerful position in Congress, uniting both those … Continue reading →

Washington – With a weekend of large, orderly anti-war demonstrations over, ignored by President Bush at Camp David, he can now resume determined plans to disarm Iraq by threat or use of military force. Estimates of the crowds that marched … Continue reading →

Washington (Reuters) – With President George W. Bush expected to use his State of the Union address to bolster his case for attacking Iraq, top Senators on Wednesday urged him to cool the war rhetoric and seek more support from … Continue reading →

The poll didn’t ask questions about going to war with or without United Nations support. The poll didn’t ask about going to war without allied support. November 2001: 78{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} favored attacking Iraq, 17{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} were opposed. However …. January 2003: 57{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} … Continue reading →