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Former Gitmo Guard Recalls Abuse, Climate of Fear

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Team VCS

February 15, 2009, San Juan, Puerto Rico – Army Pvt. Brandon Neely was scared when he took Guantanamo’s first shackled detainees off a bus. Told to expect vicious terrorists, he grabbed a trembling, elderly detainee and ground his face into … Continue reading →

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Negligence Suit Blames VA in Man’s Death

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Team VCS

February 16, 2009 – The widow of a mentally distressed man who fell to his death from the roof of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center after seeking help there is suing doctors for $4.5 million. The suit claims that emergency … Continue reading →

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Cohen Seeks Inquiry into Firing of VA Psychologist

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Team VCS

February 15, 2009 – Congressman Steve Cohen has requested an investigation of a popular psychologist’s termination from  Memphis Veterans Medical Center for her handling of a phone call from a distraught Iraq war veteran. The Memphis democrat last week confirmed … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Becomes Xe to Hide from Controversial Mercenary Killings During Iraq War

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Team VCS

February 13, 2009 – Blackwater Worldwide is abandoning its tarnished brand name as it tries to shake a reputation battered by oft-criticised work in Iraq, renaming its family of two dozen businesses under the name Xe. The parent company’s new … Continue reading →

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Binyam Mohamed Torture Evidence ‘Hidden from Obama’

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Team VCS

February 11, 2009 – US defence officials are preventing Barack Obama from seeing evidence that a former British resident held in Guantánamo Bay has been tortured, the prisoner’s lawyer said last night, as campaigners and the Foreign Office prepared for … Continue reading →

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Feb 17, VCS Torture FOIA Lawsuit Update: Hearing Delayed 30 Days

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Team VCS

UPDATE: This Hearing Has Been Cancelled as of 4PM February 17, But Will Be Re-scheduled. February 17, 2009, New York – February 17 – A federal judge will hold a hearing tomorrow to examine the Obama administration’s request for a … Continue reading →

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Defense Dept. Claims of Gitmo Prisoners Returning to Battlefield Debunked

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Team VCS

February 3, 2009 – A prominent law professor is charging that the Defense Department is issuing questionable data on the number of Guantanamo detainees who have been released “and then returned to the battlefield” because the government “is now in … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Update: 25 Percent Unemployment Among Iraq’s Young Threatens Stability

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Team VCS

More than a fourth of young men are out of work, a U.N. report says. Unemployment statistics illustrate the difficulty of attracting investment to a country still viewed as a risky environment. February 16, 2009, Baghdad, Iraq – More than a … Continue reading →

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Why There Must be A ‘Truth Commission’ – Former Army Soldier, Guantanamo Bay Guard, Describes Torture Ordered by Former President Bush

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Team VCS

Former Gitmo Guard Tells All February 15, 2009 – Army Private Brandon Neely served as a prison guard at Guantánamo in the first years the facility was in operation. With the Bush Administration, and thus the threat of retaliation against … Continue reading →

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Massive Corruption by Senior U.S. Military Officers During Bungled Iraq Reconstruction

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Team VCS

Inquiry on Graft in Iraq Focuses on U.S. Officers February 15, 2009 – Federal authorities examining the early, chaotic days of the $125 billion American-led effort to rebuild Iraq have significantly broadened their inquiry to include senior American military officers … Continue reading →

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