Category Archives: Gulf War Updates

100,000 Rally, March Against War in Iraq

Posted on October 27, 2002 by Team VCS

Organizers with International ANSWER, a coalition of antiwar groups that coordinated the demonstration, had hoped for a turnout rivaling that of its pro-Palestine rally in April that officials estimated at about 75,000. Organizers said they easily eclipsed that figure yesterday, … Continue reading →

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‘A War Waiting for a Pretext’

Posted on September 28, 2002 by Team VCS

Sept. 27 — John Nichol knows all about the brutality of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. As a 27-year-old navigator for Britain’s Royal Air Force during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, he was shot down over the Iraqi desert during the first … Continue reading →

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Gulf War Veterans Demand Iraq War Hearings

Posted on September 25, 2002 by Team VCS

“Whatever the outcome of the foreign policy debate in Washington, we must ensure our troops are better protected before deploying to any war zone. We cannot stand by and allow American troops to fight on contaminated battlefields only to be … Continue reading →

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