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Afghanistan War Update: U.S. Officer Claims Pakistan Military Forces Aided Taliban Fighters with Supplies
September 21, 2008 – Pakistani military forces flew repeated helicopter missions into Afghanistan to resupply the Taliban during a fierce battle in June 2007, according to a Marine lieutenant colonel, who says his information is based on multiple U.S. and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, terrorism
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Sep 22: Iraq War Veteran Kills Cop; Huge Manhunt Underway in North Carolina
September 22, 2008, Caldwell County, NC – Two Caldwell County schools are on lockdown today as investigators continue the search for a man who shot two sheriff’s deputies, killing one. Deputy Adam Klutz died shortly after the shooting late Friday … Continue reading
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VA and DoD Meet, Look at Revamping Medical Boards
September 19, 2008 – Some 400 representatives from the Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor and Social Security Administration, among others, are meeting in Leesburg, Va., this week to discuss ways to improve the care of wounded and … Continue reading
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Sep 22, Weekly Update: VCS Hits the Road to Share VCS Values
September 22, 2008 -VCS takes our message on national security, civil liberties, and veterans on the road. September, October, and November are important months for making change in America, and we are traveling around to country to make your voice … Continue reading
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Sep 21: Iraq War Veteran Kills Cop; Huge Manhunt Underway in North Carolina
Deputy killed, another injured More than 200 officers search for Iraq War vet after a Caldwell County shooting police say was an ambush. Sunday, Sep. 21, 2008 – More than 200 law enforcement officers continued to scour the woods of … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Bush Fans Can’t ‘Pre-Write’ History
September 21, 2008 -Some people want to rewrite history even before it happens. Just look at the growing gaggle of pundits asserting that President George W. Bush’s foreign policy will ultimately be judged a success. Far more likely is that … Continue reading
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Senator McCain and the Vietnam War Prisoner of War Cover Up
The “war hero” candidate buried information about POWs left behind in Vietnam September 18, 2008 – John McCain, who has risen to political prominence on his image as a Vietnam POW war hero, has, inexplicably, worked very hard to hide … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, torture
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Sep 18, VCS in the News: Veterans Fight for Voting Rights
Paul Sullivan, Executive Director of Veterans for Common Sense, pointed out that the “VA has a notorious reputation for dragging their feet” and that it “can easily reverse course again and issue yet another policy banning voting assistance for veterans … Continue reading
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U.S. Soldier Gets 7-Month Sentence After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy to Murder Four Iraqi
September 18, 2008, Vilseck, Germany – A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder and was sentenced to seven months in prison Thursday in the deaths of four Iraqis, saying he stood guard from a machine-gun turret while the … Continue reading
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Bi-Partisan Group of California Lawmakers Want New Review of Marine’s Heroism for Medal of Honor
September 19, 2008 – A day after the military denied a San Diego Marine a posthumous Medal of Honor, some members of Congress urged the Pentagon to reconsider and the president to intervene. At least five Southern California representatives – … Continue reading
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