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Editorial Column: A Brief History of McCain and Torture
September 12, 2008 – 1788 United states ratifies Constitution, ordaining that all treaties made under the authority of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land 1791 United States ratifies the Bill of Rights, banning cruel and … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Palin-Whatshisname Ticket
September 13, 2008 – With all due deference to lipstick, let’s advance the story. A week ago the question was: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency? The question today: What kind of president would … Continue reading
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Female Soldiers More Likely to be Raped Than Killed in Action, Says Rep. Jane Harman
September 10, 2008 – A House subcommittee is set to shed new light on the problem of sexual assault in the military today, when it will hear testimony on sexual assault numbers, prevention and response as part of its ongoing … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Does Killing Afghan Civilians Keep Us Safe?
September 12, 2008 – This week, as we remember the nearly 3,000 American citizens who died in the rubble of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon or in a remote field in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, we also … Continue reading
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Senator McCain’s Campaign Downplays Governor Palin’s Remarks Falsely Linking Iraq with 9/11
September 13, 2008, Fairbanks, AK – The John McCain campaign rejected suggestions Friday that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin was linking the Sept. 11 terror attacks to the current conflict in Iraq as part of her remarks at Fort Wainwright. … Continue reading
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Newspaper Editorial: Veterans Clinic Long Overdue
September 13, 2008 – Thursday was a great day for veterans in the U.S. House of Representatives, nationally and especially locally. Not only did the House pass a cost-of-living increase for disabled veterans and dependents of deceased veterans, it authorized … Continue reading
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Scottsdale Marine Unable to Find Peace After War
September 3, 2008, Scottsdale, AZ – Police identified Michael Murray, 22, of Scottsdale, as the motorcyclist who died Monday evening after crashing his 2008 Honda into a pole near the 4300 block of Hayden Road.” The report does not mention … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Government, the Media, and Afghanistan
September 11, 2008 – On the night of August 22, the U.S. committed what Chris Floyd, in a richly detailed and amply documented piece, calls an “atrocity” in the Afghan village of Azizabad, near the western city of Herat. The … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Suicide Attempts for Vets Jump 500{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} in Five Years, and Government Ignores It
September 11, 2008 – This year, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7-13), the Army chose the theme “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: No Soldier Stands Alone,” “to emphasize the strength of the Army Family when it works together to tackle tough … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, TBI, VA Claims Crisis
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On Morning of 9/11 Attacks, Senator McCain Immediately Began Making the Case for Iraq War
September 11, 2008 – On the morning of the 9/11, just moments after the World Trade Center collapsed from the terrorist strikes, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) went on television and immediately began focusing the nation’s attention on Iraq. In an … Continue reading
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