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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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House Lawmakers Approve Veterans’ Cost of Living Adjustment
September 11, 2008 – The House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday to a veterans’ cost-of-living adjustment bill, sending it to the White House for President Bush’s signature and setting the stage for what could be major relief for thousands … Continue reading
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Former Marine: DoD Voting System ‘Broken’
September 11, 2008, Washington, DC – A former Marine who was a voting assistance officer told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he recommends troops living overseas look at online voting alternatives rather than use their military-organized programs. Bryan O’Leary, … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Global War on Terror is Lost
September 11, 2008 – The events of the past seven years have yielded a definitive judgment on the strategy that the Bush administration conceived in the wake of 9/11 to wage its so-called global war on terror. That strategy has … Continue reading
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Sex, Drugs, and Graft at Federal Government Agency Overseeing Oil Royalties
September 10, 2008 – As Congress prepares to debate expansion of drilling in taxpayer-owned coastal waters, the Interior Department agency that collects oil and gas royalties has been caught up in a wide-ranging ethics scandal – including allegations of financial … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Government, The Media, and Afghanistan Civilan Casualties
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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Sep 10, VCS Releases New VA Fact Sheet: VA Hospitals Already Treated 347,750 Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Patients
Veterans for Common Sense releases our newest “VA Fact Sheet” showing that VA hospitals and patients treated nearly 350,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran patients, including nearly 150,000 diagnosed with mental health conditions. VA Fact Sheet: Impact of Iraq and … Continue reading
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Veterans Groups Attack Bush Administration Plan to Outsource GI Bill Benefits
September 9, 2008 – In June – after months of kicking and screaming – President Bush finally signed a war supplemental spending bill that included a doubling of GI Bill college benefits for veterans. Bush’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), … Continue reading
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S.F. Job Fair Helps Iraq, Afghanistan Vets
September 10, 2008 – Sean Scharf, a Marine veteran of two tours in Iraq, is looking for a job. He might want to be a police officer. But he also wants to study engineering. He’s worked security. He’s worked for … Continue reading
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Veterans Speak Out for McCain, Obama
September 10, 2008 – With Republicans and Democrats battling for every vote in the final months of the presidential election, both parties are courting veterans for their support. The Veterans for McCain Ohio bus tour pulled into Toledo early yesterday … Continue reading
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