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Georgia War a Neocon Election Ploy?
August 12, 2008 – Is it possible that this time the October surprise was tried in August, and that the garbage issue of brave little Georgia struggling for its survival from the grasp of the Russian bear was stoked to … Continue reading
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U.S. Military Halts Shipment of Deadly Toxins
August 21, 2008, Washington, DC – The military routinely used FedEx to ship biological warfare agents Military leaders have suspended some activities at biological research laboratories to review safety rules for some of the world’s deadliest germs and toxins, including … Continue reading
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Army Makes Repairs at Fort Sill in Wake of Soldier’s Complaints Reported in Media
August 18, 2008 – Twenty soldiers told USA TODAY’s Gregg Zoroya last week that complaints regarding mold at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla., went unanswered for months and that they were later ordered not to publicly speak about the facility’s … Continue reading
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McCain’s Ties to Neocon Hard Lines
August 18, 2008 – Randy Scheunemann, one of John McCain’s top foreign policy advisers, represents a key link in neoconservative strategy that seeks simultaneously to remove hostile regimes in the Middle East and to box in Russia through an expanded … Continue reading
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All Border Crossing by U.S. Citizens Now Tracked by Department of Homeland Security
August 20, 2008 – The federal government has been using its system of border checkpoints to greatly expand a database on travelers entering the country by collecting information on all U.S. citizens crossing by land, compiling data that will be … Continue reading
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General Petraeus’ Endorsement of Religious Book Draws Fire
August 20, 2008 – Gen. David Petraeus is used to controversy surrounding the war in Iraq, but his publicized thoughts on an Army chaplain’s book for Soldiers put him squarely in the middle of the ongoing conflict over religious proselytizing … Continue reading
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Aug 21, VCS in the News: Senator McCain’s Plan to Privatize Veterans’ Healthcare
August 21, 2008 – If John McCain is elected the next U.S. president, wounded veterans could be in for a world of hurt. On the campaign trail, the Republican’s presumptive nominee has talked of a new mission for the Department … Continue reading
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Aug 20, Lawsuit in the News: Newspaper Editorial Blasts VA’s Failures
August 20, 2008 – How much more can veterans be asked to endure? First, they are sent to fight in hostile conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan, sometimes more than once. Their tours of duty are extended. Some are injured by … Continue reading
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Aug 20, Walter Reed Repeat: Army Fires Whistleblower in Fort Sill Moldy Barracks Scandal
August 20, 2008, Fort Sill, OK – An Army social services coordinator here who told USA TODAY about poor conditions at Fort Sill’s unit for wounded soldiers has been forced out of his job, the employee and base officials said … Continue reading
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Veterans Say they Need Help…Before It’s Too Late
August 19, 2008, Washington, DC – About 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffer symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to a Rand Corporation study. Veterans say a lack of mental health services needs immediate attention, but the Department of … Continue reading
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