Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Revelae: Secret Plan to Keep Iraq Under US Control

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008 – A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election in November. The terms of the impending deal, details of which … Continue reading →

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Ft. Carson Soldier Killed in Iraq

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

May 27, 2008 – A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier based at Fort Carson was killed Sunday near Najaf, Iraq, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Sgt. Frank Joseph Gasper, 25, was killed when his vehicle was hit by … Continue reading →

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Father Wants Army to Reopen Investigation into Daughter’s Death

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 3, 2008, St. Louis, MO – The father of the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq wants Congress to force the Army to reopen its investigation into her death. John Johnson, father of LaVena Johnson, said … Continue reading →

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June 5 VA E-Mail Scandal Update: Top VA Mental Health Official Contradicts VA Manager at Senate Hearing, Says VA Facility is Using Improper Diagnoses for Mental Health

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 4, 2008, Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) questioned top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials over a recent e-mail that discouraged VA employees from diagnosing veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The e-mail, which … Continue reading →

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Military Kids Tell How Tough Deployments Can Be

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 3, 2008 – Emi Geye likely knows at least as much about how combat deployments affect soldiers’ children as the psychiatrists, school counselors and pediatricians who filled the room around her Monday. Her Army dad has been deployed three … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Outrageous VA E-mails

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 4, 2008 – Many of our combat troops have served multiple and extended tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where terrorists and enemy insurgents are relentlessly bent on killing and maiming them. Naturally, because they are human, the … Continue reading →

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A Critical Mass for Disarmament

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

Speaking to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on March 26, Sen. John McCain surprised many listeners when he said that “the United States should lead a global effort at nuclear disarmament.” It has been a long time since a … Continue reading →

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ACLU At Guantánamo For Arraignment Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Today

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – As part of a $15 million commitment to provide adequate legal defense for several Guantánamo detainees, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union are present for the arraignment today of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed … Continue reading →

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June 6, VCS in the News: Judge Orders VA into Court to Explain VA E-Mail Discouraging PTSD Diagnoses

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

Judge to consider newly-surfaced e-mail in vet care trial June 5, 2008, San Francisco, CA — A federal judge considering a lawsuit that alleges inadequate veterans medical care ordered government lawyers on Thursday to explain an e-mail by a U.S. … Continue reading →

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Associated Press: Senator Clinton Lost Presidential Election Due to Her Vote for Iraq War Plus Her Failure to Repudiate Her Vote

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Team VCS

June 4, 2008, Washington, DC – On her first campaign visit to New Hampshire, in February 2007, Hillary Rodham Clinton was confronted by a voter who demanded she explain her 2002 Senate vote authorizing the U.S. invasion of Iraq. “I … Continue reading →

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