Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Apr. 18, VCS Press Release: Veterans Demand Independent Prosecutor to Investigate U.S. Government Approval and Use of Torture

Veterans Demand Independent Prosecutor to Investigate U.S. Government Approval and Use of Torture For Immediate Release: April 18, 2008Contact: Paul Sullivan paul@veteransforcommonsense.org Washington, DC – Veterans for Common Sense, a non-profit advocacy organization, today called upon the Justice Department to … Continue reading

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Apr. 16 Torture Lawsuit Update: Government Documents Describe Charges of Murder and Torture of Prisoners in U.S. Custody

Newly Released Government Documents Show Special Forces Used Illegal Interrogation Techniques in Afghanistan.  Veterans for Common Sense is a co-plaintiff in this landmark litigation to protect our freedoms.  April 16, 2008, New York – The American Civil Liberties Union obtained … Continue reading

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Veterans Malpractice: Will More Money Help?

April 14, 2008 – Cleveland, OH: Families who have been adversely affected by Veterans medical malpractice and the often deplorable conditions at some VA hospitals, are hoping that new congressional funding for VA hospitals—the largest single infusion of cash in … Continue reading

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Bush’s Torture Quote Undercuts Denial

April 15, 2008 – When the American Civil Liberties Union released the FBI e-mail in December 2004 – after obtaining it through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit – the White House emphatically denied that any such presidential Executive Order … Continue reading

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Sole Surviving Son Denied Health Benefits Post-Iraq

April 16, 2008 – Fresno, CA — Forced to leave the combat zone after his two brothers died in the Iraq war, Army Spc. Jason Hubbard faced another battle once he returned home: The military cut off his family’s health … Continue reading

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Veterans Complain About County Clinics

April 13, 2008 – Some locals say that care and customer service at veterans’ medical clinics in Galveston County has been so bad it’s made some sick and left others worrying they might get sick if they keep using them. … Continue reading

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Editorial Column: Torture: Beyond the Pale

April 13, 2008 – The image of CIA officers demonstrating and detailing torture techniques considered for use during detainee interrogations in the White House is one most Americans could probably never conceive. And yet, ABC News reported last week that … Continue reading

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How Hunger Could Topple Regimes

April 14, 2008 – The idea of the starving masses driven by their desperation to take to the streets and overthrow the ancient regime has seemed impossibly quaint since capitalism triumphed so decisively in the Cold War. Since then, the … Continue reading

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Apr. 16: Four Veteran Suicides This Year Prompt Closing of Psychiatric Wing of Dallas VA Hospital

Last November, CBS News broke the story of the staggering number of veterans who commit suicide. The report was the result of a five-month investigation into veteran suicides [VCS worked with CBS News on their report].   April 15, 2008, Dallas, … Continue reading

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Views on Money for Iraq War, and What Else Could Be Done With It

April 14, 2008 – Washington, DC — With long-term estimates of the cost of the Iraq war ranging from $1 trillion to $3 trillion or more, the question naturally arises of what else the country could have done with the … Continue reading

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