Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

April 14, 2008 – Auburn, Maine — The Iraqi translator called Shark knew his life was at risk every day that he worked for American troops in Iraq. Insurgents viewed translators as traitors and had wounded or killed scores of … Continue reading →

April 13, 2008 – As a child-abuse investigation continues at a polygamous compound in Texas, NBC News has learned who helped fund the controversial sect.  It was the U.S. Department of Defense. Freedom of Information Act documents obtained by NBC … Continue reading →

April 14, 2008 – It’s easy to identify some of the U.S. veterans permanently injured in the Iraq war. The sign could be a missing limb, disfigured skin, scars that resemble zippers, wheelchairs they must use. Less simple is identifying … Continue reading →

April 13, 2008 – The war in Iraq has been labeled many things: a mission, an occupation, a controversy, a black hole. But last week, it officially became something else. An inheritance. With President George W. Bush’s decision to leave … Continue reading →

April 14, 2008 – In the Persian Gulf region, the presence of American forces, along with British and French units, has become a semi-permanent fact of life. Though the immediate mission of those forces is to enforce the no-fly zones … Continue reading →

April 14, 2008 – Austin, TX — A call from a parent stationed in a war zone has landed a Texas high school student in hot water, and his mother is asking the school to ease up on the punishment. … Continue reading →

April 10, 2008 – Salem, OR — The notion of becoming a U.S. Marine is a huge one for any young person standing at the recruiter’s door. You have to be very committed and driven to succeed and even make … Continue reading →

Apil 12, 2008 – What’s the true cost of the war in Iraq? The total, long-term cost of everything from tanks and jet fuel and the interest on the money Washington is borrowing to the cost of caring for a … Continue reading →

April 11, 2008 – President Bush says he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details about how high-value al Qaeda suspects would be interrogated by the Central Intelligence Agency, according to an exclusive interview with ABC … Continue reading →

April 11, 2008 – Washington, DC — Surprise, surprise. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, wants to put a halt to any more troop withdrawals for the foreseeable future. The highly politicized Petraeus seemed to be dutifully … Continue reading →