Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

February 12, 2008 – The mothers of two teenage soldiers killed in Iraq accused Tony Blair’s government of going to war “on a lie” as they took their fight for a public inquiry into the conflict to the House of … Continue reading →

February 11, 2008 – Walid Shoebat, Kamal Saleem and Zachariah Anani are the three stooges of the Christian right. These self-described former Muslim terrorists are regularly trotted out at Christian colleges—a few days ago they were at the Air Force … Continue reading →

February 13, 2008 One week before Murray brings Secretary Peake to Walla Walla, she asks for answers on lack of construction dollars and suicide prevention efforts. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ … Continue reading →

February 11, 2008 – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs is proud to introduce the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program, a new program launched by Director Tammy Duckworth and Governor Blagojevich to provide confidential assistance to Illinois Veterans and their families … Continue reading →

February 9, 2008 – WICHITA – Following on the heels of Mike Huckabee, Sen. John McCain stopped at Mid-Continent Airport three hours after Huckabee spoke at Col. Jabara Airport. Held at the Hawker-Beechcraft hanger, McCain’s event was low-key compared to … Continue reading →

February 12, 2008 – In the middle of a quiet student lounge at UNC Asheville last week, a group of women sat chatting quietly. Suddenly, a group of soldiers burst into the room, pulling the women out of their chairs … Continue reading →

February 12, 2008 – A dilapidated shelter for homeless veterans is set to be leveled to make way for development on the sprawling grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Northwest Washington, leaving a nonprofit veterans group scrambling to … Continue reading →

UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 B 9:30 a.m.Meeting Location: Room 216, Hart Senate Office Building To receive testimony on improvements implemented and planned by the Department of Defense and the Department of … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – The Air Force Academy was criticized by Muslim and religious freedom organizations for playing host on Wednesday to three speakers who critics say are evangelical Christians falsely claiming to be former Muslim terrorists. The three men … Continue reading →

February 11, 2008 – One longtime House member’s views of the hidden costs of the war in Iraq are worth studying — when the congressman is Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense. Murtha … Continue reading →