Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Decision Comes Six Years Late, Says ACLU  December 18, 2007, New York – In a rebuke to Bush administration policy, a military commission judge found Monday that Guantánamo Bay detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan is entitled to a determination of whether … Continue reading →

December 15, 2007 – The Senate voted Friday to authorize three more years — a total of five — of Veterans Affairs health care for Iraq and Afghanistan troops after they’ve been discharged. The $696 billion defense policy bill contains … Continue reading →

December 16, 2007 – I’ve read quite a few letters in the Erie Times-News of late regarding the war in Iraq and feelings of betrayal. I feel betrayed when I see Vietnam veterans, who were drafted and shot to pieces, … Continue reading →

December 13, 2007 – Dr. James Peake, the current nominee for VA Secretary, had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 5, 2007.  From the beginning, Peake has been carefully packaged by the White House.  … Continue reading →

December 14, 2007 – WASHINGTON , D.C. – In a speech today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) congratulated her colleagues for keeping their commitment to our service members and veterans by passing the Defense Authorization bill.  … Continue reading →

December 13, 2007 – Iraq War veteran Andrew Horne announced this morning that he will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next year’s election. Horne, who described McConnell as the problem rather than … Continue reading →

December 13, 2007 – A United Nations investigator said on Thursday he strongly suspected the CIA of using torture on terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, suggesting many were not being prosecuted to keep the abuse from emerging at trial. On … Continue reading →

Veterans’ Lawsuit Moves Forward December 14, 2007, San Francisco, California – A legal battle affecting some 600,000 veterans, many with post traumatic stress disorder came to a San Francisco courtroom today. The federal government is trying to dismiss a lawsuit … Continue reading →

December 14, 2007 – Marine commanders would be required to intervene in cases in which combat-hardened Marines with clean records have gotten into trouble after suffering combat stress, under a proposed order. The directive, which has not yet been signed … Continue reading →

December 13, 2007 – The parents of an Iraq war veteran who committed suicide and members of Congress on Wednesday questioned why there’s not a comprehensive tracking system of suicide among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Mike Bowman, of Forreston, Ill., … Continue reading →