Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

November 7, 2007 – A team of Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced a bill this afternoon that would quickly force private security contractors out of Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill, which Schakowsky dubbed the S.O.S. — … Continue reading →

New Report, November 2007: Psychological Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injuries:The Signature Wounds of Operation Iraqi Freedom andOperation Enduring Freedom

November 7, 2007 – The White House’s nomination of retired Lt. Gen. James Peake as the next secretary of Veterans Affairs is an interesting choice. Peake began his career as an infantryman, was wounded in Vietnam, became a doctor and … Continue reading →

November 8, 2007 – More than 400 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have turned up homeless, and the Veterans Affairs Department and aid groups say they are bracing for a new surge in homeless veterans in the years … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2007 – On Veterans Day, politicians will praise the 30,000 troops “officially wounded” in action in Iraq and Afghanistan as if this “statistic” were some kind of “fact.” In doing so, they’ll harm the men and women … Continue reading →

November 6, 2007 – Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, is trying to impeach Vice President Cheney for what he describes as “high crimes and misdemeanors” before the invasion of Iraq. Right after the proposal was read on the House floor this … Continue reading →

“The truth is dark under your eyelids. What are you going to do about it?” – Against the Winter by Charles Simic “What is the cost of war,” you ask? Might as well ask, “What is the cost of eternity?” … Continue reading →

November 6, 2007 – Sometimes the music was American rap, sometimes Arab folk songs. In the CIA prison in Afghanistan, it came blaring through the speakers 24 hours a day. Prisoners held alone inside barbed-wire cages could only speak to … Continue reading →

October 29, 2007 – President Bush’s choice for attorney general told senators Friday the Constitution does not prevent the president from wiretapping suspected terrorists without a court order. Michael Mukasey said the president cannot use his executive power to get … Continue reading →

November 6, 2007, Baghdad, Iraq – The U.S. military on Tuesday announced the deaths of five more soldiers, making 2007 the deadliest year for U.S. troops despite a recent downturn, according to an Associated Press count. At least 852 American … Continue reading →