Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Panel Weighs Concerns About Rural Veterans’ Access to Care

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Team VCS

A House panel Thursday began sifting through a variety of bills to improve medical care for veterans, with access to treatment in rural areas among the top concerns addressed by the stack of proposals. Dominating the hearing by the House … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidates and Torture

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Team VCS

Obama calls it ineffective. Giuliani says he’s against it. But would any of them get rid of the loophole making it legal—as long as we outsource the dirty work? As the Democratic presidential candidates were preparing for their first prime … Continue reading →

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Jessica Lynch Tells Congress What Really Happened to Her

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

April 24, 2007 – Jessica Lynch became a national hero in 2003 after she was dramatically rescued by a team of Special Ops soldiers from an Iraqi hospital where she was believed to be a prisoner of war. Her story … Continue reading →

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Grisly Problem, Grateful Iraqis, a Grim Outlook

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

BAGHDAD – The soldiers called him Bob, and for the past several weeks, until Tuesday morning, he was the biggest obstacle to the success of an important mission in a small but crucial corner of the Iraq war. “We can’t … Continue reading →

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UN: Baghdad Security Operation Has Failed

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

Sectarian violence continued to claim the lives of a large number of Iraqi civilians in Sunni Arab and Shiite neighbourhoods of Iraq’s capital, despite the coalition’s new Baghdad security plan, the UN said today. In its first human rights report … Continue reading →

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Bush Orders Veterans Health Action Plan Implemented

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he was ordering implementation of a government-wide “action plan” to improve health care and related services for U.S. troops and returning veterans. The plan was developed by Veterans … Continue reading →

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Fort Carson to Test Equipment to Gauge Brain Injuries

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

FORT CARSON – The Army, faced with thousands of cases of brain injury from the Iraq war, soon will begin testing brain scanning equipment in hopes of finding a more accurate way to identify hard-to-diagnose wounds, the commander of the … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Fascist America in 10 Easy Steps

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms.  And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all.  Last autumn, there … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Centers for War Troops Proposed

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

Hundreds of thousands of service members nationwide, including thousands stationed in San Diego County, could benefit from medical centers dedicated to treating war-spawned mental illness and brain injuries, two U.S. senators said yesterday in introducing a bill to create such … Continue reading →

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U.S. Command Shortens Life of Long War as a Reference

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, April 23 — When the Bush administration has sought to explain its strategy for fighting terrorism, it has often said the United States is involved in a “long war” against Islamic extremists. The phrase was coined by Gen. John … Continue reading →

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