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Veteran fights for help as he copes with stress

Posted on February 20, 2006 by Team VCS

The war in Iraq was too much for Brandon Price to cope with. Now the former Army reservist is fighting new battles here at home. The 21-year-old Lawrence man is trying to escape the clutches of alcohol and deal with … Continue reading →

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Friendly fire probe reopened

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Team VCS

The Army said Wednesday it is reevaluating the way it handled the 2004 friendly fire shooting of a 21-year-old Ohio soldier whose death was initially blamed on a vehicle crash in Iraq. Among other things, the Army inspector general will … Continue reading →

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Hamas Wants Off Terror List

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Team VCS

DAMASCUS, Syria — A senior Hamas official called on the United States Thursday to remove the militant Islamic group from Washington’s list of terrorist organizations and to open a dialogue without preconditions. Moussa Abu Marzook, deputy head of Hamas’ political … Continue reading →

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White House Compromise on National Security

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Team VCS

In early 2004, Carl Mortenson left his job building trusses for a Howard Lake, Minn., lumber company and traded in his framing tools for a rifle and body armor. Called to active duty in the Minnesota Army National Guard, specialist … Continue reading →

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Study: Employers unready for wounded vets’ return

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Team VCS

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most employers are “unprepared” for the return of wounded veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and will have difficulty meeting their needs, according to a study released on Wednesday by the Insurance Information Institute … Continue reading →

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UN inquiry demands immediate closure of Guantanamo

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Team VCS

A United Nations inquiry has called for the immediate closure of America’s Guantanamo Bay detention centre and the prosecution of officers and politicians “up to the highest level” who are accused of torturing detainees. The UN Human Rights Commission report, … Continue reading →

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NATO ready to help in Darfur, but not with troops

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Team VCS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies would look kindly on new appeals for back-up help to African troops in Sudan’s violent Darfur region, but rule out for now a major deployment of their own, NATO diplomats said on Tuesday. Fears that … Continue reading →

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Next Steps In Iraq

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Team VCS

First off, I want to report that the atmosphere here in Washington is electric with the possibility that Fitzgerald is about to indict up to 22 individuals, likely to include Cheney, Rove, Libby, Fleischer, Matalin and Hadley. I write this … Continue reading →

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OP-ED: Cheney and Presidential Powers

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Team VCS

OP_ED: Vice President Cheney and The Fight Over “Inherent” Presidential Powers: His Attempt to Swing the Pendulum Back Began Long Before 9/11 By JOHN W. DEAN, Find Law, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 Vice President Dick Cheney has stirred up an old … Continue reading →

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OP-ED: The Dictator Defense

Posted on February 11, 2006 by Team VCS

OP-ED: The Dictator Defense Bush’s attorney general won’t dare explain the real basis for warrantless spying on Americans: Pure, unbridled executive power. By David Cole, Salon, Februrary 10, 2006 The congressional inquiry into President Bush’s authorizing the National Security Agency to … Continue reading →

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