Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Calling For Truth and Dignity in the Nation’s Conduct

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Team VCS

Near the end of the Edward R. Murrow movie, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” Sen. Joseph McCarthy is confronted by Joseph Welch, civilian counsel for the U.S. Army. McCarthy’s personal abuse of opponents had reached a peak in the Army-McCarthy … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers Lead Efforts to Ban Prison Abuse

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Team VCS

At first glance, the high-profile Senate Republican and the behind-the-scenes House Democrat leading the charge to ban abusive treatment of foreign prisoners in U.S. custody look like an odd couple. But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., … Continue reading →

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Iraqi torture practices could be more widespread

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Team VCS

The discovery of malnourished detainees, many bearing signs of torture, in an underground bunker at the Iraqi Interior Ministry came after a US Army 3rd Infantry Division soldier investigated an Iraqi family’s complaints that one of its sons was being … Continue reading →

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Propaganda nightmare of chemical hypocrisy

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Team VCS

HOW damaged is the US by the row over its use of white phosphorus in Fallujah last year? On the facts available now, it is within the letter of the law, even though it has not signed the most relevant … Continue reading →

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Democrats Have Proof Pre-War Intel Was Manipulated

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Team VCS

Democrats Have Proof Pre-War Intel Was Manipulated     By Jason Leopold, TruthOut, Thursday, November 17, 2005     Senate Democrats have dug up additional explosive evidence over the past week that they say will help prove the Bush administration deliberately manipulated pre-war Iraq … Continue reading →

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Senate votes to limit detainees’ access to courts

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Team VCS

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to limit the rights of detainees in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to sue in federal court, putting more pressure on the Bush administration to accept a ban it opposes on the abusive treatment of … Continue reading →

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Cheney’s Torture Policy Hughes’ Worst Nightmare

Posted on November 15, 2005 by Team VCS

As Karen Hughes goes about her urgent job of trying to repair America’s disastrously debased image throughout the world – especially the Muslim world – she is being undercut by what has become her mission’s worst nightmare. Dick Cheney. The … Continue reading →

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War Without Rules

Posted on November 15, 2005 by Team VCS

War Without Rules — Yes, the US has used chemical weapons By George Monbiot. Published in the Guardian 15th November 2005 Did US troops use chemical weapons in Falluja? The answer is yes. The proof is not to be found … Continue reading →

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Decoding Mr. Bush’s Denials

Posted on November 15, 2005 by Team VCS

Decoding Mr. Bush’s Denials To avoid having to account for his administration’s misleading statements before the war with Iraq, President Bush has tried denial, saying he did not skew the intelligence. He’s tried to share the blame, claiming that Congress … Continue reading →

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CIA ‘covered up’ evidence of torture

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Team VCS

CIA interrogators tried to cover up the death of an Iraqi man who died while being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison, Time magazine has reported, after obtaining hundreds of pages of documents, including an autopsy report, about the case. The … Continue reading →

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