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Ex-army officers attack ‘chaos’ of Iraqi regime

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Team VCS

It was meant to be a moment of reconciliation between the old regime and the new, a gathering of nearly 1,000 former Iraqi army officers and tribal leaders in Baghdad to voice their concerns over today’s Iraq. But it did … Continue reading →

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Officials Fear Chaos if Iraqis Vote Down the Constitution

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Team VCS

Senior American officials say they are confident that Iraq’s draft constitution will be approved in the referendum to be held Oct. 15, even though Sunni Arabs in Iraq are mobilizing in large numbers to defeat it. In testimony before Congress … Continue reading →

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What is the Radical Middle?

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Team VCS

What is the Radical Middle?   The Founders of this nation represented the first Radical Middle. Back then they called it “being liberal.” As George Washington said, “As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that … Continue reading →

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Rogue Soldiers or Rogue President? Scapegoating Small-Fry

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Team VCS

Rogue Soldiers or Rogue President? Scapegoating Small-Fry By Ray McGovern, TruthOut, Saturday October 1, 2005     The news that yet another Army private, Lynndie England, 22, of Fort Ashby, West Virginia, has been convicted and sentenced for posing for the infamous photos of … Continue reading →

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‘You have an illness. It is from the war, and it is real.’

Posted on September 30, 2005 by Team VCS

The smell of blood pooled around a dead soldier. A mother’s scream as she cradled her wounded child. The screech of a mortar round that killed a close friend. They are Spc. Tyler Peters’ souvenirs of war. Peters, of Spencer, … Continue reading →

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The Buck Stops with Lynndie

Posted on September 30, 2005 by Team VCS

Lynndie England is convicted. Donald Rumsfeld cackles. England, the 22-year-old private, was found guilty as prosecutors convinced an all-male Army jury that she bore full responsibility for ”her own sick humor” in the infamous photographs of her at Abu Ghraib … Continue reading →

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Roadside Bombs Cause Increasing Concern in Iraq

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Team VCS

The U.S. military in Iraq is increasingly concerned about roadside bombs that are taking a greater toll on U.S. troops than at any time since dictator Saddam Hussein was toppled in April, 2003. Iraqi insurgents are assembling bigger bombs and … Continue reading →

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Torture is un-American

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Team VCS

John McCain and two other conservative Republican senators are right: Congress must do what it can to stop American soldiers from torturing prisoners.It’s shocking and shameful to have to make such a statement. But we have to face facts. Since … Continue reading →

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Torturous Silence on Torture

Posted on September 28, 2005 by Team VCS

    Where do American religious leaders stand on torture? Their deafening silence evokes memories of the unconscionable behavior of German church leaders in the 1930s and early 1940s.    Despite the hate whipped up by administration propagandists against those it brands “terrorists,” most … Continue reading →

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Iraq Constitution Seen Worsening Insurgency – Report

Posted on September 27, 2005 by Team VCS

Iraq’s rushed constitutional process has deepened ethnic and sectarian rifts and is likely to worsen the insurgency and hasten the country’s violent break-up, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Monday.“The constitution is likely to fuel rather than dampen insurgency,” … Continue reading →

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