Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Despite an intense lobbying effort at the most senior levels, the Bush administration failed to persuade three key countries Thursday to back the United States in pressuring Iran to give up sensitive aspects of its nuclear energy program, diplomats and … Continue reading →

Kofi Annan has called it a disgrace and Australian Prime Minister John Howard termed it a major disappointment. After months of wrangling, world leaders were shaking their heads over the dumping of proposed UN reforms to check nuclear weapons proliferation … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release: September 8, 2005 Contacts: Charles Sheehan-Miles, 202-558-4553 In Letter to President, Veterans Concerned for Health of Troops in Gulf Coast;Call for Federalizing National Guard Units Deployed in New Orleans Washington, DC — Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), … Continue reading →

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — Negotiations aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs will resume Sept. 13 in Beijing, China Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said today at a regular briefing in Beijing. “We hope these talks can push us … Continue reading →

Sudan: Detainees Suffer Arbitrary Arrest, Execution 07 Sep 2005 00:05:28 GMTSource: Human Rights Watch(New York, September 7, 2005) – The Sudanese government has executed prisoners who were minors at the time of their arrest, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite … Continue reading →

U.S. hands Najaf to Iraq forces By Saad Sarhan and Omar FekeikiThe Washington Post NAJAF, Iraq — The U.S. military pulled hundreds of troops out of the southern city of Najaf yesterday, transferring security duties to Iraqi forces and sticking … Continue reading →

Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Phillips survived terrorists’ 120mm mortar rounds in Fallujah, but he’d better watch out for the big wooden club wielded by Chris Kilgus. Phillips arrived a few minutes late to receive his purple cap and membership Tuesday … Continue reading →

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government agency leading the rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina said on Tuesday it does not want the news media to take photographs of the dead as they are recovered from the flooded … Continue reading →

Veterans Eye Seats in Congress Tuesday, September 06, 2005 By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos WASHINGTON — Veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are planning to challenge congressional incumbents on both sides of the political aisle in 2006, but which party will … Continue reading →