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Less Is More in Iraq

Posted on August 9, 2005 by Team VCS

As Iraqis near a deadline to unveil their new constitution, violence continues to plague the country, undercutting reconstruction and spurring talk of a U.S. military withdrawal. “Once Iraq is safely in the hands of the Iraqi people, and a government … Continue reading →

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The Pain Deep Inside

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Team VCS

The Pain Deep Inside Bob Herbert, New York Times, August 8, 2005 Specialist Craig Peter Olander Jr. has the look of a mischievous kid, except that his eyes sometimes telegraph that they’ve seen too much. And there’s a weariness that … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Reports Pentagon Plans to Declare Martial Law if U.S. Attacked

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Team VCS

The U.S. military has devised its first-ever war plans for guarding against and responding to terrorist attacks in the United States, envisioning 15 potential crisis scenarios and anticipating several simultaneous strikes around the country, according to officers who drafted the … Continue reading →

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Iran Announces Resumption of Work at Nuclear Facility

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Team VCS

Iran resumed uranium conversion on Monday at its facility near Isfahan, a move EU officials have warned will probably see its nuclear case sent to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions. “The uranium conversion facility in Isfahan has started … Continue reading →

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Al Qaeda Suspect Held in Britain

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Team VCS

A suspected al Qaeda operative was deported from Zambia to Britain on Sunday and was immediately arrested on U.S. warrants alleging that he helped plan a terrorist training camp in Oregon in 1999. British authorities earlier said they also wanted … Continue reading →

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Mom Protesting Iraq War Meets Bush Aides

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Team VCS

The angry mother of a fallen U.S. soldier staged a protest near President Bush’s ranch Saturday, demanding an accounting from Bush of how he has conducted the war in Iraq. Supported by more than 50 demonstrators who chanted, ”W. killed … Continue reading →

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Losing the Iraq War

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Team VCS

Another request in my in-box, asking if I’ll be interviewed about Iraq for a piece “dealing with how writers and intellectuals are dealing with the state of the war, whether it’s causing depression of any sort, if people are rethinking … Continue reading →

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Where are the Iraq War Heroes?

Posted on August 7, 2005 by Team VCS

Where are the Iraq War Heroes? Damien Cave, New York Times, August 7, 2005 One soldier fought off scores of elite Iraqi troops in a fierce defense of his outnumbered Army unit, saving dozens of American lives before he himself … Continue reading →

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Letter from an Iraq War Veteran

Posted on August 7, 2005 by Team VCS

Letter from an Iraq War Veteran “I participated in the invasion, stayed for a year afterward, and what I witnessed was the total opposite of what President Bush told the American people.” Aug. 6, 2005  |  I am a concerned … Continue reading →

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Clusters of casualties strike towns

Posted on August 7, 2005 by Team VCS

The Pentagon’s reliance on National Guard and Reserve troops to fight the war in Iraq has brought clusters of combat deaths to U.S. towns for the first time in more than 50 years. The deaths of 19 Marine reservists from … Continue reading →

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