Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Team VCS

Many question long-term cost The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion, and the Congressional Budget Office projects additional expenses of perhaps $450 billion over the next 10 years.   The could make the combined campaigns, … Continue reading →

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For Soldiers’ Farewell, a Crucial Drill

Posted on July 16, 2005 by Team VCS

For Soldiers’ Farewell, a Crucial Drill — Burial Teams for War Dead Often Trained on the Fly By Christian DavenportWashington Post Staff WriterSaturday, July 16, 2005; A01 CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — The pallbearers held the coffin at a perilous tilt. Their … Continue reading →

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Senators Propose Curbs on Patriot Act

Posted on July 15, 2005 by Team VCS

Two senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced legislation yesterday that would lead to more restrictions on the government’s powers under the USA Patriot Act, setting the stage for a protracted legislative battle in coming months over the controversial … Continue reading →

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2004 Vote Fraud?

Posted on July 14, 2005 by Team VCS

2004 Vote Fraud?  Did party politics cloud non-partisan voter registration efforts during the 2004 election? by Mark Crispin Miller and Jared Irmas, July 14, 2005 A huge expense In the months before the presidential election, a firm called Sproul & … Continue reading →

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Lower-Tier Death Benefit Stings Military Family

Posted on July 13, 2005 by Team VCS

Last February, a week after returning from his second, stress-filled tour in Iraq, Marine Lt. Col. Richard M. Wersel Jr, 43, had a fatal heart attack while lifting weights in a base gymnasium at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Had the decorated … Continue reading →

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War’s Wounded Roll Their Message Into Washington

Posted on July 13, 2005 by Team VCS

Heath Calhoun is cycling across America. Because he has no legs, he is doing this with his hands, pushing his pedals mightily up the sides of mountains, through rolling stretches of farmland, across suburban byways and city streets, with one … Continue reading →

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Report cites ‘degrading’ Guantanamo treatment

Posted on July 13, 2005 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Guantanamo Bay interrogators degraded and abused a key prisoner but did not torture him when they told him he was gay, forced him to dance with another man and made him wear a bra and perform dog … Continue reading →

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Rove Told Reporter of Plame’s Role But Didn’t Name Her, Attorney Says

Posted on July 11, 2005 by Team VCS

Rove Told Reporter of Plame’s Role But Didn’t Name Her, Attorney Says By Josh WhiteWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, July 11, 2005; A01 White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove spoke with at least one reporter about Valerie Plame’s role … Continue reading →

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While You Were Watching the Hurricane: The Weekend in Iraq

Posted on July 11, 2005 by Team VCS

While You Were Watching the Hurricane: The Weekend in Iraq The bombings in London and Hurricane Dennis knocked the war off the front pages again this week so let’s do some synthesis here: Reuters offers a wrap-up of incidents in … Continue reading →

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The battle after the battle

Posted on July 11, 2005 by Team VCS

The day before his 22nd birthday, a bomb hanging from a tree along a road near Fallujah exploded above Rory Dunn’s Humvee. Dunn’s forehead was crushed from ear to ear, leaving his brain exposed. His right eye was destroyed by … Continue reading →

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