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1,200 U.S. Deaths in Iraq; Former Soldiers Fight Back Door Draft
Former G.I.’s, Ordered to War, Fight Not to Go The Army has encountered resistance from more than 2,000 former soldiers it has ordered back to military work, complicating its efforts to fill gaps in the regular troops. Many of these … Continue reading
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Report Links Exposures To Gulf War Syndrome
Report Links Exposures To Gulf War Syndrome The federal government has acknowledged that illnesses afflicting many veterans during the 1991 Persian Gulf War resulted from exposure to hazardous substances, but that hasn’t helped the ill veterans still waiting for benefits, … Continue reading
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Stark Example of the Military’s Back Door Draft
The Army’s long arm GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania — Three years after he was honorably discharged from the Army, Frederick Pistorius was surprised to learn he was a deserter. But there it was, on his doorstep: a letter from Barry W. Kimmons, … Continue reading
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Ohio voters tell of Election Day troubles at hearing
Ohio voters tell of Election Day troubles at hearing Sunday, November 14, 2004 Reginald FieldsPlain Dealer Bureau Columbus, Ohio — Tales of waiting more than five hours to vote, voter intimidation, under-trained polling-station workers and too few or broken voting … Continue reading
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Ashcroft says judges threaten national security by questioning Bush decisions
Ashcroft says judges threaten national security by questioning Bush decisions WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal judges are jeopardizing national security by issuing rulings contradictory to President Bush’s decisions on America’s obligations under international treaties and agreements, Attorney General John Ashcroft said … Continue reading
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US report links toxins to Gulf war syndrome
US report links toxins to Gulf war syndrome James Meikle, health correspondentSaturday November 13, 2004, The Guardian Troops who have fallen ill since the first Gulf war may have fallen victim to a ticking toxic timebomb, advisers to the US … Continue reading
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All Votes Should be Counted, Especially in Deeply Troubled Ohio
Kerry Won Ohio: Just Count the Ballots at the Back of the Bus Most voters in Ohio chose Kerry. Here’s how the votes vanished. By Greg PalastIn These TimesFriday, November 12, 2004 This February, Ken Blackwell, Ohio’s Secretary of State, told … Continue reading
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The Military Draft is Coming as U.S. Casualties Mount in Iraq
Draft coming, students told By SUSAN ELAN THE JOURNAL NEWS November 5, 2004 Reinstatement of the military draft is imminent, war correspondent and author Christopher Hedges told a crowd of more than 120 students and residents yesterday at Manhattanville College. … Continue reading
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Iraq War Costs Skyrocket: $260 Billion, 1,200 Lives, Tens of Thousands Wounded
The costs of war Bill to taxpayers will soon exceed $260 billion Daytona Beach News Journal Editorial Board In a September 2002 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Lawrence Lindsey, then director of the Bush administration’s National Economic Council, predicted … Continue reading
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215 U.S. Soldiers Wounded in Action During Four Days of Urban Warfare
Hundreds of wounded GIs sent to Germany FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) –A steady stream of wounded from Iraq, mostly from fighting in Fallujah, has begun arriving at the U.S. military’s main hospital in Europe, an official said Thursday. Two planeloads with around 90 … Continue reading
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