Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Lunch with the Chairman: Why was Richard Perle meeting with Adnan Khashoggi?

Posted on March 10, 2003 by Team VCS

Khashoggi is still brokering. In January of this year, he arranged a private lunch, in France, to bring together Harb Saleh al-Zuhair, a Saudi industrialist whose family fortune includes extensive holdings in construction, electronics, and engineering companies throughout the Middle … Continue reading →

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Antiwar Clerics Wonder if Bush Hears Their Call

Posted on March 10, 2003 by Team VCS

But in recent weeks, the leaders of the many mainline American churches opposed to a war with Iraq — including the president’s own church, the United Methodist — have grown frustrated that they have not been able to see Mr. … Continue reading →

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Veterans for Common Sense Letter to the President

Posted on March 10, 2003 by Team VCS

The following letter was signed by 1,000 war veterans and given to the President on March 10, 2003. March 10, 2003 The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 … Continue reading →

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Senator: I was Fooled on Bush Iraq War Plans

Posted on March 8, 2003 by Team VCS

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa said Thursday that if Congress were voting now on its resolution authorizing the president to take military action against Iraq, he would oppose it. “I’m not going to be fooled twice,” … Continue reading →

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13 Questions Reporters Should Have Asked Bush

Posted on March 8, 2003 by Team VCS

List of 13 Questions: 1. You say Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction and is evil enough to use them. If not during an American invasion of his country, then when? Have you calculated how many U.S. troops might … Continue reading →

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More Senators Want Answers on Troop Protection Measures

Posted on March 8, 2003 by Team VCS

Washington (AP)- Eight Democratic senators on Thursday urged Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to spend more money on equipment to protect soldiers from biological and chemical attacks and to improve troop training for such attacks. “We are concerned that, as … Continue reading →

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Veterans to Testify About Force Health Protection

Posted on March 8, 2003 by Team VCS

National Gulf War Resource Center press release The Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, with oversight responsibilities for the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has scheduled a hearing entitled Protecting the Health … Continue reading →

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Senators Want Answers on Soldiers’ Preparedness

Posted on March 7, 2003 by Team VCS

Unites States SenateCommittee on Veterans’ Affairs February 14, 2003 The Honorable David S.C. Chu, Ph.D.Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and ReadinessU.S. Department of DefenseWashington, D.C. 20301-1220 Dear Dr. Chu: As the Department of Defense deploys a growing number of … Continue reading →

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Congressman Speaks Out on Looming Iraq War

Posted on March 6, 2003 by Team VCS

Most people do not realize how many conservatives are against going to war in Iraq. A strong majority of nationally-syndicated conservative columnists have come out against this war. Just three of many examples I could give include the following: Charley … Continue reading →

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US Troops Are Not Receiving Medical Screenings Required by 1998 Law

Posted on March 5, 2003 by Team VCS

Washington – Troops heading for the Iraqi theater are not getting health screenings, especially blood sampling, mandated by a law Congress enacted in 1998. The law, which grew out of concern about unexplained illnesses that followed the 1991 gulf war, … Continue reading →

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