Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

4 US Soldiers Killed In Blackhawk Crash in Kuwait

Posted on February 24, 2003 by Team VCS

Kuwait City (CNN) – Four U.S. soldiers were killed early Tuesday when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Camp New Jersey, about 31 miles [50 kilometers] northwest of Kuwait City, U.S. Central Command said. The soldiers’ names are being … Continue reading →

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Americans Were Duped Before; It Could be Happening Again

Posted on February 23, 2003 by Team VCS

Are you being duped? Ask yourself that question before condemning those who oppose bombing, invading and occupying Iraq. It wouldn’t be the first time your own government, including your president, has lied to justify war. It happens in every other … Continue reading →

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UN Inspectors Trash Bush’s Evidence

Posted on February 23, 2003 by Team VCS

London (Mirror) – US intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was “garbage”, UN inspectors said yesterday. They claimed “undeniable” evidence that Saddam Hussein was double-dealing over disarmament was “circumstantial, outdated or completely wrong”. The weapons team said they found … Continue reading →

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US and UK Pound Iraqi Defences in Massive Escalation of Airstrikes

Posted on February 23, 2003 by Team VCS

Iraq has been ordered to destroy dozens of missiles which violate UN limits, but the US and Britain are not waiting to see whether Saddam Hussein complies. In recent days, an Independent on Sunday investigation reveals, they have stepped up … Continue reading →

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Phony Front Group Promotes Gulf War II

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Team VCS

US Lobbyist Helped Draft Eastern Europeans’ Iraq Statement (Agence France Presse) – A former Pentagon official helped draft a controversial statement by 10 Central and Eastern European nations this month that supports the United States in its stand-off with Iraq, … Continue reading →

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Pentagon’s Recipe For Propaganda

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Team VCS

It’s time to take a close look at the Defense Department’s plan for managing the press during the impending invasion of Iraq. Called “embedding,” it will position chosen reporters and photographers inside military units – not for a week but … Continue reading →

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VA Asks DoD for Info on Gulf War II Health Risks

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Team VCS

In a letter sent last week to Mr Rumsfeld, Anthony Principi, the secretary of veterans’ affairs, demanded that the Pentagon disclose data on US troops’ exposure to chemical, biological or radiological weapons in the event of a war on Iraq. … Continue reading →

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Gulf War Veteran Fears Health Disaster from New War

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Team VCS

Anthony Hardie insists he’s no longer bitter, but his voice suggests otherwise. Although he’s proud to have served with the U.S. Army in the Persian Gulf War – a war, by the way, he believes the United States was justified … Continue reading →

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“Tell the Truth”

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Team VCS

Sorry, I can’t applaud the French foreign minister, because I don’t believe that France, which sold Saddam his first nuclear reactor, the one Israel blew up, comes to this story with the lofty principles it claims. The French foreign minister, … Continue reading →

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Powell’s Credibility Evaporating

Posted on February 21, 2003 by Team VCS

To what can we attribute Powell’s “losing it” with the French and the drop in his credibility? One obvious factor was his strained attempt to connect a rosary of dots in order to establish a connection between Iraq and al-Qaeda. … Continue reading →

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