Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

In the wake of Colin Powell’s bellicose presentation to the UN on Wednesday, the US media’s story line has significantly hardened in insisting war is inevitable. Now it is presented as a matter of days, not even weeks. From the … Continue reading →

The flaw is this: Although current NBC protective clothing (“MOPP Gear”) is designed to protect the troops’ skin and respiratory systems from chemical and biological weapons, the troops water supply is not protected in an NBC environment.  In spite of … Continue reading →

“Gulf War veterans and scientist are justifiably distressed at the government decision to ignore the scientific evidence regarding this drug. Documents and scientific studies conducted over the last 12 years have clearly shown this drug is both experimental and harmful,” … Continue reading →

Washington, DC — Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ron Paul (R-TX) today introduced legislation to repeal the Iraq Use of Force Resolution passed by Congress and signed into law by the President last fall. Following is DeFazio’s statement: “I heard … Continue reading →

Munich, Germany (Reuters) – Germany and France are working on a new plan to try to avert war in Iraq that would compel Baghdad to admit thousands of U.N. troops to enforce disarmament and tighter sanctions, a magazine said on … Continue reading →

Leaked Secret Report in UK Rejects Iraqi al-Qaeda Link Bin Laden ‘does not agree with Saddam’s regime’ There are no current links between the Iraqi regime and the al-Qaeda network, according to an official British intelligence report seen by BBC … Continue reading →

UK War Dossier a Sham, Say Experts Downing Street [the residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom] was last night plunged into acute international embarrassment after it emerged that large parts of the British government’s latest dossier on … Continue reading →

Washington, February 7, 2003 — The Bush administration planned to increase its terrorist threat level to “orange” — or high risk — on Friday, reflecting concerns among U.S. security officials that terrorists are planning a “major attack” as early as … Continue reading →

According to a recent CBS news report, the Pentagon plans to strike Bagdhad with 300 cruise missiles in early March, to be followed twenty-four-hours later by 300 more. American land forces will ring Bagdhad, holding it under siege while tank … Continue reading →

As an organization representing mainstream Americans, veterans of the 1991 Gulf war, and grassroots activists concerned about the humanitarian and economic consequences of an attack on Iraq, EPIC has several critical concerns that the President must still address before war. … Continue reading →