Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

The Usual Suspects—and Beyond

Posted on October 28, 2002 by Team VCS

Even most flashes of seeming organization turned out to be spontaneous—the 50 percussionists who assembled “out of the air,” according to one, and the 60 Muslim men, strangers to each other, who paused for prayer at 4:30 alongside the march … Continue reading →

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Sounds Fishy, Mr. President

Posted on October 28, 2002 by Team VCS

As the United Nations Security Council considers the brief against Iraq prepared by George W. Bush, its undecided permanent members should ask themselves a basic question: How much of what the President says is actually true? The French, Russian and … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Lies and Simple Truths

Posted on October 28, 2002 by Team VCS

George Bush HAS misled the American public. He IS misleading the American public, and we can assume he WILL continue to mislead the public. In fact, the entire Bush administration has been misleading the public, sometimes by misdirection, sometimes by … Continue reading →

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100,000 Rally, March Against War in Iraq

Posted on October 27, 2002 by Team VCS

Organizers with International ANSWER, a coalition of antiwar groups that coordinated the demonstration, had hoped for a turnout rivaling that of its pro-Palestine rally in April that officials estimated at about 75,000. Organizers said they easily eclipsed that figure yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Iraq expels CNN staff

Posted on October 25, 2002 by Team VCS

Arraf and five other non-Iraqi CNN staff members, including correspondents Nic Robertson and Rym Brahimi, were told they must leave the country by Monday. This latest Iraqi move follows government complaints about the reporting of several international journalists on assignment … Continue reading →

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France says US text on Iraq could permit strike

Posted on October 25, 2002 by Team VCS

“We cannot accept an element of automatic resort to force,” a senior French official said on the sidelines of a European Union summit in Brussels. “In the current resolution text there are some ambiguities, some key words which could allow … Continue reading →

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Gulf War Veterans and military analysts question new war in Iraq

Posted on October 23, 2002 by Team VCS

The president’s chief economic advisor, Lawrence Lindsey, says a war in Iraq “could cost as much as $200 billion.” Based on experience, combat veterans know the price of a new war in Iraq may be far greater, causing serious U.S. … Continue reading →

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GAO: Pentagon has misplaced 250,000 defective suits

Posted on October 23, 2002 by Team VCS

The General Accounting Office said the Defense Department has lost track of at least 250,000 defective protective suits that were being stored for U.S. soldiers overseas. The congressional watchdog said more than 750,000 suits have been deemed as defective by … Continue reading →

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Headquarters Elements to Deploy to Central Command

Posted on October 23, 2002 by Team VCS

They said the deployments are part of Operation Enduring Freedom. V Corps, based in Heidelberg, Germany, received the deployment order about six weeks ago, its officials said. They would not say where command elements will deploy or the numbers involved. … Continue reading →

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Straw puts UN on Iraq warning

Posted on October 18, 2002 by Team VCS

Mr Straw’s warning comes as the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the UK, US, China, France and Russia – prepare to try to end weeks of wrangling on Friday. The foreign secretary stressed the UK was … Continue reading →

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