Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Making Amends with GI Joe

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Team VCS

December 8, 2008 – Almost from the day he took office, George W. Bush has sold himself as a tough commander in chief, resolute in the war on terrorism. “Dead or alive,” he responded when asked about capturing Osama bin … Continue reading →

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A 21st Century Veterans Affairs

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Team VCS

December 8, 2008 – Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama named ret. Army Gen. Eric Shinseki as his Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), promising “the kind of VA that will serve our veterans as well as they have served us.” Shinseki will … Continue reading →

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Dec 9, VCS Update: Share Your Vision of Change with President-Elect Obama

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Team VCS

Our New VA Secretary, Shaping Our Veterans’ Future, and VCS on Counterspin. Veterans for Common Sense is pleased that President-elect Barack Obama chose General Shinseki as VA Secretary.  VCS told reporters that in February 2003, General Eric Shinseki honestly and correctly … Continue reading →

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5 Guards Face U.S. Charges in Iraq Deaths

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Team VCS

December 6, 2008 – The Justice Department has obtained indictments against five guards for the security company Blackwater Worldwide for their involvement in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that killed at least 17 Iraqi civilians and remains a thorn in … Continue reading →

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4,600 Veterans Attend Workshop on Benefits in Georgia

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Team VCS

December 5, 2008 – Army Maj. Freddie Zink is looking ahead to the future after sustaining a serious head injury in Iraq. “They are not forcing me out,” Zink said Thursday at the Supermarket of Veterans Benefits program at the … Continue reading →

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Spying on Pacifists, Environmentalists, and Nuns

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Team VCS

December 7, 2008 – Reporting from Takoma Park, Md. — To friends in the protest movement, Lucy was an eager 20-something who attended their events and sent encouraging e-mails to support their causes. Only one thing seemed strange. “At one … Continue reading →

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Can Stop-Loss be Stopped?

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Team VCS

December 7, 2008 – The Pentagon announced plans this week to recruit more foreigners residing in the U.S. into the ranks of the U.S. military. At the same time, many of those who’ve served their tours in the armed forces … Continue reading →

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VA Botches Appointment Scheduling, VA Inspector General Reports

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Team VCS

December 5, 2008 – A new report says Veterans Centers run by the Department of Veterans Affairs could have seen more patients in the past year if they did a better job scheduling and rescheduling visits. About 4.9 million appointments … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Attorney General Mukasey Uses Infamous ‘Nixon Defense’ to Justify Torture and Domestic Spying

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 – When it comes to protecting George W. Bush and his administration, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is stretching legal arguments as far as his predecessor Alberto Gonzales ever did – now even invoking the “Nixon Defense” for … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pearl Harbor: World War II Veteran Recalls Wartime Experiences in Pacitif

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Team VCS

December 7, 2008 – Forget the time Maurice Sposato scored a draw in the ring against legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. The toughest bout this small but scrappy pugilist ever had “was fighting for my country,” he said. Today, on … Continue reading →

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