Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Actions for Restoring America: How to Begin Reparing the Damage to Freedom in America After Bush

October 28, 2008 – The next president will become chief executive of a nation that has been greatly weakened – in particular, our freedoms, our values, and our international reputation have been greatly undermined by the policies of the past … Continue reading

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Oct 28: Highly Toxic Burn Pit in Balad Raises Specter of Gulf War Illnesses Among Iraq War Veterans

Burn pit at Balad raises health concerns; Troops say chemicals and medical waste burned at base are making them sick, but officials deny risk October 28, 2008 – An open-air “burn pit” at the largest U.S. base in Iraq may … Continue reading

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Oct 27 VCS Update: Post-Election Predictions – Will President Bush Pardon Himself?

VCS Makes Three Tough Predictions for November 5 What do you think might happen after the elections, no matter who is elected President? VCS offers three sobering predictions. Prediction Number One. One Million New Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran Patients … Continue reading

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Sexual Abuse Rates of Deployed Female Soldiers Detailed in Study

October 28, 2008 – One in seven female soldiers who were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and later sought healthcare for any reason reported being sexually harassed or assaulted during their military service, according to a study by Veterans Affairs … Continue reading

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Broken Promises in Iraq War Occupation: Raw Sewage Flows in Streets of Fallujah as $100 Project Fails

Official Report details missteps in costly US-backed sewage project in FallujahOctober 27, 2008, Baghdad, Iraq – Stinking sewage runs through rutted and pocked streets in the former Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. It was four years and nearly $100 million ago … Continue reading

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US Admits Offensive Military Attack Inside Syria

October 28, 2008 – Senior US officials claimed last night that the head of a Syrian network responsible for smuggling foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq had been killed in Syria during a raid by US special forces that … Continue reading

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Another Civil War Brewing in Mosul, Iraq: Kurds Fight Against Baghdad

Fractures in Iraq City as Kurds and Baghdad Vie October 28, 2008, Mosul, Iraq — A new Iraqi military offensive is under way in this still violent northern city, but the worry is not only the insurgents who remain strong … Continue reading

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Oct 26, VCS in the News: Spokane VA Works to Reduce Veteran Suicides

Training, patient follow-ups are part of new policy October 22, 2008, Spokane, Washington – Following a marked increase in the number of veterans who killed themselves in the first half of this year, the Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center has … Continue reading

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Oct 26, VA Shredder Scandal Expands: ‘Two-Thirds’ of VA Offices May Have Shreded Veterans’ Claim Documents

October 25, 2008 – A House committee overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold hearings next month to question VA leaders about documents improperly marked for shredding at agency offices around the nation. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., chairman of … Continue reading

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Voting Flashpoints for Nov 4

As we head into the final stretch of the election season, alarming reports of dysfunctional voter registration, purges of the rolls, and possible voter suppression are surfacing weekly, if not daily. The National Campaign for Fair Elections’ hotline (866.OUR.VOTE / … Continue reading

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