Tag Archives: Abu Ghraib

Presidential order authorized torture

Posted on December 25, 2004 by Team VCS

Presidential order authorized torture New York – A document released for the first time today by the American Civil Liberties Union suggests that President Bush issued an executive order authorizing the use of inhumane interrogation methods against detainees in Iraq. … Continue reading →

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Rummy Back on the Rocks?

Posted on December 15, 2004 by Team VCS

Rummy Back on the Rocks? WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (IPS) – Despite being asked by President George W Bush to stay in his post, Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld appears to be in growing political trouble, and not just because of his … Continue reading →

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Brutal Reality of War: Dead-Check in Falluja

Posted on November 24, 2004 by Team VCS

Embedded with the Marines in Iraq Dead-Check in Falluja by Evan Wright, Village VoiceNovember 24 – 30, 2004 On April 9, 2003, the day the statue of Saddam Hussein was being toppled in Baghdad, symbolizing the promised liberation of Iraq, … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Editorial Board Slams Gonzales’ Record

Posted on November 22, 2004 by Team VCS

Mr. Gonzales’s Record Washington Post Editorial BoardMonday, November 22, 2004; Page A18 Investigations have determined that some U.S. interrogators who tortured Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison reasonably believed that their actions had been authorized by a memorandum from … Continue reading →

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For women vets, a battle along with a war

Posted on November 11, 2004 by Team VCS

For women vets, a battle along with a war FORT BRAGG, N.C. – With their buddies driving Humvees and dodging snipers in Iraq, a group of seven Fort Bragg soldiers – all women – formed their own convoy yesterday, en … Continue reading →

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VCS Weekly Update: Torture Lawsuit; Iraq War Vets and Trauma

Posted on October 31, 2004 by Team VCS

Update on Torture and the Geneva ConventionsIraq War Vets Struggle with TraumaSupport Veterans for Common SenseUpcoming Events Update on Torture and the Geneva Conventions The government responded to a joint ACLU / Veterans for Common Sense lawsuit this week by … Continue reading →

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EIGHT MARINES KILLED, NINE WOUNDED IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE

Posted on October 30, 2004 by Team VCS

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 October 30, 2004Release Number: 04-10-27C FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EIGHT MARINES KILLED, NINE WOUNDED IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq — … Continue reading →

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Wife of soldier sentenced in prison abuse scandal speaks out

Posted on October 22, 2004 by Team VCS

BALTIMORE – The wife of an Army reservist sentenced to prison for abusing prisoners in Iraq said she knows her husband was wrong, but she also blames higher-ranking officials who “sit behind the curtains” for the abuse. Martha Frederick, wife … Continue reading →

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Broad Use of Harsh Tactics Is Described at Cuba Base

Posted on October 17, 2004 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 – Many detainees at Guantánamo Bay were regularly subjected to harsh and coercive treatment, several people who worked in the prison said in recent interviews, despite longstanding assertions by military officials that such treatment had not occurred … Continue reading →

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Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Team VCS

Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said on Monday the family was living in protective custody because of death … Continue reading →

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