Tag Archives: Abu Ghraib

Next Steps In Iraq

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Team VCS

First off, I want to report that the atmosphere here in Washington is electric with the possibility that Fitzgerald is about to indict up to 22 individuals, likely to include Cheney, Rove, Libby, Fleischer, Matalin and Hadley. I write this … Continue reading →

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VCS Weekly Update: General Pleads the Fifth

Posted on January 13, 2006 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common 2006 First Quarter Fundraising Campaign Goal: $40,000Raised: $3,173Pledged: $2,505 Help us meet our goal by March 31 2006. VCS Bumper stickers, t-shirts and more. January 13, 2006 Dear Members and Supporters of Veterans for Common Sense: Major … Continue reading →

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The botched ‘war on terror’

Posted on January 10, 2006 by Team VCS

President George W Bush has lost the support of most Americans when it comes to the economy, the environment and the war in Iraq, but he continues to enjoy majority support in one key area: his handling of the “war … Continue reading →

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Shocking The Conscience Of America

Posted on December 20, 2005 by Team VCS

If the events I am about to describe were taking place in a movie, or novel, I would lose my ability to suspend disbelief: Who could conceive of an American President and Vice President demanding that Congress give them authority … Continue reading →

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McCain says some torture justified

Posted on December 20, 2005 by Team VCS

Sen. John McCain, who pushed the White House to support a ban on torture, suggested Sunday that harsh treatment of a terrorism suspect who knew of an imminent attack would not violate international standards. The Arizona Republican said legislation before … Continue reading →

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Securing America Without Destroying Liberties

Posted on December 17, 2005 by Team VCS

Remarks by US Senator Robert C. Byrd as delivered on the Senate floor.  I believe in America. I believe in the dream of the Founders and Framers of our inspiring Constitution. I believe in the spirit that drove President Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Bush Accepts Torture Ban, Agrees to McCain Amendment

Posted on December 15, 2005 by Team VCS

The White House and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) reached agreement today on a measure that would ban torture and limit interrogation tactics in U.S. detention facilities, a provision that the Bush administration had strongly resisted but that received broad support … Continue reading →

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US credibility gap in Europe

Posted on December 7, 2005 by Team VCS

Not again. Just when the deep freeze in US relations with some European countries is thawing, a cold front blows in. Once more, it originates in the war on terrorism, but this time it’s not about invading Iraq, but about … Continue reading →

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Torture Makes Justice Impossible

Posted on December 6, 2005 by Team VCS

When Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales announced shortly before Thanksgiving that Jose Padilla had been indicted, it came as some surprise that what he was actually charged with had virtually nothing to do with what the United States had been saying … Continue reading →

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Torture, American-Style

Posted on December 1, 2005 by Team VCS

There are two torture debates going on in America today: One is about fantasy, and the other is about reality. For viewers of TV shows such as “Commander in Chief” and “24,” the question is about ticking bombs. To find … Continue reading →

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