Tag Archives: ACLU

Federal Judge Orders CIA To Turn Over Torture Memo For Court Review

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Team VCS

May 8, 2008, New York – A federal judge today ordered the CIA to produce, for the court’s review, a memo specifying brutal interrogation methods for use on prisoners held in U.S. custody overseas. The judge demanded the government make … Continue reading →

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Ex-Iraq Commander Accuses Bush Administration of ‘Gross Incompetence’

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Team VCS

May 2, 2008 – In a new memoir set to be published May 6, the former commander of US forces in Iraq provides new intimate details of the goings-on at high levels of the Bush Administration in the first year … Continue reading →

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Gonzales Added to War Crimes Complaint in Germany

Posted on February 3, 2005 by Team VCS

Gonzales Added to War Crimes Complaint in Germany New Evidence Shows Fay Report on Abu Ghraib Protected Officials; Center for Constitutional Rights Says Attorney General Designate’s Testimony before the Senate Confirms His Role in Abu Ghraib Torture Synopsis: CCR filed … Continue reading →

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VCS Weekly Update: OpTruth Calls for Senate Hearings on Rumsfeld

Posted on December 27, 2004 by Team VCS

Operation Truth Calls for Senate Hearings on Rumsfeld Last week Operation Truth, an organization founded by and for Iraq War veterans, called for Senate hearings on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s tenure in office.  Paul Reickhoff writes in his letter: … Continue reading →

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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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All Votes Should be Counted, Especially in Deeply Troubled Ohio

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Team VCS

Kerry Won Ohio: Just Count the Ballots at the Back of the Bus Most voters in Ohio chose Kerry. Here’s how the votes vanished.  By Greg PalastIn These TimesFriday, November 12, 2004 This February, Ken Blackwell, Ohio’s Secretary of State, told … 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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ACLU Nebraska Chapter Head Claims Police Harassment

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Team VCS

ACLU Nebraska Chapter Head Claims Police Harassment LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The head of the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday that two Nebraska state troopers tried to intimidate him after he screened a documentary film … Continue reading →

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ACLU Requests Information About Prisoners Held in Cuba

Posted on October 11, 2003 by Team VCS

Rights Groups Seek Information on Detainees’ Treatment Several civil liberties and veterans groups plan to file a formal request with the federal government today seeking information on whether prisoners in U.S. custody in the war on terrorism have been tortured … Continue reading →

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