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GOP Veterans Look Forward to Backing One of Their Own

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Team VCS

Sept. 5, 2008, St. Paul, MN – In a convention hall jammed with people cheering for Sen. John McCain on Thursday night, one group of delegates felt an especially close kinship with the newly minted Republican presidential nominee. Among them … Continue reading →

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Compilation of Presidential Candidate Positions on Foreign Policy Issues

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

August 27, 2008 – Back in April, we put together a list of resources that compiled and compared candidate positions on a number of foreign policy issues. It’s August now, things have changed, positions have evolved, and more organizations are … Continue reading →

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U.S. Military Reviewing Friendly-Fire Incident Where Six Iraqi Army Soldiers Killed

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

September 3, 2008, Baghdad – U.S. troops mistakenly killed six members of Iraq’s security forces Monday, Iraqi officials said, further straining relations between the U.S. military and the Iraqis they are paying to secure the country. The pre-dawn confusion in … Continue reading →

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President Bush Extols Senator McCain to Republican Delegates in St. Paul

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Team VCS

September 2, 2008 – President Bush promised Tuesday that the nation would be safer with John McCain as president, saying his impressive life story and sound judgment make the Arizona senator the man Americans need to follow him in the … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Senator McCain Sells Out Veterans

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Team VCS

May 15, 2008 – The way John McCain tells it, the injuries he suffered at the hands of his captors in Vietnam would have ended his career as a Navy pilot were it not for the help of physical therapist … Continue reading →

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Aug 18: Editorial Column: Out Damned Blot – An Open Letter to Colin Powell

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Team VCS

Ray McGovern writes letter to Colin Powell August 15, 2008 Dear Colin, You have said you regret the “blot” on your record caused by your parroting spurious intelligence at the U.N. to justify war on Iraq.  On the chance you … Continue reading →

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McCain’s Attacks on Rival Fall Flat with Vets Group

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Team VCS

August 10, 2008 – Sen. John McCain, speaking to disabled veterans Saturday in Las Vegas, attacked his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, for his foreign policy record, while also proposing a program that would allow veterans to acquire health care … Continue reading →

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Why Soldiers Rape

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Team VCS

August 13, 2008 – An alarming number of women soldiers are being sexually abused by their comrades-in-arms, both at war and at home. This fact has received a fair amount of attention lately from researchers and the press — and … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The 10 Idiocies of the General Election

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Team VCS

August 4, 2008 – The Surge: Working Overtime “The surge is working.” It’s an incessant mantra, forever on the lips of politicians and “journalists” these days. It’s as if they can simply will it into truth. Yes, there has been … Continue reading →

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Would Obama Prosecute the Bush Administration for Torture?

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Team VCS

August 4, 2008, Washington, DC – On the campaign trail in April, Barack Obama was asked whether, if elected, he would prosecute Bush administration officials for establishing torture as American policy. The candidate demurred. “If crimes have been committed, they … Continue reading →

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