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June 29, Iran Update: Preparing the Battlefield – The Bush Administration Steps Up Secret Moves Against Iran

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Team VCS

Operations outside the knowledge and control of commanders have eroded “the coherence of military strategy,” one general says. July 7, 2008 – Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert … Continue reading →

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Sizeable Minority in U.S. Condone Torture

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Team VCS

June 26, 2008, United Nations – The number of Americans who would condone torture, at least when used on terrorists in order to save lives, has risen over the past two years and now stands at over 40 percent, according … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: A Victory for Justice

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Team VCS

June 25, 2008 – The right of a prisoner to challenge his confinement is central to the American way of justice, and to our reputation as a fair and compassionate nation. So it is a relief to have those values … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Real McCain

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Team VCS

June 22, 2008 – It is a vintage John McCain performance. Standing in a light-filled atrium at the University of Denver, McCain is espousing his vision for America’s future relations with the world. He hits all the right notes, citing … Continue reading →

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June 23 VCS Update: Administration Experiments on Our Veterans and Tortures Enemy POW’s

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Team VCS

June 23, 2008 – This week’s update contains four critical news articles, including VA’s failure to provide oversight of drug experiments on our veterans, VA’s rejection of nearly all claims for veterans exposed to secret germ warfare tests, how doctors … Continue reading →

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Cheney Linked to Torture Tactics

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Team VCS

June 19, 2008 – A former military officer who served as chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday said Vice President Dick Cheney probably knew the U.S. military was using torture on Iraqi detainees at … Continue reading →

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Report Questions Pentagon Accounts of Use of Torture on Enemy Prisoners of War

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Team VCS

June 17, 2008 – A Senate investigation has concluded that top Pentagon officials began assembling lists of harsh interrogation techniques in the summer of 2002 for use on detainees at Guantanamo Bay and that those officials later cited memos from … Continue reading →

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Medical Exams Prove Torture by U.S. of Prisoners of War in Iraq and Guantanamo

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Team VCS

June 18, 2008, Washington, DC – Medical examinations of former terrorism suspects held by the U.S. military at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, found evidence of torture and other abuse that resulted in serious injuries and … Continue reading →

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June 17, VCS Weekly Update: Bush Administration Overruled by Supreme Court Again – Three Strikes, You’re Out

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Team VCS

June 16, 2008 – This week’s update contains important news about a new Supreme Court ruling, about a special VCS report, and about our landmark lawsuit against VA. First, VCS applauds our Supreme Court for restoring Habeas Corpus last week. On … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and the Military Mindset

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Team VCS

June 15, 2008, Bellmore, NY – Kristofer Goldsmith was so distressed about the prospect of returning to Iraq that he decided he was willing to kill himself to avoid serving a second tour. The Army had mandated an extension of … Continue reading →

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