Tag Archives: Guantanamo

Obama’s Human Rights Opportunity

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Team VCS

December 10, 2008 – The advancement of human rights around the world was a cornerstone of foreign policy and U.S. leadership for decades, until the attacks on our country on Sept. 11, 2001. Since then, while Americans continue to espouse … Continue reading →

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Dec 9, VCS Update: Share Your Vision of Change with President-Elect Obama

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Team VCS

Our New VA Secretary, Shaping Our Veterans’ Future, and VCS on Counterspin. Veterans for Common Sense is pleased that President-elect Barack Obama chose General Shinseki as VA Secretary.  VCS told reporters that in February 2003, General Eric Shinseki honestly and correctly … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Attorney General Mukasey Uses Infamous ‘Nixon Defense’ to Justify Torture and Domestic Spying

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 – When it comes to protecting George W. Bush and his administration, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is stretching legal arguments as far as his predecessor Alberto Gonzales ever did – now even invoking the “Nixon Defense” for … Continue reading →

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Dec 2: VCS Asks Tough Questions for Defense Secretary Gates

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 -This week’s update focuses on Gulf War illnesses and the prospect of Robert Gates continuing as Defense Secretary under soon-to-be President Barack Obama. Veterans for Common Sense wants to know if there will be substantive changes in … Continue reading →

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Guantánamo Judge Throws Out More Evidence Obtained Through Torture In Jawad Case

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Team VCS

November 20, 2008, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – Less than a month after throwing out an alleged confession obtained through torture, a judge late Wednesday rejected more evidence gathered through coercive interrogations in the military commission case against Afghan national Mohammed … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: After the Torture Era

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Team VCS

November 18, 2008 – “I have said repeatedly that I intend to close Guantanamo, and I will follow through on that. I have said repeatedly that America doesn’t torture, and I’m going to make sure that we don’t torture. Those … Continue reading →

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After the Imperial Presidency

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Team VCS

November 7, 2008 – Ask a long-serving member of the United States Senate – like, say, Patrick Leahy of Vermont – to reflect on the Senate’s role in our constitutional government, and he will almost invariably tell you a story … Continue reading →

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U.S. Confirms it Held 12 Juveniles at Guantanamo

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Team VCS

November 16, 2008, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The U.S. has revised its count of juveniles ever held at Guantanamo Bay to 12, up from the eight it reported in May to the United Nations, a Pentagon spokesman said Sunday. … Continue reading →

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“Guantanamo and Its Aftermath” Details Shattered Lives of Detainees

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Team VCS

November 11, 2008 – Detainees released from U.S. detention in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and Afghanistan live shattered lives as a result of U.S. policies in the “war on terror,” according to a new report by the Human Rights Center and … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Plan for Probing Bush Torture

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Team VCS

November 13, 2008 – With growing talk in Washington that President Bush may be considering an unprecedented “blanket pardon” for people involved in his administration’s brutal interrogation policies, advisors to Barack Obama are pressing ahead with plans for a nonpartisan … Continue reading →

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