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Afghanistan War Update: U.S. Officer Claims Pakistan Military Forces Aided Taliban Fighters with Supplies

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Team VCS

September 21, 2008 – Pakistani military forces flew repeated helicopter missions into Afghanistan to resupply the Taliban during a fierce battle in June 2007, according to a Marine lieutenant colonel, who says his information is based on multiple U.S. and … Continue reading →

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House of Representatives Votes to Allow Gulf War POWs Sue Iraq Over Torture

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Team VCS

September 17, 2008, Washington, DC – Former POWs and civilians who were tortured or held hostage during the 1991 Persian Gulf War could pursue lawsuits against Iraq under legislation the House has approved. The White House, saying the bill would … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Orders Troops to Open Fire if U.S. Raids

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Team VCS

September 16, 2008, Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military has ordered its forces to open fire if U.S. troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday. The orders, which come in response to … Continue reading →

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On Morning of 9/11 Attacks, Senator McCain Immediately Began Making the Case for Iraq War

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – On the morning of the 9/11, just moments after the World Trade Center collapsed from the terrorist strikes, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) went on television and immediately began focusing the nation’s attention on Iraq. In an … Continue reading →

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Governor Palin Would Support War Against Russia Over Georgia

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 12, 2008 – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, emerging from media silence for her first serious interview as the GOP vice presidential pick, said Thursday that the United States might have to go to war if Russia were to invade … Continue reading →

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Sep 10, VCS Releases New VA Fact Sheet: VA Hospitals Already Treated 347,750 Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Patients

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense releases our newest “VA Fact Sheet” showing that VA hospitals and patients treated nearly 350,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran patients, including nearly 150,000 diagnosed with mental health conditions. VA Fact Sheet: Impact of Iraq and … Continue reading →

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Fort Hood Soldiers Killed in Iraq/Afghanistan

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Team VCS

September 8, 2008 – The Defense Department announced Monday the deaths of four Fort Hood soldiers who were supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Vincent C. Winston Jr., 22, of St. Louis, Mo., died Thursday in Afghanistan, of wounds … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Learning the Lessons of Iraq

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Team VCS

Sept. 6, 2008, New York – The Iraq war has been replaced by the declining economy as the most important issue in America’s presidential election campaign, in part because Americans have come to believe that the tide has turned in … Continue reading →

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American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Team VCS

September 3, 2008, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan – Helicopter-borne American Special Operations forces attacked Qaeda militants in a Pakistani village near the border with Afghanistan early Wednesday in the first publicly acknowledged case of United States forces conducting a ground … 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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