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Response from US Soldier in Baghdad
US Army SGT Mohammed Omar Masry VCS January 31, 2004
VCS received this email from US Army SGT Mohammed Omar Masry, currently stationed in Baghdad. He responds to an article posted on this site entitled, "Iraqi Whispers Mull Repeat of 1920s Revolt Over Western Occupation" by Hannah Allam and Tom Lasseter. SGT Masry describes himself as "an American of both Arab descent and the Muslim faith" who works in civil affairs. With his consent, we posted his comments below.
Six Steps to a Safer America: National Security and the 2005 Budget
Lawrence J. Korb Center for American Progress January 31, 2004
With the 2005 Defense Budget leaked by the Pentagon showing a 7% increase we thought it would be interesting to look at other ways to spend all that money. This detailed proposal recommends, for example, moving $5 billion from "anti-terrorist" submarines and new fighter planes to spending on non-proliferation programs and benefits for military personnel.
No Evidence CIA Slanted Iraq Data
Dana Priest Washington Post January 31, 2004
Its important to remember with all this intelligence failure finger pointing going on that the argument many of us made wasn’t that Iraq didn’t have the WMD but that there was no evidence that they would use them. The alleged ties between Iraq and Al Queda and the ability or willingness of Iraq to use WMD are the allegations that the administration used to justify the timing of the invasion. Clearly now in hindsight we know that an immediate danger from Iraq did not exist. Had President Bush allowed more time for inspections and diplomacy perhaps Saddam’s surrender could have been negotiated or at least a true international mandate for invasion built
Where's the Apology?
Paul Krugman New York Times January 30, 2004
Sometimes it’s hard even to comprehend the lack of shame coming from the White House. They refuse to accept blame for the misleading WMD statements by blaming the intelligence community while at the same time refusing to investigate the causes of the failure. What conclusion is one left to make other than they know that the results of a truly independent investigation would lay the blame at their feet. They obviously feel they can continue to get away with their obfuscations. This is why many consider the November elections as a referendum by independents and conservatives on the power and accountability of government. Will these voters chose personally beneficial tax cuts over their cherished values of responsibility and freedom?
Army Won't Review Lariam In Suicides
UPI Military.com - UPI January 30, 2004
This is another example of the head-in-the-sand mentality from the DoD and the White House on issues of fact-finding and truth-telling. The only check on their ability to mount cover-up's is pressure from the media and public activists like Steve Robinson of the NGWRC.
Determining the enemy is part of the battle
Edward Colimore Philadelphia Inquirer January 28, 2004
Its important that we don't lose sight of the men and women whose lives are on the line while we sit in our comfortable homes and debate.
Iraqi Whispers Mull Repeat of 1920s Revolt Over Western Occupation
Hannah Allam and Tom Lasseter Knight Ridder Newspapers January 28, 2004
Those of us who think often about the situation in Iraq are very concerned about what the post-CPA Iraq will look like. Its important to remember as we look at the no-win situation we appear to be in now, that this all could have been avoided if the Bush administration had acted in a more responsible multi-lateral fashion.
No Humanitarian Case for Iraq War, Says Rights Group
Kim Sengupta Independent UK January 27, 2004
We talk to many people who don't support Bush and never bought the WMD excuse for war but argue that in the end, the war was justified for humanitarian reasons. This has always been the strongest moral arguement for the war - this article tries to refute it.
White House emissaries head abroad to recast war
PAUL KORING The Globe and Mail January 27, 2004
Seeking to recast its reasons for toppling Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, the Bush administration is sending high-ranking officials abroad to justify the war as good for humanity, despite increasing evidence that Baghdad did not possess stockpiles of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.
Leak Against This War
Daniel Ellsberg Common Dreams January 27, 2004
Daniel Ellsberg's well earned credibility, experience and integrity have made him a leading veterans voice on issues of war. His writings are always welcome here at VCS.
Army Fixing Medical Failure
UPI Military.com - UPI January 25, 2004
We will be watching closely to ensure that all of our troops are given the medical treatment and respect that their service and sacrifices deserves.
Changes In U.S. Iraq Plan Explored
Robin Wright and Anthony Shadid Washington Post January 25, 2004
The Bush administration has produced a list of possible changes for Iraq's political transition, with some U.S. and British officials acknowledging for the first time that the original plan could even be scrapped altogether if the United States is to preempt the growing clamor for elections.
6 G.I.'s Are Killed in a Wave of Violence
JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. and EDWARD WONG New York Times January 25, 2004
Insurgents in Iraq killed or wounded scores of people in several attacks on Saturday, including two American soldiers who were killed by a makeshift bomb on a road near Falluja and three more who died in a truck-bomb attack in Khaldiya, military officials said.
Stress Epidemic Strikes American Forces in Iraq
Peter Beaumont The Guardian Observer - UK January 25, 2004
"Up to one in five of the American military personnel in Iraq will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, say senior forces' medical staff dealing with the psychiatric fallout of the war." - This comes at a time when the administration is sending budgets to congress that cut funding to the VA.
Pentagon Defends Plan for Internet Voting
Alex Belida Voice of America January 25, 2004
For those who have closely followed the debate on voting technology will not be surprised by this report. The lack of auditable voting, the protection from independent review of software and the overwhelming ties to one political party by technology companies paint a disturbing picture for our democracy.
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