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Grim Total: 135 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq During November; Tie for Deadliest Month
Associated Press CBS News November 30, 2004
Fueled by fierce fighting in Fallujah and insurgents' counterattacks elsewhere in Iraq, the U.S. military death toll for November matched the highest for any month of the war. At least 135 U.S. troops died in November, according to casualty reports available Tuesday. The worst month was April when 135 died as the insurgence flared in Fallujah and elsewhere in the so-called Sunni Triangle where U.S. forces and their Iraqi allies lost a large measure of control. VCS Note: The total number of U.S. service members killed in Iraq stands at 1,256 as of November 30, 2004.
Veteran group opposing Gonzales nomination
Washington Times November 30, 2004
Washington, DC, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- More than 2,200 military veterans have signed a petition opposing the nomination of Alberto Gonzales to be the next U.S. attorney general.
Veterans Organization Questions Gonzales Nomination
Veterans for Common Sense November 30, 2004
A non-partisan veterans' organization focused on national security, veterans' care, civil liberties and energy policy announced its opposition to the nomination of Alberto Gonzales today, and launched a national campaign gathering the signatures of veterans and supporters who question the nomination.
GI threatens suicide over return to Iraq
Frank Washkuch Jr. Connecticut Post November 30, 2004
A serviceman, apparently distraught over the prospect of being sent back to the war in Iraq, threatened to kill himself as he stood naked and screaming outside his house. Dispatched to investigate a report of a possible suicide attempt Thursday, officers saw the man naked with blood on his body in front of the garage area, police said. As officers approached, the man yelled at them and ran back into the house, according to police.
Breaking News: Red Cross Confirms Torture at U.S. Prison Camp at Guantánamo
NEIL A. LEWIS New York Times November 29, 2004
According to the New York Times, "The construction of such a system, whose stated purpose is the production of intelligence, cannot be considered other than an intentional system of cruel, unusual and degrading treatment and a form of torture," the Red Cross report said. The administration, especially White House counselor Alberto Gonzales and President George Bush, must tell the public and Congress who authorized torture at the U.S. prisoner of war camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Let Gonzales explain views on human rights
Anthony Romero Miami Herald November 29, 2004
According to Anthony Romero, "As White House counsel, Alberto Gonzales advised President George Bush in a controversial January 25, 2002, memorandum that the rules protecting prisoners of war were 'quaint' and 'obsolete.' The memo to Bush on the Geneva Conventions addressed an issue that Secretary of State Colin Powell had asked the White House to consider: whether individuals apprehended in the Afghanistan conflict should be awarded human-rights protections under international law."
Secrecy Shrouds U.S. Government Jet Transporting Enemy Prisoners for Torture
Farah Stockman Boston Globe November 29, 2004
In a major scandal with little press coverage in the U.S., a jet under contract to the U.S. government flys captured enemy prisoners of war in U.S. custody to other nations that brutally torture people. The roots of this policy go directly to the White House, including Alberto Gonzales and George Bush. Veterans for Common Sense believes torture is not an American value.
Pentagon Report: Muslims hate our policies, not our freedom
Tom Regan Christian Science Monitor November 29, 2004
The article below makes the stark conclusion that the U.S. is badly losing the propaganda war all over the globe except in the U.S., The direct link to the U.S. Department of Defense report is: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/2004-09-Strategic_Communication.pdf
U.S. Group to File Iraq War Crimes Case Against U.S. Government in German Court
Reuters ABC News November 29, 2004
The Administration faces war crimes accusations in Germany in addition to war crimes allegations against the U.S. lodged in Canada.
Is Iran Next: U.S. Builds Permanent Army Base Near Iran - Afghanistan Border
Daily Times (Pakistan) November 29, 2004
According to news reports, the U.S. is building a series of permanent bases in Iraq, many near the Iranian border. The article below claims the U.S. is also building a permanent base on the Iran - Afghanistan border. Iran may see these unilateral U.S. military actions as hostile: "Creation of a base in a place completely dominating Iranian airspace could provoke an argument from Iran," said General Nader Azemi, a leader in the U.S.-controlled Afghanistan National Army stationed in Herat.
Government Wants All Student Data: Is this for a Military Draft?
DIANA JEAN SCHEMO New York Times November 29, 2004
According to the New York Times, "A proposal by the federal government to create a vast new database of enrollment records on all college and university students is raising concerns that the move will erode the privacy rights of students." Is this a legitimate use of data? Or, is this a questionable collection of data to use to assist with a military draft? Or, is this a dubious method to block opposition to the Iraq War on college campuses?
Relatives fear for forgotten war wounded
Jason Burke Observer (United Kingdom) November 29, 2004
According to the article below, "Nearly 3,000 British soldiers have been evacuated from Iraq to Britain for medical reasons since the beginning of hostilities there last year, The Observer can reveal." This is in addition to the more than 25,000 U.S. casualties. There are also many U.S. civilian casualties, and casualties from the other small detachments sent by other nations to occupy Iraq.
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Veterans for Common Sense November 29, 2004
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German refuge where America tends its wounded
Luke Harding Guardian (United Kingdom) November 28, 2004
The article below provides details on how well our wounded warriors are treated at the U.S. hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. However, readers should note the clear censorship warning: "Visiting journalists, who are accompanied at all times by a Sgt Battle, are allowed to interview only those soldiers approved by the hospital's press office."
Battling the Effects of War When Combat Veterans Return Home
Peg Tyre Newsweek November 28, 2004
The article below provides a superb update to the psychological cost of warfare, and it even mentions the lack of outreach by the Department of Veterans Affairs to National Guard and Reserve war veterans. However, the article doesn't provide a cumulative count of Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran psychological casualties. And the article doesn't mention the cumulative financial cost to veterans and taxpayers.
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