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Administration Relied on Iranian Spy as Source to Start Iraq War
William Rivers Pitt TruthOut May 31, 2004
The damage to U.S. interests (human rights, international credibility, and business relations) is seriously tarnished by the scandal of lies that led to the unilateral invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Cheney Approved Multi-Billion No-Bid Iraq War Contract for Halliburton
Timothy J. Burger and Adam Zagorin Time Magazine May 31, 2004
Not only has the current administration lied about the reasons for the invasion and occupation of Iraq, now it turns out that Vice President Richard Cheney made secret deals with Halliburton worth billions of dollars. Add this to the lies told by wanna-be Iraqi dictator Ahmed Chalabi, Cheney's good friend, and we have the ingredients for an international disaster, compliments of the neo-conservatives.
Marine General: Top Bush Aides Should Resign due to Iraq War Failures
William A. Whitlow Washington Post May 31, 2004
As the enormous costs of the Iraq War spiral out of control, more former top military leaders begin to speak out against the failed policies of the current administration. William A. Whitlow is a retired major general in the Marine Corps. He served as director of the expeditionary warfare division in the office of the deputy chief of naval operations.
The Bush orthodoxy is in shreds: FBI Questions Neo-Cons about Chalabi Treason Case
Sidney Blumenthal Guardian (United Kingdom) May 31, 2004
Sidney Blumenthal issues another strong nail in the coffin of the failed policy of unilateral war based on lies.
Tens of Thousands Ask Bush to Honor the Legacy of World War II
Janice D'arcy Hartford Courant May 31, 2004
Veterans for Common Sense takes the lead to bring sanity back to U.S. foreign policy. With the project, "Honor the Legacy," tens of thousands of Americans are asking the current administration to honor the Geneva Conventions and human rights. These were the hard-fought and much-needed lessons learned from World War II.
The Wheels Fall Off: Iraq War Goes to Hell in a Hand Basket
David Corn The Nation May 22, 2004
The war in Iraq grows worse each day. The following essay provides many key points about this failed war. The goal of reprinting this essay is for veterans and the public to connect the dots -- remember the Bush administration doesn't even admit many of these facts reported by David Corn are real. As the casualties and costs climb, the Iraq War policy, a war of choice policy, is like a broken car: the wheels fell off.
Pentagon Stonewalls ACLU - VCS Request for Iraq War Torture Documents
Veterans for Common Sense May 21, 2004
Seven months ago, before there was any press coverage, Veterans for Common Sense joined the American Civil Liberties Union and requested documents from the Department of Defense regarding allegations of abuse and torture in Iraq and elsewhere. The ACLU, taking the lead, seeks the facts behind this growing scandal. The Pentagon may have refused to provide public documents to citizens because they may have something terrible to hide at Abu Ghraib and other prisons. News articles in the New Yorker magazine and recently released memos published by Newsweek magazine provide evidence that the decision to abuse, torture, rape, and harm prisoners may have roots in White House policy decisions, apparently approved by the Counsel to the President and the President himself, to intentionally reject the Geneva Conventions. VCS hopes the ACLU-led legal action to produce these critical Pentagon documents will result in more facts being released to the public. Time is of the essence as lives are at stake, the issue is breaking and urgent news for the public and Congress, and the public has a compelling need to know if laws were broken (and possibly covered up) by political appointees and military service members.
Secret White House Memos Advised Bush that His Torture Policy was a "War Crime"
Michael Isikoff Newsweek May 19, 2004
The criminal activity associated with the torture in Iraq started at the top, and responsibility should be placed at the top. With a wink and a nod, and with a secret memo written by Supreme Court hopeful and White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, President Bush was told in advance that his torture policy was a war crime.
U.S. Military Accused of Beating TV Reporting Staff
Andrew Marshall Reuters May 19, 2004
This article may explain two things... First, why the press has turned on the military and is now more balanced in their coverage rather than being so pro-war. And, second, why the press is investigating this issue thoroughly -- it is some of their peers who are needlessly suffering.
As many as 22,000 Iraq, Afghan war veterans already seek care from VA system
Larry Margasak - AP Boston Globe May 16, 2004
The U.S. casualties from the failed war in Iraq continue to mount: the news article below claims as many as 22,000 veterans from Iraq or Afghanistan were wounded, injured, or ill enough from their war service to seek medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. What this article doesn't mention are the 4,500 Iraq and Aghanistan war veterans who have sought readjustment assistanct from VA's "Vet Centers." That could bring the total to more than 26,000 casualties.
Bush Knew of Rumsfeld's Torture Plans
Sy Hersh New Yorker May 16, 2004
The evidence is now strong: President George Bush knew in advance that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld ordered the torture of prisoners of war and other people swept off the street in Iraq and Afghanistan. Stephen Cambone, an Under Secretary of Defense, appears to be the chief architect of Bush's illegal torture policy. These are clear criminal violations of the Geneva Conventions and the Nuremberg Code; and if Bush and Rumsfeld are convicted, they could serve prison time for their barbarity and tyranny. Most disturbing are the facts that Bush knew about bin Laden's plans to attack the U.S.
with hijacked airplanes. Furthermore, Bush knew Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction and knew that Iraq had no ties to terrorists or 9/11. However, Bush did nothing to defend America between August and September 2001, and Bush started a war against Iraq based on lies.
U.S. Holds 10,000 in Secret Prisons
Andrew Buncombe and Kim Sengupta New Zealand News May 15, 2004
There are 600 prisoners of war held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. None have seen representatives from their country, and none have seen an attorney. In fact, no one knows who is there because it is a secret. The news report below provides shocking new information that the U.S. is holding 10,000 prisoners, disregarding the rule of law and due process. Remember, 90 per cent of those held were arrested and detained, for months or years, by mistake. What makes this article most remarkable is that it is in a newspaper in New Zealand based on reporters from a newspaper in the United Kingdom.
New Iraq War Policy: Bush Plans to Cut and Run
Glenn Kessler Washington Post May 15, 2004
President George Bush is now proposing a "cut and run" strategy for his mistaken and failed Iraq War. This high-casualty and high-cost fiasco could end quickly after June 30 in order to meet Bush's election schedule. According to the article below, Bush plans to turn over authority to a new set of unelected leaders Bush picks on June 30. Then, if Bush's hand-picked leaders in Iraq ask the U.S. to leave, then the U.S. will leave. This proposed policy is equal to Bush asking himself if he wants to leave Iraq, only with some pretty window dressing. Who will ask the 20,000 U.S. corporate mercenaries to leave Iraq? And will U.S. oil companies continue to loot Iraq's oil under the new Bush-appointed government?
Kerry Says Bush Broke Faith With Veterans
The Associated Press Washington Post May 13, 2004
The article below provides evidence that veteran-related issues are moving front and center to the political debate this season.
New Bill Introduced to Assist Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
Steve Robinson and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop National Gulf War Resource Center May 12, 2004
The lessons of the 1990 - 1991 Gulf War are clear: Our military should not be allowed to abandon wounded, injured, or ill combat soldiers. Under the proposed bill, the Department of Defense is required to maintain better medical records for soldiers. This way, when veterans enter civilian life, the Department of Veterans Affairs can provide medical care, as needed. Call your Representative or Senator today and ask them to support the "Healthy Troops Act of 2004," so our veterans can receive the healthcare they earned while serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. As soon as the bill has a number, VCS will post it.
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