Repug Senate Fails To Support The Troops

REPUBLICAN SENATE DEFEATS AMENDMENT PROVIDING FUNDING FOR VETERANS

KENNEDY, DODD OFFER AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VETERANS DEFEATED

Veterans go without for tax breaks for the wealthy
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Feb 3, 2:47 PM EST
Americans Forced to Supply Iraqi Military
By ANTONIO CASTANEDA
Associated Press Writer

KHALDIYAH, Iraq (AP) -- The troops on patrol in this city west of Baghdad are Iraqi, part of the U.S. strategy to hand over more responsibility to the new Iraqi military. But the ammo in their weapons and the fuel in their vehicles were delivered by the Americans.
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Peter Dudar | Camp Casey Flashback
Peter Dudar tells the story of how a Veterans For Peace Medic at Camp Casey experienced a "flashback" when a Secret Service helicopter circled down. It took an hour and four strong Vets to hold and calm him. This episode, triggered by the sound of a low flying helicopter, illustrates that for many soldiers, the war still lives within.