Traumatic brain injury center for vets plagued by management problems

By Laurel Adams

The Pentagon’s traumatic brain injury and psychological health center for veterans has been hindered by unfocused leadership, slow hiring, a

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"… er is supposed to help veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq suffering trauma. Since 2000, there have been more than 195,000 cases of t …"

"… ies are one of the leading injuries among those serving in Afghanistan and Iraq due to the likelihood and exposure to blasts.Following are other new watch …"

Army reserve medics spread too thin in war zones

By Laurel Adams

The long-term involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq has stressed the military’s medical professionals, causing gaps in medical coverage and un

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"… could contest a reading. (GAO) …"

"… g to a Government Accountability Office report.Missions in Afghanistan and Iraq are requiring deployment of more civilians, increasing pressure on medical …"

Pentagon’s anti-trafficking efforts need improvement

By Laurel Adams

For the past 10 years, the Pentagon has required a clause against human-trafficking on military contracts, but a review by the inspector gen

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"… allegations of forced labor and debt bondage against a U.S. contractor in Iraq.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accoun …"

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VA strengthens research and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

By Laurel Adams

As more veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars seek treatment for post—traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Department of Veterans Affai

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"… ther, even when evidence indicated otherwise. (FAS) …"

"… funds PTSD research and treatment.About 20 percent of veterans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have experienced PTSD, an anxiety disorder which develops …"

U.S. embassy in Baghdad needs transition plan for staffing, vehicles

By Laurel Adams

As U.S. troops prepare to withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011, the American embassy in Baghdad must make its own transition plans to prote

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"… n. (Congressional Research Service) …"

"… in Baghdad must make its own transition plans to protect staff, hire more Iraqi civilians, and manage its fleet of more than 1,000 mostly armored vehicle …"

"… war-time needs, with few cultural affairs officers and little contact with Iraqi civilians, according to the report. The Baghdad embassy submitted a trans …"

"… e several pages discussed staffing, funding, and programs in Pakistan, not Iraq, the inspector general said.The embassy should hand over to the Iraqi gove …"

State Dept’s bomb-sniffing dogs struggle to detect explosives

By Laurel Adams

Bomb-sniffing dogs are used by the U.S. State Department to search vehicles, packages, and luggage at embassies and consulates in Afghanista

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"… cles, packages, and luggage at embassies and consulates in Afghanistan and Iraq, but the security program is not well managed and puts the lives of U.S. a …"

"… co Consulting Corp. to administer explosive detection tests of the dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a department inspector general report. It fo …"

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Lessons from previous no-fly zones show complexity of Libya intervention

By Laurel Adams

History shows that no-fly zones are a mixed bag as a military strategy, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service, even

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"… United States and allies create a no-fly zone over Libya.No-fly zones over Iraq, imposed twice, and in Bosnia over the last two decades showed that the st …"

"… haven at Srebrenica, killing thousands. And a decade-long no-fly zone over Iraq did not prevent Saddam Hussein from killing Kurds and Shiites.FAST FACT: C …"

"… was the most expensive, at $1.8 billion, while the operations in southern Iraq during the Gulf War, Operation Southern Watch, cost an average of $700 mil …"

Carl Levin — Senate Armed Services Committee

By Josh Israel

As the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq march toward a second decade, Democrat Carl Levin chairs the Senate committee overseeing the Defense Dep

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"… or Unmanned Systems, all defense contractors …"

"… vices Democrat for about 14 years. Over that time, he has opposed the 2002 Iraq War resolution, advocated for what his spokesman termed “operationally e …"

Two-party debates

By Josh Israel

On the night of September 30, 2004, few of the estimated 62.4 million viewers watching President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry squar

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"… s hospitality, while John Kerry and George W. Bush argued over flip-flops, Iraq, and health care, several other presidential candidates were not allowed t …"

A song in the key of deception

By Josh Israel

“A think tank did the counting. The numbers still could rise. Total what we were told before the war: 935 lies.”...

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"… e album’s first track, “935 Lies,” refers to the Center’s very own Iraq: The War Card investigation, which documented 935 false statements by the …"

"… nted 935 false statements by the Bush administration in the lead-up to the Iraq war.With the Center’s latest investigation, Perils of the New Pesticides …"

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