Report
20 August 2008
The Bush Administration finds itself pinned by a dilemma of its own making: Yesterday the Bush administration approved the request from Gen. McKiernan for three additional brigades to shore up the beleaguered effort in Afghanistan, but it announced no corresponding withdrawals from Iraq, despite indications that it would not be possible to increase levels in Afghanistan without either reducing force levels in Iraq or once again increasing Army deployments from 12 to 15 months
Report
4 August 2008
When the Bush administration invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, it anticipated short wars in which there would be no lengthy U.S. troop commitment. As a result, the administration never properly planned or prepared for the eventuality that tens of thousands of veterans would return home needing help. America’s veterans system is now under severe strain, especially when it comes to mental health, as experts say the two “signature injuries” of the Iraq War are Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Press Release
Washington D.C. 1 May 2007
On the eve of the 4th anniversary of President Bush's infamous "Mission Accomplished" moment aboard an aircraft carrier on May 1, 2003, the National Security Network and Americans Against Escalation in Iraq released a new report comparing Iraq in May 2003 to today.
