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2004-05-26 Home Front: Politix

Kerry Blackballed (no really) out of Vietnam

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Posted by mercutio 2004-05-26 20:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've noticed that outside FoxNews and talk radio the major media is not covering this group of vets. I read this elsewhere about a month ago. Looks like sKerry's attitude hasn't changed much over the years.

Posted by AF Lady 2004-05-26 10:14:48 PM|| 2004-05-26 10:14:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "When he got his third Purple Heart, three of us told him to leave," Wright said, according to Dwyer. "We knew how the system worked and we didn't want him in Coastal Division 11.

"Kerry didn't manipulate the system," he continued, "we did."

Very telling....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-05-26 10:34:02 PM|| 2004-05-26 10:34:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It makes sense really. If I were commanding a small boat in a "free fire" zone, I would feel very uncomfortable suspecting that one of my fellow skippers in the formation had a n agenda other than team success. I can't say that I would have tolerated a fellow skipper endangering my crew by ignoring standard procedure. Trying to build a Kennedy-like legend instead of trying to complete the assigned mission is certainly a better ticket out of VN than three Purple Hearts.

It also makes sense an "outsider" would feel entirely comfortable with participating in Winter Soldier.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-05-26 10:44:38 PM|| 2004-05-26 10:44:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 AF Lady,

Sure, I think CBS (Dan Rather) covered it as a 'Republician Group out to Get Kerry' -- He failed to mention that a good portion of the people who signed the document are Democrats (I'm sure it was just a mistake.....).

Other then that the media has almost totally ignored it.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-05-26 10:50:57 PM|| 2004-05-26 10:50:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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