Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Former Green Beret Tackles John F-in Kerry Again!
Don Bendell, Captain, USA, retired

Posted on 03/20/2004 7:24:19 PM PST by annyokie

FORMER GREEN BERET TACKLES KERRY AGAIN!

Thank you, John Kerry, for helping make us Vietnam veterans war heroes now, but you also were the primary reason that the American public grabbed sturdy unbending brooms of judgment and swept us into the closet of silence and shame for so many years. Now, with your latest unreported insanity, you are getting ready for our society to grab those same stiff brooms and sweep our brave, noble young men and women fighting against the War on Terror in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, into that cold, dark cell of heartbreak and betrayal, like we Vietnam veterans had to endure in silent dignity. I cannot and will not watch this country go through that again.

The hardcore America-hating, Israel-hating, jihad-spouting Muslim clerics in the mideast are very excited and passing around a front page newspaper story from the very anti-American TEHRAN TIMES in Iran. In the country that is home of the world's toughest theocratic dictatorship, an e-mail from Democratic Presidential nominee, you, John Forbes Kerry, sent to the paper by your campaign committee, although they deny sending it, was printed word-for-word on the front page of Iran's main newspaper. Your message states emphatically that, if elected President, you, John Kerry plan to, within 100 days, not only end the War on Terror, but travel to the mideast and elsewhere and apologize for our actions and the actions of President Bush in the War on Terror. It says that you plan to apologize to friends and foes alike. That is right, folks. John Kerry will say he is sorry, and in his mind, all those jihad extremists, who have vowed to kill all Americans wherever we are, will simply forgive us, hold hands with Kerry, start singing "Kumbaya," and all will be right in the world. This is insane!

Senior writer Kenneth R. Timmerman in the March 1st edition of INSIGHT, tells about the massive campaign contributions to the Kerry-for-President campaign by three Iranian businessmen living in the US, who are lobbying for the US lifting of sanctions on Iran and accepting the anti-Christian, anti-Jewish, anti-American Tehran regime and the close ties of one to the chairman of Mobil Oil.

Pro-democracy dissidents in Iran are shocked and appalled at your remarks, and have reported that in Iran and other Mideastern countries, that all the extremists and anti-west mullahs who strongly supported the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, USS Cole, Marine Barracks, and anyplace Americans congregate, want you to become our President, but they are scared to death of George W. Bush. Just think, The Democratic candidate for President, you, John Forbes Kerry, is endorsed by the Al Q'Aida, Hezbollah, PLF, and Hamas.

But on February 27, 2004, in a speech at UCLA , you, while trying to talk tough, despite voting against all major weapons systems for the past 18 years, stated that you will continue the War on Terror, but would use our police forces, and especially those in foreign countries, and you would also put our troops back under the powder blue flag of the United Nations. You recently made comments about Bush making troops fight without Kevlar vests, but you, Senator Kerry, voted against buying them while you were in the Senate.

Like the Kama Sutra, Senator, you change positions constantly. You're not going to end the War on Terror, but instead use police to handcuff terrorists and read them their rights; then a week later, you are going to end the War on Terrorism and apologize to everyone we have offended, such as Iran. What is it going be next week, Kerry? You flip-flop more than a beached tuna on steroids.

You convinced TV reporters Chris Wallace on Fox and NBC's Tim Russert that a photograph circulating the web and news showing you a few rows away from Jane Fonda at a September, 1970 Anti-War Rally at Valley Forge, was simply a coincidence and that you and Hanoi Jane barely knew each other. But, in fact, Senator, there were only 8 speakers that day, including Fonda, Donald Southerland, and Bella Abzug, and Hanoi Jane funded that rally, and the keynote speaker was you, John Forbes Kerry, executive committee member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

We must be Americans first, and think about our political parties after that. Sometimes we lose sight of that. I have six grown children and two are democrats. I voted for Jimmy Carter. This is not about politics. It is about standing up to the ultimate playground bully, and not simply cowering and kissing his shoes.

I left it "all on the field" in the jungles back there when I was medevaced out of Vietnam in March of 1969 and sent back to hospitals in "The World." Although You, Mr. Kerry, painted all of us Vietnam veterans with the yellow brush of My Lai and Tiger Force, most of us, draftees and lifers alike, actually poured our hearts out in the tropical rain forests and in the rice paddies, thoroughly gave it our all, and acted as warriors who had honor. I have a son earning his green beret at Fort Bragg right now and a daughter-in-law on orders for Iraq. I am not going to stand by and watch them go through the same treatment we did, because some of our well-meaning fellow Americans choose to wear blinders and believe things just because they heard it on the network news or simply not care enough to get involved.

I am not a "baby-killer, torturer, or murderer," John Kerry. I am a Vietnam veteran and an American who will not soon forget, or ever want to see again, any more jets loaded with fuel and screaming, innocent Americans slamming into our buildings on our very own soil. I have shed enough tears for ten lifetimes. We all have. I will never again let my fellow countrymen get away with making American veterans feel like bastard step-children.

Santayana said, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

John Kerry, I now call on my "Band of Brothers," those who have heard the sound of guns and cries of orphaned children, those who hate war more than anyone who has not been there, to join me in this difficult battle ahead. Republicans, democrats, independents, and the apolitical, I call on the 25,000,000 veterans of this country to help me confront this evil facing our great nation, not with guns and bombs, but with our voices, our votes, our computers, and with all our fighting spirit.

My fellow veterans, your families, survivors, and neighbors: God bless you and God bless America.

You want proof of all I have to say. Here are the references:

http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_2889.shtml

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=6246

http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2004&m=03&d=01&a=12&y=2004&m=03&d=01&a=12

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20040229-105340-2864r.htm

http://johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0227.html

http://nyyrc.blogspot.com/

http://www.daneshjoo.org/article/publish/article_3130.shtml

Want more proof? Read the very exposing February 27, 2004 article, on page 8, of the NY Sun by Thomas Lipscomb, founder of Time Books and publisher of Admiral Elmo Zumwalt's best-selling book. "ON WATCH ". Also read what the man who pinned the Silver Star on John Kerry had to say about him. The article is entitled "Setting Straight Kerry's War Record "


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; irankerry; kennethrtimmerman; kerry
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-38 next last
Links not live. Give me a minute, please.
1 posted on 03/20/2004 7:24:20 PM PST by annyokie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: annyokie
http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_2889.shtml
2 posted on 03/20/2004 7:24:46 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=6246

http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2004&m=03&d=01&a=12&y=2004&m=03&

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20040229-105340-2864r.htmd=01&a=12

http://nyyrc.blogspot.com/

http://www.daneshjoo.org/article/publish/article_3130.shtml

http://johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0227.html
3 posted on 03/20/2004 7:26:55 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Hon; Howlin; PhiKapMom
Ping!
4 posted on 03/20/2004 7:28:10 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: DoctorZIn; faludeh_shirazi
Ping
5 posted on 03/20/2004 7:29:05 PM PST by Valin (Hating people is like burning down your house to kill a rat)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
"Like the Kama Sutra, Senator, you change positions constantly"


Now that is a great line!!
6 posted on 03/20/2004 7:31:21 PM PST by KJacob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kellynla; ALOHA RONNIE
Ping!
7 posted on 03/20/2004 7:31:43 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
bttt
8 posted on 03/20/2004 7:37:59 PM PST by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Bernard Marx; pacpam; hoppity; MayflowerMadam; capitan_refugio; Kviteseid; Val E. Girl; merry10; ...
Ventura County Ping!

This is a powerful letter. I'm sure you will get it from your e-mail contacts - multiple times - over the next few days - but at least you can read it hear first!


(Please let me know if you want on or off the Ventura County Ping list)
9 posted on 03/20/2004 7:39:31 PM PST by Rabid Dog (Join your FreeRepublic Chapter and make a difference!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
I will never again let my fellow countrymen get away with making American veterans feel like bastard step-children.

Hits a home run with that statement!

If Kerry thinks he can do it again to the sons and daughters of Vietnam Veterans currently serving our military, he is flat out of his mind!

10 posted on 03/20/2004 7:39:58 PM PST by JoeSixPack1 (POW/MIA, Bring 'em home, NOW!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
BTTT
11 posted on 03/20/2004 7:40:01 PM PST by Gritty ("Before 9/11, the concept of 'enemy' had been banished from America's vocabulary-Mark Steyn)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Wow. Powerful article. I felt like I was listening to him instead of reading words he had written.
12 posted on 03/20/2004 7:45:25 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: arasina
If you have a ping list, please pass it around!
13 posted on 03/20/2004 7:46:33 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Great find!
14 posted on 03/20/2004 7:47:19 PM PST by nopardons
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Everyone knows that the Green Berets are supreme warriors, but many don't know that you just can't "join" special forces.

You have to be a Sergeant with the experience necessary to enter into this elite group. Experience, professional knowledge, and maturity are the guideposts.

From a Marine to the other pros.
15 posted on 03/20/2004 7:49:35 PM PST by opbuzz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: opbuzz
Thank you for your service to our great country!
16 posted on 03/20/2004 7:51:16 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
BUMP...
17 posted on 03/20/2004 7:51:18 PM PST by tubebender (My wild oats have turned to shredded wheat...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
great post, thanks
18 posted on 03/20/2004 7:53:07 PM PST by KC Burke (tedsayshewasnevertaughttosurfacedive)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
I simply cannot understand why so many blue collar union members, many of whom are military veterans, can stomach giving their votes to Democrat candidates, and continue to allow their unions to give their hard earned dues money to the Democrat party, which turns around and fields absolute bastards like JohnEffinKerry. It is unbelievable!
19 posted on 03/20/2004 7:54:50 PM PST by vanmorrison
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Gee, imagine that. Who would have thought that a Democrat would have such a stupid foreign policy? Will wonders never cease?
20 posted on 03/20/2004 7:56:18 PM PST by Enterprise ("Do you know who I am?")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-38 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson