Posted on 08/20/2004 2:54:04 PM PDT by kattracks
The new Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advertisement accuses Kerry of betraying his fellow Vietnam veterans and the U.S.
Kerry is pictured during his testimony to the Congress after he returned from Vietnam, and quotes of what he said appear on the screen, accompanied by Kerry's voice. Various former POWs recount how they believe Kerry's conduct in criticizing the war hurt them and America: KERRY: "They personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads ..."
JOE PONDER (wounded 1968): The accusations that John Kerry made against the veterans who served in Vietnam were just devastating ..."
KERRY: "... randomly shot at civilians ..."
PONDER: "... more than any physical wounds I had."
KERRY: "... cut off limbs, blown up bodies ..."
KEN CORDIER (former POW): "That was part of the torture, that you had to sign a statement that you committed war crimes."
KERRY: "... razed villages in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan ..."
PAUL GALANTI (former POW): John Kerry gave the enemy for free what I and my comrades in the prison camps in North Vietnam took torture to avoid saying."
KERRY: "... crimes committed on a day-to-day basis ..."
CORDIER: "He betrayed us in the past. How could we be loyal to him now?"
KERRY: "... ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam ..."
GALANTI: "He dishonored his country and, more importantly, the veterans he served with. He sold them out."
Seeing the text, it looks so short. watching the ad, it seems to take much longer.
Must be my inner self thanking the Swifties for doing something I've waited 33 years for.
That IMO is gonna be the final nail in the coffin of the Kerry campaign. That line is absolutely devastating. And the media spinners can't call the Swift Boat vets liars - because they're responding to Kerry's own words.
Ouch! No wonder they're hysterical.
Hooah! This is exactly the ad I suggested the Bush campaign run back in May. The swifties are far more effective than the Bush camp so far.
I am a disabled vn vet and just sent them my contribution of $100.00.
I was in Viet Nam when that maggot infested hippy was calling me a baby killer and frankly, I hate the son-of-a-bitch.
This is HUGE!!!
You just made my day.
And Galanti supported democrat Mark Warner for governor of Virginia in 2001.
Man is that the truth...that sentence jumps right out! Devastating!!!
Just got the video file from swiftvets. It started downloading after about a one minute delay.
Your post was the final nail in my butt dragging. I went to the Swift Vet site and donated 50 dollars.
Good for you conq. and thanks for your sacrifice, I'm honored that you are a fellow Freeper.
Cheers,
PCFs 10, 45 & 50
1965-66
And...Welcome Home.
Thank you.
When I was trying to put this together 20+ years ago there was the sticking point-Kerry.Back then it was beyond me how a decorated Vet could say anything but the truth.To the degree it was aligned with obvious malcontent liars(ala fonda) made it so confusing.The logical answer is just what this multitude of Real Vets say.Kerry had an agenda.He first off got into a section he thought was safe but it got activated,he had contacts and a gift for prose.He made up his mind to use the gifts he had to get out of being killed and when safe, turned his back on any compatriots because he was watching where the wind blew.
God bless you for your service. This nation is proud of you and all those that served with honor in a war run by liberals.
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