Posted on 09/02/2004 7:27:38 AM PDT by forty_years
Will John Kerry issue in an age of a “stronger America” as his campaign bumper stickers state? I have found quite the contrary, and have provided documentation.
In the mid 1960’s he tried to avoid military service for 12 months so he could continue his studies in Paris, according to Britain’s Telegraph. [1] Then he served 4 ½ months in Vietnam. Though he claimed a Purple Heart for his first “injury,” his own diary for that day states, “we hadn't been shot at yet.” [2] According to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, you have to be wounded to get the medal. [2]
Kerry then went from fighting the North Vietnamese to shilling for them in Congress. In 1971, he told Congress that American military members wantonly raped, maimed, killed and “generally ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam.” [3] USA Today reported that a lot of Vietnam vets would dispute these claims. [4] After the war, Kerry marched alongside what the Boston Herald Traveler called “revolutionary Communists.” [5]
While in the Senate, Kerry pushed for normalizing U.S.-Vietnamese relations. The Senator got in hot water when Hanoi awarded Colliers International an exclusive real estate deal worth billions. The CEO of Colliers, Stuart Forbes, is Kerry's cousin. [6]
The Senator has opposed every major weapons system that helped the U.S. in fighting the cold war, the Gulf War, and the war on Islamist terror, including the “the B-1 bomber, B-2 stealth bomber, AH-64 Apache helicopter, Patriot missile, the F-15, F-14A and F-14D jets, the AV-8B Harrier jet, the Aegis air-defense cruiser, and the Trident missile system.” [18] In 1995, Kerry sponsored a bill that would have slashed the U.S. intelligence budget by $1.5 billion over a span of five years -- after the first World Trade Center bombing. [19]
Kerry claims to be the champion of victims of the conservative “Bush economy." But he voted for NAFTA (Mexico/Canada) in 1993 [7] and later for trade liberalization agreements with China, Singapore, Chile, and Africa. [7] The AP reports that many American jobs have been lost to these regions. [8] Kerry talks like a protectionist but votes like a libertarian.
Kerry voted to support the war in Iraq. [9] He voted for regime change in Iraq twice (1998 and 2002). [10] Then Kerry voted against funding our troops in Iraq [10], stating “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” [11] Two weeks before that, he told CBS, “I don't think any United States senator is going to abandon our troops.” [11] Kerry called himself an “anti-war candidate” but now says he supports the war. [12]
At his national convention, Kerry tried to look tough on terror. But he told the Washington Post that the war on terror should be a “law enforcement operation” [12] and that the “threat of terrorism is exaggerated.” [13] After 9/11, the Bali bombing, the Madrid bombing, etc., he wants to use police against al-Qaeda?
First Kerry enthusiastically supported the Patriot Act; then he decided it was draconian. [10] Kerry enthusiastically supported President Bush’s education policy (“No Child Left Behind”), but now he opposes it. [10] In October 2003, Kerry called Israel’s controversial security fence a “barrier to peace,” [15] while in February 2004, Kerry called it a “legitimate act of self-defense.” [16]
So what is Kerry, a communist, capitalist, pro-war, anti-war, libertarian, or conservative? Looking at his record, I can’t figure it out. As the 9/11 Commission pointed out, we are in a war against “Islamist terrorism.” [17] This is a war to preserve civilization, no less necessary than was the defeat of fascism and communism. Historically speaking, Kerry looks a lot more like Neville Chamberlain than he does Winston Churchill.
[1] Charles Laurence, “Revealed: how 'war hero' Kerry tried to put off Vietnam military duty,” Weekly Telegraph, Telegraph Group Limited, London, England, 07/03/2004, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/03/07/wkerr07.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/03/07/ixnewstop.html.
[2] Stephen Dinan and Charles Hurt, “Diary refutes Kerry claim,” THE WASHINGTON TIMES, News World Communications, Inc., Washington, D.C., August 25, 2004, http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040825-125217-7993r.htm.
[3] Ben Shapiro, “Four months in Vietnam won't cut it,” townhall.com, Creators Syndicate, Inc., The Heritage Foundation, Washington D.C., August 4, 2004, http://www.townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/printbs20040804.shtml.
[4] Chuck Raasch, “Kerry's appeal to veterans unfamiliar to Dems,” USA Today, Gannett News Service, McLean, VA, 2/13/2004, http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-02-13-kerryappeal_x.htm.
[5] Chuck Noe, “What You Don’t Know About John Kerry,” NewsMax.com, West Palm Beach, FL, Jan. 20, 2004, http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/1/20/131219.shtml.
[6] “The Buying of the President 2004 - Senator John F. Kerry,” The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, DC, September 1, 2004, http://www.bop2004.org/bop2004/candidate.aspx?cid=4.
[7] Jill Lawrence, “Kerry, Edwards spar on trade agreements, job loss,” USA TODAY, Gannett News Service, McLean, VA, 2/19/2004, http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-02-19-kerry-edwards-job_x.htm.
[8] “Edwards to Come Under Closer Scrutiny,” AP Wire Story, FOXNews.com, New York, NY, February 19, 2004, http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,111873,00.html.
[9] “The Players. The Issues. The Contest. Decision 2004,” Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2004, http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/decision2004/issues_iraq.html.
[10] Rich Lowry, “Kerry vs. Kerry: Running against his record,” National Review, New York, New York, January 26, 2004, http://www.nationalreview.com/lowry/lowry200401260838.asp.
[11] Jake Tapper, “‘Reckless’ and ‘Irresponsible?’ - 2003 Tape Shows Kerry Seemingly Backing $87 Billion in Iraq Funding He Voted Against,” ABC News, Burbank, CA, March 19, 2004, http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Politics/tapper_kerry_040319-1.html.
[12] “ Republican leaders attack Kerry,” ABC News, Burbank, CA, August 31, 2004, http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200408/s1189186.htm.
[13] “Transcript: Democratic Candidates Debate in South Carolina,” FDCH e-Media, Inc., Washington Post, Washington, D.C., Janary 29, 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/transcripts/debatetranscript29.html?nav=hptop_ts.
[14] Brian DeBose, “Kerry says threat of terrorism is exaggerated,” THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Washington, D.C., January 30, 2004, http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20040129-115023-8966r.htm.
[15] John Kerry, Remarks Before Arab American Institute National Leadership Conference, Dearborn, MI, 10/17/03, http://www.georgewbush.com/KerryMediaCenter/Read.aspx?ID=2447.
[16] Janine Zacharia, "Kerry Defends Security Fence," The Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem, Israel, 2/25/04, http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1077608445534.
[17] “The 9-11 Commission Report - Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Edition,” U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., September 1, 2004, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/.
[18] “SEN. KERRY'S DEFENSE STRATEGY: CUT CRITICAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS,” Us or Them: Conservative Right versus Liberal Left, Right and Left Media Publications, September 2003, http://www.usorthem.org/current-events/election-2004-john-kerry.html.
[19] Dana Milbank, “Goss Backed '95 Bill to Slash Intelligence Plan Would Have Cut Personnel 20%,” Washington Post, Washington, D.C., August 24, 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27092-2004Aug23.html?nav=rss_politics.
Shalom.
Great work - thanks!
Excellent work!!!
MIND BOGGLING AND EXCELLENT.
Even I was shocked at the extent of the traitorous idiot's hypocrisies.
Have sent to my email list.
Bump. . .and thanks. . .
bttt
Subcaption.....
The Dolphin Debates
Can we have him wear flip-flops and stand behind a stick podium while he's debating himself?
Good evening. I'm Jim Lehrer and tonight we have Senator John Flipper Kerry, Democratic Nominee for President of the United States, debating himself on a wide range of issues from Social Security to the French approach to the War on Terrorism. Due to the fact that Senator Kerry really doesn't like it when people question his position, this format will be simple. I'll ask the candidate a question and he'll respond with both of his positions. He will not be allowed to rebut.
Shalom.
I know I'm talking to myself, but I still think we should call him Senator Ricebutt.
Shalom.
Brilliant!
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