Kerry Pressing Swiftboat Case, Long After Loss ["They lied and lied and lied about everything,"]

New York Times ^

[FairOpinion]

Kerry traitor ping

[Tall_Texan]

I'd welcome letting the SWBV have their day in court. Let's see who's facts stand up. Of course, FULL disclosure of Kerry's war records would need to be requested by the defense which he was unwilling to provide during the campaign.

[Bommer]

Mr. Kerry has signed forms authorizing the Navy to release his record — something he resisted during the campaign — and hired a researcher to comb the naval archives in Washington for records that could pinpoint his whereabouts during dates of the incidents in dispute. Another former crewmember has spent days at a time interviewing veterans to reconstruct every incident in question.

The key to him still not signing SF-180 is "Mr. Kerry has signed forms". SF-180 would release all records! But I believe that this was lie before in the campaign. That he had signed for the navy to release "some" of his records, but refused to sign SF-180 because the whole story would be known! Also by hiring a personal researcher instead of letting the public see all the records, he's still trying to whitewash his lies and possible atrocities committed!

[Clara Lou]

The NY Times is really going to bat for Kerry
Putz Shulzberger recognizes a loser like himself and offers full support.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Kerry sign his DOD-180 yet?

[cibco]

I sent them money a month ago. That POS Kerry is trying to bankrupt them in courts.

[GarySpFc]

This nut case is going to run again.

[don-o]

I think I remember reading that he had only released the records to the Washington Post,

Anyone have this?

No matter what one might think of the WaPo, if they had it, I am sure that some enterprising reporter would get it out. Does not pass the smeel test, imo.

[johnny7]

American Quisling... sadly, one of many.

[lilylangtree]

skerry's a grade A #1 skunk.

[altura]

I really think the man lives in his own reality and doesn't know a lie from the truth anymore.

[Cvengr]

Gee, I didn't know Ho Chi Minh gave out little hats.

[Berlin_Freeper]

For a man that was so disgusted by the Genghis Khan Army in Vietnam, he sure did keep a lot of knick-knacks and keep-sakes from the horrible memories, such as film footage of him walking about which he proudly shows to the world, a hat, etc. But not the ribbons, no sir-reee, those filthy ribbons had to go! H kept the nice shiny medals though, you can see those on his wall.

[kabar]

Kerry is running in 2008. We are going to get more revisionist history. Let's see the paperwork for the first PH. Why did you meet twice with the Vietnamese Communists in Paris during the war? As a member of the VVAW, did you know about plans to assassinate USG officials? Etcetera, etcetera, ...

[Cvengr]

from http://smalltownveteran.typepad.com/posts/2004/12/ho_ho_ho_chi_mi.html

The Night Before Christmas (Cambodian Version)

Twas the night before Christmas and we were afloat

Somewhere in Cambodia in our little boat.
While the river was lightened by rockets red glare
No one but the President knew we were there.

The crew was all nestled deep down in their bunks,
While the Spook and I watched the sampans and junks.
Our mission was secret, so secret in fact,
No one else would remember it when we got back.

When out on the water there arose such a clatter
I leaped down from the bridge to see what was the matter.
The incoming friendly was starting to flash
And I knew that the ARVN's were having a bash.

The snap of friendly fire on the warm tropic air
Convinced me for sure no one knew we were there,
On a clandestine mission so secret it's true
That I'm still convinced only Tricky Dick knew.

While I huddled for safety in the tub on the bow,
I thought of a title, "Apocalypse Now."
To give to the films I was I making each day
To show all the voters when I made my big play.

As I sat there sweating in my lucky flight jacket,
Spook said, "Merry Christmas!" and tossed me a packet.
And what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a new lucky cap, which I still have right here.

I keep it tucked here, in this leather brief case,
Just sharing with the press its secretive place
As I regale them again with my senate refrain,
That Christmas in Cambodia is seared into my brain.

Don't bother to quibble with history my friend,
By pointing out Johnson was President then.
Don't listen to Swiftees who try to explain,
For I tell you that night is seared into my brain.

Down Hibbard, down Lonsdale, and you too O'Neill,
So you don't remember? Well it's something I feel.
I don't need all you Swiftvets to support my campaign,
Cause Christmas in Cambodia is seared into my brain,

Into my brain, into my brain, into my brain...

Russ Vaughn
2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam 65-66

[Gritty]

[MarkeyD]

This post indicates it was the Boston Herald, not WaPo.

[mylife]

I really think the man lives in his own reality

[don-o]

You wanna ping this? Kerry getting busy

[tarheelswamprat]

Is Kerry still married to Mrs. Heinz?

Yes, but she no longer uses his name.