Posted on 10/31/2006 10:57:17 AM PST by Sub-Driver
American Legion to Sen. Kerry: Apologize Now
10/31/2006 1:49:00 PM
To: National Desk
Contact: Ramona Joyce, 202-263-2982 or 202-445-1161 (cell), Joe March, 317-630-1253 or 317-748-1926 (cell), both of the American Legion
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Commander of The American Legion called on Sen. John Kerry to apologize for suggesting that American troops in Iraq are uneducated.
"As a constituent of Senator Kerry's I am disappointed. As leader of The American Legion, I am outraged," said National Commander Paul A. Morin. "A generation ago, Sen. Kerry slandered his comrades in Vietnam by saying that they were rapists and murderers. It wasn't true then and his warped view of today's heroes isn't true now."
While addressing a group of college students at a campaign rally in Pasadena, CA., Monday, Kerry suggested that they receive an education or "if you don't, you'll get stuck in Iraq."
"While The American Legion shares the senator's appreciation for education, the troops in Iraq represent the most sophisticated, technologically superior military that the world has ever seen," Morin said. "I think there is a thing or two that they could teach most college professors and campus elitists about the way the world works.
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he tried to rip me off. ;)
The Swiftboat guys were right on the mark. What a great self-inflicted vindication of what the Swiftees have been saying for years now!
Kerry's contempt for the military has finally come through LOUD AND CLEAR. Kerry has been demeaning, insulting and slandering our military for far too darn long now.
Enough is enough. Kerry has got to go.
My son is a Captain in the USMC and he must be really really stupid because he just came back from Iraq. But I do have a question for Mr. Kerry. If you are really stupid to go to Iraq how stupid were you to go to VN? Ha Ha I was just making a joke. Wasn't it funny?
Mr. Kerry you are a shame to any uniform you wore!
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