Posted on 07/22/2010 5:58:53 AM PDT by Raquel
“Duty, Honor, Country” is the way Brigadier General Arthur Jackson closes his letter addressed “Dear Fellow Republican” dated July 2010, yet there is not one shred of duty, honor, or country comprised in the letter that falsely smears a fellow decorated U.S. Army Veteran, Republican Anthony “Tony” Melé, candidate for U.S. Congress.
What the good general neglected to disclose in his letter distributed to Republicans residing in New York’s District 17, is his avid support for Republican York Kleinhandler for Congress, Tony Melé’s GOP primary opponent.
Indeed, Jackson wrote an ill-conceived, without merit, personal attack letter on Anthony Melé, his record and his service to America. So in addition to Jackson’s failure to advise Republicans of a political bias towards one candidate over another, he stands on his own service to tarnish a statesman and veteran’s good reputation with weak innuendo and no proof.
And it is not just Tony Melé, Jackson looks down upon, but all non-combat U.S. military veterans who serve with distinction during what is perceived as “peace time” yet serve with the same vulnerabilities and the same honor.
Tony Melé gets smeared for saving a girl’s life.
At issue in Jackson’s letter is a valor award Tony Melé received in 1979, that Jackson says is “extremely and falsely exaggerated”. It is really a non-story that Jackson, and others behind him, resort to for nothing better, for asserting an untrue insinuation of fraud for a valor award that Melé received over thirty years ago is hardly newsworthy. It would be more telling if Kleinhandler (ahem I mean) Jackson could find one blemish on Tony’s prestigious 32 year career. They cannot.
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God save us!
This seems like more than just a personal attack against Mr. Mele by the Brig Gen.
http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1236.htm
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