Remains Uncovered in Said Dean Burial Site (Howard Dean's Younger Brother)

ABC NEWS ^ | 11.18.03 | The Associated Press

[IncPen]

Pentagon Uncovers Remains From Suspected Laos Burial Site of Howard Dean's Brother

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Nov. 18 — The Pentagon said Tuesday that it has uncovered remains from the site in Laos where Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean's younger brother was believed to have been killed nearly 30 years ago.

The remains have not been identified, but are being shipped to Hawaii, said Larry Greer, spokesman for the Pentagon office in charge of POW and MIA issues.

Charles Dean was a 24-year-old graduate of the University of North Carolina when he and a companion, Neil Sharman of Australia, were arrested in Laos by the communist Pathet Lao that was fighting a U.S.-supported government.

The two were detained Sept. 4, 1974, while traveling down the Mekong River, and held in a small, remote prison camp for a few months before being killed. They apparently were suspected of being spies, although the U.S. and Australian governments said they were merely tourists and strongly protested their detention.

"Either he tried to escape or they just executed him," Dean said last year as he prepared to visit Laos to see where investigators believe his brother was killed and buried.

Charles Dean, although a civilian, is considered by the U.S. government to have been a prisoner of war. The effort to recover the bodies of Dean and Sharman was coordinated by the Defense Department's Joint Task Force Full Accounting.

Charles Dean had graduated from the university when he decided to travel around the world in the spring of 1973. He left New York for Seattle by car with a friend and then traveled by freighter from Seattle to Japan. He later went on to Australia, where he lived on a ranch for nine months and met Sharman.

Associated Press Writer Matt Kelley in Washington contributed to this report.

[ServesURight]

My gut feeling says Dean's brother was a Hanoi Jane.

[Nonstatist]

My gut feeling says Dean's brother was a Hanoi Jane

Or a dumb sh*t; one or the other.

[Chris Tucker]

Look for Howard Dean to exploit this.

Yeah, I think his brother was on one of those let's-all-hold-hands missions and the commies caught him.

[elbucko]

My gut feeling says Dean's brother was a Hanoi Jane.

I agree. In more ways than one.

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, as much as I despise Dean's politics, I would have to say the blame lies with the communists. If Dean's brother were spying for the commies, why on Earth would they kill him? Nope, he was killed by criminal communists for being an American--no more, no less.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The effort to recover the bodies of Dean and Sharman was coordinated by the Defense Department's Joint Task Force Full Accounting.

Um, hello? What about the real POWs? You know, the people who actually fought and died for their country, instead of deciding to rediscover yourself and take a vacation in a communist war zone like Dean's brother did.

Sorry, no sympathies here.

[Peach]

Another report on FR says that the Dean brother's father is John Dean, who worked for the Nixon White House.

If true, it's curious it has not been mentioned before.

[Rebelbase]

John Dean of wategate is Howard Dean's Father?

STOP. DO NOT PASS GO. THIS IS FALSE.

But we had great fun on the other thread disproving it.

[ikka]

Not only did they kill Dean, but they squeezed the Sharman!

[YamYam]

Dean's father and grand-father were investment bankers.

[aimhigh]

The Pentagon said Tuesday that it has uncovered remains from the site in Laos where Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean's younger brother..

It should probably continue to read, "The Pentagon employees, members of the PentaDem's, were elated by the find."

[Peach]

Thanks for the update on Dean's family lineage. I was so excited I can see I mis-spelled a word or two.

[river rat]

"The two were detained Sept. 4, 1974, while traveling down the Mekong River,......."

Not an auspicious time to be in Laos, on the Mekong River - unless you were a spy or a damned fool...

If the explanation of Dean's activities up to the point he got to Laos is true --- sounds more fool than spy...

Semper Fi

[Shermy]

Charles Dean, although a civilian, is considered by the U.S. government to have been a prisoner of war. The effort to recover the bodies of Dean and Sharman was coordinated by the Defense Department's Joint Task Force Full Accounting.

?

[eleni121]

http://www.vietnamwar.com/HowardDeandraftdeferment.htm

Howard Dean is despicable

[archy]

Charles Dean, although a civilian, is considered by the U.S. government to have been a prisoner of war. The effort to recover the bodies of Dean and Sharman was coordinated by the Defense Department's Joint Task Force Full Accounting.

Hmmmmm. Mrs. Peel, we're needed....

[bimbo]

Look for Howard Dean to exploit this.

He's already exploiting this ... notice the "full military honors" with which his brother's remains are being treated. It makes me sick.

[bimbo]

I would have to say the blame lies with the communists.

Of course, you're right. The remaining question I have for Candidate Brother Howard is this: Why did you remain an anti-American protester after the communists murdered your brother? Were your Leftist Ideals THAT firmly held?

[FITZ]

Charles Dean, although a civilian,

What on earth was he doing over there? It sounds like only our military had any business to be there.