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SOLDIERS ANGER OVER DEAN BROTHER MILITARY HONORS
Drudge Report ^ | 11/26/03 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 11/26/2003 7:59:50 AM PST by adam_az



XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED NOV 26, 2003 10:49:38 ET XXXXX

SOLDIERS ANGER OVER DEAN BROTHER MILITARY HONORS

**Exclusive**

Active duty soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are upset over being forced take part in a military repatriation ceremony today for remains believed to be those of the none-military brother of presidential candidate Howard Dean, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

"His brother will receive full military honors...flag over the coffin and all!" fumes one soldier, who asked not to be named.

Governor Dean is set to visit to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) and the repatriation of his brother to Hickam AFB, Hawaii. 

The brother's remains were recovered in Laos by a JPAC recovery team this past month.  JPAC's mission is to search, recover, and identify remains of US service members who were killed in previous wars.

During the Vietnam War, Dean's brother and an Australian friend treked into Laos as civilians -- and were captured by the Vietcong and killed.

JPAC was pressured to not only recover his brother's remains, but to bump Dean's recovery over numerous other MIA's who actually died fighting for their country, a well-placed military source tells the DRUDGE REPORT. 

Additionally, JPAC is being pressured to push up Dean's brother's identification ahead of approximately a hundred other service members remains, it is claimed. 

Says one source: "These service members were recovered from all US wars, whose families are waiting to finally get word that their loved one, who gave his life for his country has been identified and is finally coming home.  It usually take 2 years plus for an identification.  Apparently, this 'rush job' will be done in 4-6 months. That's not all, we are repatriating his Australian friend, with military honors, and pushing his identification ahead our service members also."

The military source continues: "We feel it is not only a slap in the face to the servicemembers who gave their lives for our great country, but also the men and women who are currently in harms way"

In the past, JPAC has recovered remains of civilians [specifically contract civilians working for the military], but never with military honors!

In fact, one time, JPAC team members conducting the recovery had to actually pay the postage to FEDEX the remains back to the family because the government would not pay for it.



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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: charlesdean; hatepoweredhoward
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To: Kaisersrsic
I wonder what these civilians were doing in Laos.

Cheep drugs would be the first thought. Lots of hippie types made their way to S.E. Asia back then.

41 posted on 11/26/2003 8:28:51 AM PST by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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To: EggsAckley
And don't you know there were times when willy wished his brother would go missing.
42 posted on 11/26/2003 8:29:03 AM PST by DeepDish (Depleted uranium and democrats are a lot alike. They've both been sucked dry of anything useful)
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To: adam_az
WHAT!!?!?!?!?!
43 posted on 11/26/2003 8:29:14 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: familyofman
I would suppose that Dean - the presidential candidate - put the pressure on. How convenient to have a brother with full military honors to showcase how a candidate too has sacrificed.

In truth - it shows that Dean cares about Dean and Dean's grab for power no matter how he has to get it. If it means fooling the dull populace, so be it. This is an indication of how he would lead. Dean counts - nothing else. The world is merely the stage for Dean.

Sort of the same gross concern for self above all others shown by Gore, Clinton and most democrats.
44 posted on 11/26/2003 8:29:19 AM PST by ClancyJ (It's just not safe to vote Democratic.)
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To: dead
Ditto. This is outrageous and an insult to those soldiers who risk their lives to protect us.
45 posted on 11/26/2003 8:30:30 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: dead
If they want to use our money to do this, they have an obligation to let us know why he deserves this treatment

Not if he really was a secret agent man type. If he was, there may just be silence on the issue. I sort of doubt that he was, but until I know for sure, then I will not dishonor the dead over it.
46 posted on 11/26/2003 8:30:49 AM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: adam_az
Demon-rats and their respect of the military........

Larry Lawrence

US Ambassador to Switzerland
Philanthropist
Democratic Party activist and Fundraiser

Died January 10, 1996 of leukemia

Was under criminal investigation by the State Department when he died. Had exceeded a $25,000 limit in election campaign contributions

Was among the 400 richest Americans, estimated fortune of $315 million Contributed $1-$3 million annually to charities and the arts Had contributed to liberal activist to finance anti-war activities in opposition of the Vietnam War.

Claimed to have served as a Merchant Marine during World War II, aboard a ship he claimed was torpedoed

Clinton had Larry's remains placed at Arlington National Cemetery, but after learning that the World War II story was false, public outcry resulted in disenturnment of Larry's remains from Arlington under the order of a reluctant Bill Clinton.


47 posted on 11/26/2003 8:30:53 AM PST by metalboy (I`m still waiting for the mass protests against Al Qaida and Saddam)
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To: Kaisersrsic
Kaisersrsic is right. There are documented cases of Americans who went to Southeast asia back then to fight against American troops and were killed either by the communists a or our troops. I wonder if that's the case here.
48 posted on 11/26/2003 8:31:08 AM PST by JeeperFreeper
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To: ClancyJ
I would suppose that Dean - the presidential candidate - put the pressure on.

How much influence could Howard Dean possibly have in the Pentagon?
49 posted on 11/26/2003 8:32:18 AM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: Arkinsaw
There are many democrats in the military and the Pentagon. This does not in the least prove that the man was CIA. It proves that the Dean campaign has some high level supporters.

Have you noticed how Dean does not in the least give off an aura of warmth? He appears extremely cold and calculating. He tends to scare me. I would not want such a man in control of my government and my future.

How would you like a man like Dean with control of the "buttons"? How would you like a man like Dean with the defense of you and your family?

Not me - I have trust in Bush and would never - ever - put my defense in the hands of a democrat.
50 posted on 11/26/2003 8:35:13 AM PST by ClancyJ (It's just not safe to vote Democratic.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What are you saying? Are you trying to say that this should be overlooked because it is a family matter?

If so, it looks like you are overlooking the abuse of power and connections. How about the fact that this will put additoinal stress on families of REAL military men who lost their lives. JPAC's duty is not to search for and recover civilian remains. It is to recover Soldier's remains. If they happen across civilian remains, fine - and let the families pay for their return. In no way should Dean's family come before the families of our lost soldiers. Dean should be ashamed of himself - but he is a RAT - thus having no moral fiber.

Nothing about this Dean is clean - and this case just prooves his being a rotten turd.
51 posted on 11/26/2003 8:35:14 AM PST by TheBattman (You can feel the sarcasm in the air-)
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To: Flux Capacitor
Good points and a strong argument.

I just didn't like it when the left bashed the Bush family over their twin daughters Minor in Possession matter and I won't be a part of bashing Dean on this matter.

Show me that Dean pulled strings or was personally involved in getting his brother special treatment and I will join you. For all we know, the military did this by itself.
52 posted on 11/26/2003 8:37:10 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: ClancyJ
"I would suppose that Dean - the presidential candidate - put the pressure on."
What pressure does Dean have to apply - being the former gov. of a small state? There would seem to be a need for pressure from somewhere else to have the military cave. The article gives no clue as to where the pressure is coming from. What do you base your knowledge on?
53 posted on 11/26/2003 8:38:31 AM PST by familyofman
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To: adam_az
Just sitting back to see this unfold. My guess is that some of the POW-MIA groups are going to raise a stink about this until information is shared with the public.
54 posted on 11/26/2003 8:39:25 AM PST by armymarinemom (I Rocked the Cradle of Death from Above)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Show me that Dean pulled strings or was personally involved in getting his brother special treatment and I will join you. For all we know, the military did this by itself.

Thats where I am also. If there is some small chance he died in service then I have to know for sure. I would feel really bad if I went off on this and then found out later that he did actually die in service.
55 posted on 11/26/2003 8:40:04 AM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: adam_az
Look at other demoncraps promoted by clinton in the
Military.
56 posted on 11/26/2003 8:42:10 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Rush agrees with me 98.5% of the time!)
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To: Sunshine Sister
Number one...someone in the government (hint: the Bush Adminstration itself)...pushed the priority of recovery (the team wouldn't have done it). If this is true...then someone in the adminstration needs to be fired.

Number two...whoever agreed to military honors...again...was a member of the current adminstration (hint: the Bush staff). This individual needs to be fired as well.

This immature effort to paint the dead Dean and the Democratic Dean in a bad light...is really in poor judgement and ranks with the Hillery adminstration. I'm not going to say GW himself did this...but one of the members of his staff is acting awful stupid.
57 posted on 11/26/2003 9:07:21 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: TheBattman

nepotism.


58 posted on 11/26/2003 9:10:19 AM PST by adam_az (.)
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To: Arkinsaw
The fact that the Aussie is receiving military honors as well lends credence to the assumed CIA connection. However, bumping up their priority ahead of other persons remains is a little grating.
59 posted on 11/26/2003 9:13:08 AM PST by Cooter
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To: adam_az
Full Military honors for Dean's brother and his Australian comrade????
Bumped ahead of those who died fighting for their country??
Hey Rummie between the head hunting of Col. West and putting down real soldiers over
commie sympathizing tourists...
This cant be doing a whole lot for morale..of the people doing the fighting or their loved ones
or those of us who are combat vets who fought alongside those you allowed shunted aside for a politican's brother and his comrade...
60 posted on 11/26/2003 9:13:25 AM PST by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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