Veterans Should Politically Banish Kerry for Disgracing The Marine Corps Memorial

Mens News Daily ^ | 1/29/04 | Major Richard G. ("Rick") Erickson

[Steven W.]

On the cover of The New Soldier by John Kerry and Vietnam Veterans Against The War, hippies clad in a mismatch of military uniforms are pictured mocking the legendary image of Marines raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi in the 1945 battle for Iwo Jima. Today, the Iwo Jima image is a memorial statue that sits above Arlington National Cemetery and honors all Marines killed in action since 1775. It is one of the most recognized and visited sites in our Capitol City.

The New Soldier never made it on the reading list at our military academies. In the cover photo that ridicules the Marine Corps Memorial, one of Kerry’s cronies is tugging on our flag, which is hung upside down as the ultimate symbol of sedition and treachery to all veterans who rallied behind our flag in battle. On the day of that shameful photograph and with its mass circulation on the cover of The New Soldier, at least 6,821 Marines who died at Iwo Jima turned over in their graves.

Of all the reasons why John F. Kerry will not become President of the United States, the biggest reason has to be that, once he returned home from Vietnam, he betrayed his fellow servicemen who remained at war. Kerry not only allied with the likes of Hanoi Jane Fonda, but, before the United States Senate in 1971, Kerry went as far as to belittle the bravery of embattled troops by generalizing their every action in Vietnam as an atrocity.

No one questioned General George S. Patton, III, when he accused Kerry of treason in giving aid and comfort to the enemy, especially when it was revealed that North Vietnam incorporated Kerry’s exploits into its communist propaganda machine. However, because of the prevalence of treason at the time and the monumental task of prosecuting Kerry and his proclaimed “revolutionaries,” Kerry’s actions went unpunished and the associated advances of communism went unhindered.

Fortunately, today’s veterans and Americans who overwhelmingly support our armed forces tend to disparage those who dishonor military service and then pretend to be capable of our country’s highest office. This political reality afflicted Bill Clinton, whose anti-military past kept him from winning any more than forty-nine percent of the popular vote. No wonder Kerry’s presidential campaign is doing its best to subvert his estrangement from veterans and service people in general.

The tact of Kerry for President looks a lot like Clinton-Gore’s approach to deceiving voters that such an obvious liability is really the opposite. When Kerry marched in the Veteran’s Day parade in Phoenix last year, in tow behind him were a few people carrying “Veterans for Kerry” placards. Some placard carriers looked like the ragtag types on the cover of The New Solider in that they were unshaven, wearing circa 1971 clothes and appeared disoriented.

The ongoing insult is that “Veterans for Kerry” is supposed to represent the veteran community’s support of Kerry, when the reality is that very few veterans support him. Most veterans cannot forgive Kerry for Vietnam Veterans Against The War and its promotion of communism when we were fighting communists. As far as U.S. Marines are concerned, we ought to ensure that Kerry is forever banished from the White House for dishonoring our Memorial on the cover of The New Soldier.

[Steven W.]

Earlier today somebody posted a link to the photo of the book cover which, therein, includes the slanderous, traiterous disgracing of our Iwo Jima Memorial - would somebody please repost as I could neither find again after I came across this article (which does not appear to have been previously posted).

[backhoe]

Cross-link:

-John Kerry- some selected, informative links...--

[counterpunch]

[Steven W.]

Here it is:

[passionfruit]

Does anyone have a quote from the 2000 election fiasco in Florida from Kerry about the Democratic party attornies efforts to get absentee votes from our military being thrown out?

In light of his efforts to portray himself as SuperVet, I wonder what he said back then?

[counterpunch]

That's John Kerry's book, not Vo Nguyen Giap's.
Giap has written several books, by the way.

I am looking specifically for the quote where he credits the anti-war protesters with helping them win the war.

I am amazed that in all the mentions of this now, especially considering Ollie North implicated John Kerry in this directly in his comments on the radio yesterday (on Sean Hannity's show I think) that no one has yet researched the exact words from Giap. The quote would be very handy I think.

[Steven W.]

I recall seeing a post today with Giap's conclusions about Hanoi John + Jane & VVAW helping communists win war in Vietnam.

[NYCVirago]

If the media's going to examine every minutia of Bush's National Guard service, then why not print a copy of that book cover? Why not run the Kerry/Fonda picture? Yet I haven't seen either of these things posted in the major media.

[rocklobster11]

Here's the thread about Kerry helping the other side:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1075645/posts

[Socratic]

"Hanoi John + Jane"

It's time to start referring in casual conversation to J. Fonda Kerry. The linkage must be make early and strong.

[TonyM]

Lets all put in special orders a Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, etc. for this book and get it on the best sellers list. Then the liberal media would have a hard time covering it up.

[madison10]

I don't believe The New Soldier can be had from those companies. The book seems to be rather rare & is going for $250+ on ebay. Someone either wants it hidden, they are John Kerry fans...or both.

[cubreporter]

Hannity is going to show some photo this evening. Don't know if this is the one but hope so. This is a disgrace and so is Kerry. He may have served honorably as did George W. Bush along with the National Guard who are serving today (in case you haven't noticed mr. keereee) However, when he came home his behavior and association with Hanoi Jane was shameless and will not be forgotten. There was no need for it and there is no forgiveness for it now. Kerry made his choice a long time ago...now he will have to accept the consequences of those shameful actions. Simple as that.

[cubreporter]

No, but watch Hannity this evening.

[steplock]

Is this photo real? Where did it come from? when? Inquiring mionds want to know - to fry kerry with!

[FR_addict]

THE KERRY DOSSIER (post here anything you've uncovered on Kerry)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1076057/posts?q=1&&page=154#154


The photo was originally posted at number 106 in the link above. It has not been verified and was removed.

[Clean_Sweep]

Your not going to see any damaging information shown in the major media untill they can't ignore what ever it is because they look like fools.

[Clean_Sweep]

He was just as ugly back then as now. Youth was wasted on him.

[Admin Moderator]

Please don't publish the Registered Kerry/Fonda picture until we find out if it's authentic.
Thanks