Posted on 02/14/2004 8:49:25 AM PST by jmstein7
Dispel the "Kerry as-War-Hero" Myth Right Now! (CLICK HERE)
In case nobody noticed, I should point out that almost every time we have a Media FReep -- e.g. the Imminence Myth or the Bush Recession Myth -- the media shuts up about the topic for a while (probably because they know they've been caught).
Anyway, there is an important myth that needs to be dispelled right now -- the myth that Kerry is a War Hero. Click here if you don't know why this is a myth.
Here are three steps you can take to help dispel the myth.
1) Open the "Write for W" window by clicking HERE.
Make sure to enter your ZipCode in the top box and press enter. You will see a list of local papers. Check off every paper on the list. Then, fill in all the personal information and write an email. If you don't have time, or need an idea as far as what to write, you can look at this sample email:
A person cannot be both a War Hero and a War Criminal. John Kerry is not a War Hero, as he, himself, has admitted that he committed war crimes. On Meet the Press on May 6, 2001, Tim Russert played John Kerry an audio tape from April 18, 1971, where Kerry was asked whether he committed war crimes in Vietnam. Kerrys response, on the 1971 tape, was:
I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free fire zones. I conducted harassment and interdiction fire. I used 50 calibre machine guns, which we were granted and ordered to use, which were our only weapon against people. I took part in search and destroy missions, in the burning of villages. All of this is contrary to the laws of warfare, all of this is contrary to the Geneva Conventions. . .
Therefore, having admitted to committing war crimes, it is disingenuous for Kerry to now claim the mantle of Hero. It is even more disingenuous for the media to keep perpetuating the Hero myth.
Go ahead and send it!
2) Fox News tends to listen to reason. So, by all means, send them this email as well (if you need semicolons instead of commas, you can do it by hand or automatically find-replace in Word:
Afterhours@foxnews.com,Foxreport@foxnews.com,
Atlarge@foxnews.com,Hannity@foxnews.com,Beyondthenews@foxnews.com,
Colmes@foxnews.com,Bullsandbears@foxnews.com,Heartland@foxnews.com
,Cash@foxnews.com,Ontherecord@foxnews.com,Cavuto@foxnews.com,
Patsajakweekend@foxnews.com,Dayside@foxnews.com,Special@foxnews.com,
Forbes@foxnews.com,Studiob@foxnews.com,Friends@foxnews.com,
Beltway@foxnews.com,Foxmagazine@foxnews.com,Myword@foxnews.com,
Comments@foxnews.com,Oreilly@foxnews.com,Comments@foxnews.com,
Warstories@foxnews.com,FNS@foxnews.com,Cavuto@foxnews.com,
Newswatch@foxnews.com
3) Make sure to email the major news outlets. I have broken them into three separate lists for your use:
letters@newsweek.com, letters@time.com, conedit@ajc.com, letters@baltsun.com, letter@globe.com, news@globe.com, letterstoeditor@bostonherald.com, opinion@charlotte.com, letters@suntimes.com, news@cleveland.com, letterstoeditor@dallasnews.com, letters@denverpost.com, business@det-freepress.com, letter@detnews.com, viewpoints@chron.com, letters@latimes.com, HeraldEd@herald.com, politics@startribune.com, letters@newsday.com, letters@nytimes.com, Inquirer.Opinion@phillynews.com, DailyNews.Opinion@phillynews.com, letters@post-gazette.com, letters@uniontrib.com, chronletters@sfgate.com, letters@examiner.com, letters@sjmercury.com, editpage@seattle-pi.com, opinion@seatimes.com, editor@usatoday.com, letter.editor@edit.wsj.com, Letterstoed@washpost.com, wtnews@wt.infi.net, feedback@cnn.com, cnn.onair@cnn.com, crossfire@cnn.com, viewer@c-span.org
comments@foxnews.com, hardball@cnbc.com, letters@msnbc.com, opinion@msnbc.com, TheNews@msnbc.com, dateline@news.nbc.com, nightly@news.nbc.com, today@news.nbc.com, MTP@nbc.com, speaker@aim.org, takeaction@americasvoice.com, pat@theamericancause.org, cbnonline@cbn.org, viewer@c-span.org, cato@free-market.net, drudge@drudgereport.com, comment@foxnews.com, letter@globe.com, insight@wt.infi.net, jwatch@erols.com, imus@msnbc.com, hq@lp.org, marklevin@aol.com, jacolumn@toto.net, feedback@usatoday.com, editor@dolphin.gulf.net, TalkBack@CNN.com,Reliable@CNN.com,NewsNight@cnn.com
late.edition@cnn.com,InsidePolitics@CNN.com, Dateline@nbc.com, MTP@nbc.com,today@nbc.com,lauren.kapp@abc.com, oreilly@foxnews.com,special@foxnews.com, hannity@foxnews.com,Nightly@nbc.com,evening@cbsnews.com, Letters@washpost.com,nytnews@nytimes.com, letters@nytimes.com,letters@nypost.com
Now, this put this on notice that people are wise to their misstatements, and, if challenged, they will not be able to claim that they didn't know.
If you have a PING list, please PING it.
Also, please feel free to respond with other email lists to email the info to, or with bad email addresses.
More coverage of what Kerry did in 1971 with Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
More coverage of General Giap crediting Kerry as key to the Communist victory.
More coverage of Kerry suppressing investigation into our missing POWs in 1993 so that his cousin Forbes could make hundreds of millions on exclusive real estate contracts in Vietnam.
Less glossing over Kerry as some kind of "war hero".
Nobody on a Swift boat carries an M-16?
If "JAWN" earned his "Battlefield Commondations,"--SO BE IT!!
The "Medals Say," that He was Either "Brave or Stupid & Lucky!!"
"America" Chooses to believe that "JAWN" was "Brave & Intelligent;"--"History" may say "Jawn" was Neither "Brave nor Worthy of a 'Medal!'"
Assuming "Jawn" earned his "Stars;" his Actions AFTER his service were UTTERLY DETRIMENTAL to his fellow Soldiers Still "In Battle."
In His "Memoires", General GIAP SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS John Kerry's "Movement" as a Reason Why Hanoi Refused to Surrender to us;--He says that the American "Anti-War Protesters" gave the North Vietnamese the courage to resist American Peace proposals.
In Short, John Kerry's Anti-war Movement was--Ultimately--responsible for the Slaughter of Several Million People.
& this "Jerk-Weed" want's to be our next President!!
"SIGH!"
Doc
See http://pcf45.com/boat_tour/boat_spec/boatspec.html and look for:
Various crew member weapons included: M-79 grenade launchers, M-16 rifles, a 12 gauge Ithaca riot gun, .45 caliber pistols, various types of hand grenades (fragmentation, concussion, thermite and red, yellow and green smoke), and a Very Pistol Flare Gun.
Yeah John, you self confessed war criminal, running dog impreialist, Fonda panty sniffing anti-war activist, Senate Committee witness, you only had 50 caliber weapons to use against people.
Excellent question from someone in a position to know.
I have no answer, except to note that Kerry himself wrote the incident report, on which basis he was awarded a medal.
I dunno, could perhaps Kerry be a dishonest person?
On Meet the Press on May 6, 2001, Tim Russert played John Kerry an audio tape from April 18, 1971, where Kerry was asked whether he committed war crimes in Vietnam. Kerrys response, on the 1971 tape, was:
I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free fire zones. I conducted harassment and interdiction fire. I used 50 calibre machine guns, which we were granted and ordered to use, which were our only weapon against people. I took part in search and destroy missions, in the burning of villages. All of this is contrary to the laws of warfare, all of this is contrary to the Geneva Conventions. . .
Can a 'hero' fireman, after later getting caught as an arsenist still be considered a 'hero'? No.
Therefore, having admitted to committing war crimes, it is disingenuous for Kerry to now claim the mantle of Hero. It is even more disingenuous for the media to keep perpetuating the Hero myth.
Lastly, hypocricy is something that he is also guilty of. Trying to play both the 'anti-Vietnam' group and the potential war-hero future benefits, John Kerry threw 'someone elses' medals over the White House wall. He never revealed this to the Vietnam Vet's he was with till many many years later when it was time to play the other card.
Sorry, war criminals that are also hypocrites are NOT what we need leading this country.
Yes he knew that, but I'd hardly call a Lt. jg (O-2 same as 1st Lt. in the other services) "high ranking", even the old cat here made O-3, and I assure you I never felt "high ranking".
It's pretty easy to beach a boat, if the river bank is fairly steep. All you do is charge the shore, create a wave, back off on the throttle, then follow the wave into shore.
Kerry's buddies on the boat seem to verify the story. This article (linked below)has a pretty good accounting of the event. It's not flattering, considering it's coming from the Boston Globe, especially the detailing of Kerry killing some civillians, and some friendlies, in a free-fire zone:
Short believes the guerrilla didn't fire because he was too close and needed to be a suitable distance to hit the boat squarely and avoid ricochet debris. Short tried to protect his skipper.
"I laid in fire with the twin .50s, and he got behind a hootch," recalled Short. "I laid 50 rounds in there, and Mr. Kerry went in. Rounds were coming everywhere. We were getting fire from both sides of the river. It was a canal. We were receiving fire from the opposite bank, also, and there was no way I could bring my guns to bear on that."
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