Kerry Denies Quotes Accusing U.S. Soliders of War Crimes

Newsmax.com ^ | 2/21/04 | newsmax.com

[Salvation]

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

[Salvation]

The one that was there at the beginning of all this sold for $335 or $355. Not remembering exactly.

[thesummerwind]

we are going to use Senate rules to destroy him this summer and fall.

What rules? How ? ???

[sd-joe]

Can someone tell me what "interdiction fire" is

Fire directed to an area to keep the enemy from using that area.

Interdiction fires are used to disrupt, delay, and destroy enemy forces that cannot fire their primary weapon system on friendly forces because of range limitations or intervening terrain. Field artillery cannon and missile battalions are responsible for most ground interdiction fires. Mortar sections and platoons fire limited, specific types of interdiction fires on likely or suspected enemy assault positions or assembly areas. As the advancing US forces close on an objective, mortar fires can be shifted from preparatory or suppressive fire (close support fires) to interdiction fires targeted on likely enemy withdrawal routes or suspected rally points. Normally, the benefits gained from unobserved mortar interdiction fire intended to harass the enemy do not outweigh the costs of ammunition expended and the increased danger of counterfire. Dismounted infantry, decisively engaged with an enemy on close terrain, can employ harassment and interdiction fire to its advantage. In some cases, when the enemy avenue of approach is canalized within deep defilade, such as a ravine or a street between high buildings, mortar interdiction fire may be the only way to attack him.

[thesummerwind]

Try This .........

Open Letter to Senator John F.Kerry ........ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1079110/posts

It's great. If every American voter was given one of these, G.W. would win easily. We have to do it neighborhood by neighborhood ............. the media won't help, they are the enemy of America.

[backhoe]

Thank you kindly... the last thing I did for pay was run a wrecker service here, and I got to see the highest of the high, and the lowest of the low in very unguarded moments- and you know what?

The average American is a lot smarter, and a lot more skeptical, that those in "non-flyover country" give them credit for. They just need educating.

[Salvation]

See # 120 and 121

[Pharmboy]

Thank you for the explanation. It sounds like SOP during war: so why did John Effin Kerry make it sound like it was against the Geneva Convention?

[mwl1]

We control the legislative agenda. We are going to make him get his ass off the campaign trail this summer and fall and have to vote on the following: a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage; making the tax cuts permanent; reduced CAFE standards; defense appropriations; new weapons systems; judicial appointments; and many more things he does not want to vote on. Either way he votes, he loses his base or alienates the middle of the American electorate. It's a lose-lose for Kerry, and there is nothing the RATS can do about it.

If he refuses to vote, his absenteeism and prevarication becomes a huge campaign issue for the GOP.

[bellas_sister]

In my quest to be "up" on things I read and listen to both sides.... and on Friday I happened to switch from Sean Hannity on the radio to Pacifica KPFK to see what annoying nonsense they were spewing on the airwaves and they were playing the audio of John F-ing Kerry speaking before the Senate in 1971...

He did say everything that is in this article. How does he think his actual words from then are going to hold up to the Clinton philosophy of "just don't admit to anything and it will go away"

I was also struck at how eloquent he was at only 27 years old...

[cyncooper]

I believe that is directly from the MTP transcript. However, if that does not satisfy you, he is on tape testifying before Congress.

The article quotes some, and the link to the audio and the transcript is available here on FR or the internet:

However, a transcript of Kerry's April 22, 1971 testimony contains accusations that his brother-soldiers committed all manner of atrocities; charges he based on interviews of returning Vietnam vets earlier that year at the Winter Soldier Investigation, an event Kerry organized with anti-American actress Jane Fonda.

Kerry told the Senate that Winter Soldier witnesses "testified to war crimes committed in Southeast Asia, not isolated incidents but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command."

Speaking under oath, Kerry continued:

"They told stories at times they had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires with portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan."

~snip~

[Cuttnhorse]

"I read somewhere that Kerry should have been disciplined for leaving his boat like he did..."

I haven't read that, but in my opinion he should have been court marshalled for what he did. If he didn't disobey a standing order, he most certainly used very poor judgement in doing what he did, and indeed risked the safety of his crew, the boat and the mission.

An example...after returning from patrol, normally 36 to 48-hours in length, we had to clean up the boats to turn them over to our relief crew...each boat had two crews assigned. This clean up process was typically very thorough...many boat officers thought their Swift Boats were miniature battle ships and when they were turned over they were CLEAN from stem to stern.

One of the boats used to drop anchor in a quiet little shallow bay on an obscure island where the crew used to scrub the boat down from bow to fantail...even washed down the hull. One time the tide went out and the boat was aground...stuck! The crew had to call for help and three boats were pulled off regular patrol to guard the beached guys until the tide came back in. The guns and ammo were transferred off the boat...the whole deal. The officer of this crew was nearly relieved of command when the CO got through with him...it was absolutely forbiden to beach a boat for any reason.

Kerry is an empty suit...I actually despise him more than I do Clintooon...something I didn't believe possible.

[cyncooper]

Well, I would expect a 27 year old to be capable of eloquence. However, he read his testimony, and according this post, he did not write his statement himself:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1082421/posts?page=61#61

[cyncooper]

Let's despise them equally but for different reasons.

:^)

[Eva]

I saw an article by some contemporary veteran of Kerry's that stated that it was against orders to leave the swift boat and go ashore because it left the boat defenseless, they couldn't bombard the shore and they couldn't leave the danger zone (which was what they were supposed to do, back off and bombard the shore because the US guns had twice the range of the Vietnamese guns). Instead of receiving a medal of honor, Kerry should have been court martialed for leaving the boat, endangering the crew and shooting a wounded man in the back (a wounded man who had been cut down by a 50mil. machine gun).

[McGavin999]

That's because Judy was probably one of those doped out flower children protesting the war right along side of Kerry. You know the type, the ones who run for cover any time you even mention the 3,000,000 Cambodians who were slaughtered after the pull out. Maybe Judy would like to interview some of the Vietnamese people who are living in this country NOW about John F'n Kerry.

[demkicker]

Kerry talks like a pull string doll on Qualudes. After Rove is done with him he won't even win Massachussettes.

Well put! You've got mail regarding the "fake" photo of Fonda & Kerry.

[Cuttnhorse]

LOL! OK, I certainly have enough despise for both!

[Dante3]

And Kerry and the media keep rehasing fake Bush NG issues and indirectly also get in a dig at our military.

[BlessedBeGod]

If you aren't contesting any facts, it doesn't make sense to make a comment as if you are, whether you have a beef in general with them or not.