Vietnam Vets Blow Kerry's Hypocrisy

Bush Country ^ | 02/21/04 | Grant Swank

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Vietnam Vets Blow Kerry's Hypocrisy
By Joseph Grant Swank (bio)

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He boasts on an armed services record on behalf of the United States of America. Yet he was anti-US when in the armed services. Hypocrisy in its most elementary form. No wonder the Vietnam Vets are not tolerating John Forbes Kerry’s hypocrisy harangue stretched out.

He said in his address to Yale University classmates at the 1966 graduation: "The United States must, I think, bring itself to understand that the policy of intervention that was right for Western Europe does not and cannot find the same application to the rest of the world."

According to Washington Times’ Charles Hurt, Kerry, in the next five years, called US political leadership "deserters" and "war criminals" because of their efforts concerning the Vietnam War. He went on to characterize US troops in Vietnam as unfeeling murderers. He also excited protesters in the US by throwing away war medals — those very same medals 13 years later he would reveal didn’t belong to him.

Hypocrisy. Political opportunism. Double-tongued. That’s Kerry.

According to Hurt, Kerry said in 1971: "’These are the commanders (top commanders of US forces in Vietnam) who have deserted their troops. And there is no more serious crime in the laws of war."

Kerry must conclude that Americans have a short memory. Also, that the young have no knowledge of the Vietnam War, therefore he can recite whatever he wants to their innocent ears. Consequently, he goes on and on about his Silver Star, Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. This he considers the base for his political career. More of such self-stroking has been increased to a screeching pitch since becoming a Democratic candidate for the US Presidency.

"’As I look around at my crewmates and the veterans here today, I am reminded that the best lessons I learned about being an American came in a place far away from America — on a gunboat in the Mekong Delta with a small crew of volunteers. I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.’"

There are those listening to his lauding himself for brave service who do not believe he was injured to the extent he claims when he was shipped back home early. Further, there is suspicion concerning his valor that yielded five medals come upon within five months.

"’If I got three Purple Hearts for three scratches, I'd be embarrassed,’ said Ted Sampley, who fought in Vietnam and publishes U.S. Veteran Dispatch. He remembers soldiers turning away awards for minor injuries."

It was when Kerry returned home that he was given a desk job in New York. That prompted his traveling about in antiwar rallies, championing war protesters to keep on keeping on.

"’He gets this cushy job in his hometown, goes around protesting the war, then asks to get out six months early,’ Mr. Sampley said. ‘What regulations were busted when Kerry — as a Naval officer and still on the payroll — was flying around protesting the war? And who had to stand in and fight for John Kerry after he left six months early?’"

With that, Sampley started the Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry. And so the beat goes on and on and on—rightfully so.

[ASA Vet]

In my experience most real combat vets don't talk about it much.
Sometimes they'll talk between themselves, but not with outsiders.
My dad still won't. My Korean War Vet uncles won't either.

[jamaly]

I presume that you are referring to Kerry's betrayal of the POW-MIAs in Vietnam. True, McCain actually was a POW himself. But the sad thing is that he, too, betrayed the remaining POW-MIAs when he got on that congressional committee. So I suspect that Kerry and McCain have something in common: guilty consciences, insofar as they have consciences. And I think everybody does, no matter how deep they try to bury them.

That is very true. In fact McCain is believed to have betrayed his fellow POWs and America while still a POW. He is hated by many families of POWs and MIAs. I trust them over McCain or Kerry any day of the week!

[JoeSixPack1]

Sometimes they'll talk between themselves, but not with outsiders.

Media & the hollyweirdo's continually rewrite history. It gets tedious hearing, 'hey, that's just like this movie I saw once where this army guy .....etc, etc,'. So unless there's a pair of 44d's staring back at me with lustful eyes, the conversation ends.

[ASA Vet]

Regarding your tag line:

POW/MIA Bring 'em Home, Or Send us Back!!

I get disgusted every time I see a government building with that ugly black flag
flying below old glory.

If the government believes sufficiently that there are POW's to warrant
flying that ugly thing why aren't they sending us back to retrieve our brothers?

It's just another "symbol" used to placate the sheeple.

[sport]

Man, right your.

When clinton was re-elected is when I not only lost faith in the American public.

Now, they can tell you how many times a n.f.l. quaterback poots during a day, but,have knowledge that effects their lives and freedom--forget it.

[JoeSixPack1]

It's just another "symbol" used to placate the sheeple.

Bingo!

[BluSky]

Enjoyed and agreed with your 'rant' in every way. I might add 'perception' is indeed reality to these libs.

Facts, truth and integrety doesn't matter in a libs world. Rather, it's deception, misrepresentations and being intellectually dishonest is their life. They can't help it. It's who they are.

[Milligan]

Yes, it was a impossible situation Viet Nam vets were in. If Kerry exposed himself as a war criminal then he should be responsible for his actions. Why didn't he go through his change of command to tell what happen and clear his conscience? Why didn't he take responsiblity for actions as a officer? Because he didn't want to look bad and decides to lie what happen. He joins the VVAW to protest the war. He blamed everyone else in the military for committing atrocities. It was Kerry who committed atrocities not the entire military. He used the military as a scapegoat!

[GailA]

Some one turned up the audio link of hanoi john's testiminy

Audio Link: http://stream.realimpact.net/rihurl.ram?file=webactive/demnow/dn20040220.ra&start=5:15

[kellynla]

Thanks for the link, Gail. Semper Fi, Kelly

[rrrod]

a question..? has any POW group come forward yet to denounce kerry?

[kellynla]

"a question..? has any POW group come forward yet to denounce kerry?" I can't give you a definitive answer because I don't know. But I have read and heard that the pictures of Kerry and Fonda and Kerry's testimony were shown to American POW's. But you'd have to do some research on that to confirm because I just don't know at this time.

All I can tell you is that from my personal combat experience and the intelligence that I had access to; that there were no "mass atrocities" by Marines in Viet Nam in 1969 and 1970. PERIOD! Semper Fi, Kelly

[GailA]

You're welcome, and thank your for your service.

[GailA]

My dad a WWII vet didn't talk about his time in the Pacific until a few months before his death from a rapid growing cancer. Hubby's uncle was part of Merrill's Marauders original unit and only talke about it when he got rip roaring drunk.

[GailA]

Some more research on hanoi john

http://vietpage.com/archive_news/politics/2003/Apr/7/0091.html

http://www.prospect.org/print/V12/7/mcintyre-r.html

http://www.prospect.org/print/V12/7/mcintyre-r.html

http://magic-city-news.com/article_961.shtml

http://selectsmart.com/president/Kerry.html

Comments

Illicit Drugs: Voted "no" on S 625, a bill to increase penalties on certain drug-related crimes.

Trade: "I am as strongly committed as Kucinich is to worker rights, but it would be disastrous to just cancel NAFTA and withdraw from the WTO. You have to fix it. You have to have a president who understands how to use the power that we have as the world's biggest marketplace to properly leverage the kind of behavior that we want."

Ex-felons' Voting Rights: Voted "yes" on this issue.

Gun Policy: He received "F" from the NRA, and 100% from The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

Abortion Policy: He received a 100% score from Planned Parenthood and 0% from the National Right to Life Committee.

Environmental Policy: Kerry received 92% from the League of Conservation Voters.

Minority Issues: He received a 100% score from the NAACP.

Civil Liberties: He received a 50% score from The American Civil Liberties Union.

[rrrod]

id like to contact any POW group for a couple of reaqson..numberone is to find out there stand on kerry and have them step fprward

[kellynla]

"id like to contact any POW group for a couple of reaqson..numberone is to find out there stand on kerry and have them step fprward" Spell check is your friend. LOL
And google search can help you locate POW organizations. The VFW and the American Legion are excellent organizations also. Semper Fi, Kelly

[kellynla]

http://www.pow-miafamilies.org Here is the link to the POW's-MIA's and their families.