Book reopens Kerry's war wounds ( New Book questions Kerry's Nam injuries, etc)

sunday times via theaustralian.news.com.au ^ | 02/23/04 | sunday times vis theaustralian.news.com.au

[Dante3]

No wonder Kerry does not want the records of his "injuries" revealed. What a fake.

[Destro]

Kerry served only four months of a year-long tour of duty after he received three Purple Hearts for being wounded in action.

I already cought this article in a lie or half truth. Kerry served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. The second one was for 4 months. This article makes it sound he served only one tour of duty for 4 months.

Why are we cheering articles that fudge the truth in this manner?

We will not win over anyone if we keep launching dumb bombs rather then smart munitions.

[KQQL]

In April 1969, having engineered an early transfer out of the conflict because of his three minor wounds, John Kerry left his crew behind and returned home to a sweet assignment as an aide to Rear Admiral Walter F. Schlech, Jr.


http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com/page2.html

[SAMWolf]

Rear Admiral Walter F. Schlech, Jr.

[Destro]

cynicom, Kerry served 2 tours as well. A full tour and four months into the next. This article is incorrect.

[Hon]

"Who was the Admiral Kerry worked for?"

Rear Admiral Walter F. Schlech, Jr.

[Destro]

As faked as the four month tour of duty smear. Kerry served 2 tours of duty did he not?

[Hon]

"A full tour and four months into the next. This article is incorrect."

This seems to be a pattern with you, posting misinformation.

Kerry did not ever serve a full tour in Vietnam. His first tour was also short of the usual 12 months.

"December: Kerry begins his first tour of duty, serving on the guided-missile frigate USS Gridley.

June 6: Kerry's first tour ends as the Gridley returns home."

http://www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/kerry/timeline.htm

[StriperSniper]

a lie or half truth. Kerry served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. The second one was for 4 months.

Good catch, I knew something didn't sound quite right.

That aside for a moment, there wouldn't be such confusions if Sen. Ketchup would just release his records like GWB did. ;-)

[FairOpinion]

So why doesn't Kerry just release his service records?

[cynicom]

Better check his records. His first tour lasrted four months, aboard a ship at sea, never in country. His second trip also lasted four months.

[Meredith]

How tiresome Kerry is always whinning about his Vietnam experience. And that so-called LETTER to Bush whinning about his being maligned is disgusting. By the time the election grows nearer, I am willing to bet that some Democrats switch to someone else simply because his ad nauseum Vietnam sing song will wear even thinner than it already has. McCain is a REAL war hero and he rarely brings it up. What a drag Kerry is.

[Hon]

Not a good catch at all. The article is correct and Disinfo is wrong.

[Seeking the truth]

[VadeRetro]

He returned to the US a bitter opponent of the war and was released from the army early.

We should say "Navy" here, to be consistent.

[07055]

Not so. According to other accounts he did not turn against the war until several months after he returned--a calculated political decision.

I thought I read somewhere that he gave a speech against the war in 1966---*before* he enlisted?? I also recall reading he flew someone to anti-war rallies while he was still in the Navy?

[John Lenin]

This is Hugh and Series.

[cynicom]

Destro is just trying to sugarcoat Kerry.