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Kerry's Outlandish Claims Demand a Response
Human Events ^ | 2-24-04 | Oliver North

Posted on 02/25/2004 2:28:00 PM PST by Indy Pendance

Even though I'm one of the few Americans, besides President George W. Bush, to be personally attacked by Sen. John Kerry on a regular basis, it just hasn't seemed right to respond. After all, President Bush has been virtually silent as Kerry used four letter expletives to describe his policies.

The commander in chief turned the other cheek when Democrats said he was "AWOL" and a "deserter." The president was too polite to return fire when Kerry denigrated National Guard service by equating it with draft dodgers who "went to Canada." Given this model of even-tempered presidential propriety, who am I to stoop to throwing mud back at Kerry just because he has slung it at me?

I have been holding steadfastly to this noble position for several months -- through interminable debates and trumped up reporting from hyperventilated reporters. But this week, one of the young computer wizards who works down the hall informed me, "You're all over the Kerry campaign website!"

"So?" I replied, somewhat irritated at the intrusion. I make it a practice not to read the reviews of my television show or books, and wasn't prepared to make an exception for some political website.

My young informant said, "He says he 'exposed you!'" Given the alleged activities of certain athletes and entertainers, the word "exposed" caught my attention, so I investigated.

On Kerry's campaign website, the Bay State's junior senator claims he deserves credit for "holding Oliver North accountable and exposing the fraud and abuse at the heart of the BCCI scandal." In speeches and interviews, he goes even further -- alleging that he "blew the whistle" on my "illegal activities" in support of the Nicaraguan Contras. It's great fodder for the political left and hard-core radicals. It might even leave Ivy League professors panting. There is only one problem: It's not true.

John Kerry wasn't even on the so-called bipartisan congressional committee that spent months investigating the so-called Iran-Contra affair. He never asked me, or any of us involved in supporting the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, a single question. At no time did he question me or anyone else I worked with about our efforts to rescue Americans from dungeons in Beirut. He says he held me accountable? How? When? Where?

Perhaps one of the eager newshounds panting after Kerry will ask him. And maybe Kerry -- or more likely someone on his extensive campaign staff -- will produce some convoluted answers. They may even cite some subcommittee hearings that Kerry held months after the close of the official investigation. His little witch hunt eventually did publish a report that was so incredibly biased as to give the word "slander" an inadequate definition.

More likely, the masters of the mainstream media salivating over Kerry will give him yet another free pass on these questions -- like so many others. Unlike President Bush, who has now laid bare his entire record of military service, Kerry has apparently never had to do so. This leads inevitably to the kind of confused hyperbole in the articles attached to the Kerry campaign website.

Some reporters, undoubtedly too young to even remember that this is the 36th anniversary of the "Tet Offensive," describe Kerry as having served two tours in Vietnam. Others report that he served four months on patrol boats in the Mekong Delta. That would be two months less than Al Gore -- and nine months less than most of us "Viet Nam Vets."

Kerry says, "I know something about carriers," alluding to his service in Vietnam. Since I don't know of any aircraft carriers that were deployed to the Mekong Delta, which one was he aboard? How many months did he serve in Vietnam? Where? What carrier? Did he come home early? Was it because of the severity of his wounds or something else? What does the military record say?

Kerry has the same problem with his post-Vietnam, anti-government activities. He says that photos of him with Jane Fonda are fakes. Did he ever appear with Jane Fonda? Fonda eventually apologized to America's Vietnam veterans for actions that Gen. Giap and other Vietnamese leaders said prolonged the war and encouraged the NVA to keep on fighting -- and killing Americans. Did Kerry ever apologize? Where? When?

Kerry testified under oath before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971 that Americans in Vietnam had "raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from 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, shot cattle and dogs for fun, poisoned food stocks and generally ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam in addition to the normal ravage of war."

Set aside the horrific and defamatory nature of these accusations and ask this: Did he witness these atrocities? Did he try to stop them? If not, was he held accountable for dereliction of duty? If he knows the perpetrators, did he ever see that they were brought to justice? If not, why?

Kerry and his cronies in the Democratic Party have made Vietnam an issue in this campaign. They have slandered Bush for his service during the war. Until Kerry truthfully answers the questions above -- and a whole lot more about his actions during the war -- many of us are going to wonder what the middle initial "F" in John F. Kerry stands for. Is it "Fiction"? Or is it simply "False"?


TOPICS: Editorial; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; awol; kerry; olivernorth
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To: Laserman
I agree, but it is more fun to bash the Dems.

CG
21 posted on 02/25/2004 6:29:53 PM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Conspiracy Guy's comments may not reflect his own opinions.)
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To: counterpunch
Frankly, that picture alone could put on air for around 15 seconds around 50 times a day for a week. Without a word spoken or note sounded, John Kerry would be finished.
22 posted on 02/25/2004 6:37:16 PM PST by republicanwizard
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To: Indy Pendance
" Kerry says, "I know something about carriers,"

I assumed he was talking about one of his girlfriends having a nasty STD.
23 posted on 02/25/2004 6:50:14 PM PST by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: Indy Pendance
Kerry and his cronies in the Democratic Party have made Vietnam an issue in this campaign. They have slandered Bush for his service during the war. Until Kerry truthfully answers the questions above -- and a whole lot more about his actions during the war -- many of us are going to wonder what the middle initial "F" in John F. Kerry stands for. Is it "Fiction"? Or is it simply "False"?

It's about damned time someone stands up and asks Kerry some serious questions. It bothers me too that lies and half-truths are spewed by this man and no one calls him on it. Go Ollie go......

BTW Kerry's middle initial F stands for F'ing. It must be a nickname that he picked up in Nam since it sounds oriental at first glance......

24 posted on 02/25/2004 6:51:36 PM PST by eeriegeno
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To: Indy Pendance
Ollie just on H&C. Fought back. Kerry guy on after - very ugly. Sean shut him up/cut him off.
25 posted on 02/25/2004 6:56:51 PM PST by mathluv (Protect my grandchildren's future. Vote for Bush/Cheney '04.)
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To: Indy Pendance
...Did he witness these atrocities? Did he try to stop them? If not, was he held accountable for dereliction of duty?

Very good, timely, and certainly pertinent questions.

In my humble opinion, the goofy moron needs to be charged with several things, such as dereliction of duty, misprison of a felony, conduct unbecoming and a few more if you give me time to come up with them.

Kerry does not speak for or to me.

Long faced, goofy doofus.

26 posted on 02/25/2004 7:00:29 PM PST by OldSmaj
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To: Indy Pendance
claims he deserves credit for "holding Oliver North accountable and exposing the fraud and abuse at the heart of the BCCI scandal." In speeches and interviews, he goes even further -- alleging that he "blew the whistle" on my "illegal activities" in support of the Nicaraguan Contras

WOW! I knew the guy was a decorated war hero in Vietnam but I guess that's only the tip of the ice berg. He is truly remakable. He should run for pres or something.

27 posted on 02/25/2004 7:02:37 PM PST by paul51
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To: Steven W.
"Hanoi John" is a deadly nickname. It came out of the zeitgeist, appearing on FR in several independent threads. It turns his primary bragging point into a liability. FReepers unite; every time he makes a speech, a FReeper needs to be there with a prominent "Hanoi John" sign.
28 posted on 02/25/2004 8:08:09 PM PST by maro
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To: eeriegeno
BTW Kerry's middle initial F stands for F'ing. It must be a nickname that he picked up in Nam since it sounds oriental at first glance......

Thank you! My keyboard needed a fresh spraying!

29 posted on 02/25/2004 8:16:42 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: Liz; autoresponder; potlatch
Ollie North ping.
30 posted on 02/25/2004 8:17:38 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: All
Ollie on H&C!!
Very cool response...got the best of Allen for sure!!
Sean really socked it to the Kerry apologist that was on afterwards too!!
I'd like to see a Pay-Per-View of Kerry and Ollie in a cage-match....although it'd last about as long as a Tyson vs Some Chump boxing match.
The pic posted above with Kerry and the Towers is absolutely one of the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps....The song lyrics are great as well!
31 posted on 02/25/2004 8:44:11 PM PST by FlashBack (USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA..USA...USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Indy Pendance
many of us are going to wonder what the middle initial "F" in John F. Kerry stands for

After 1970 it seemed to stand for F--- The Army (FTA).

32 posted on 02/25/2004 8:46:12 PM PST by weegee (Election 2004: Re-elect President Bush... Don't feed the trolls.)
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To: Laserman
Send me some bullet points that are important to you. I have a list of Bush accomplishments, but I'd like more opinions. His character alone is enough for me. From the list I will either write a song, a poem, or prose. I will give credit to all involved.

CG
33 posted on 02/26/2004 4:14:45 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Conspiracy Guy's comments may not reflect his own opinions.)
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To: Indy Pendance

34 posted on 02/26/2004 5:35:47 AM PST by WackySam ("There's room for all God's creatures- right next to the taters")
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To: Indy Pendance
Amen and Amen!

He needs to be called each time he lies on a t.v. show.

Since the media is not going to do it, it is up to us.

By "us" I mean the people who realize that we are not only fiting for our lives, we are fighting for the lives of our children and grandchildren.
35 posted on 02/26/2004 5:45:18 AM PST by sport
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To: cajun-jack
Man, you hit the nail on the head there.

36 posted on 02/26/2004 5:49:30 AM PST by sport
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To: counterpunch
For decent people, no.

For perverts, degenerates,the main stream media, and freeloaders, he will be the answer to their prayers.

It will be just like clinton days, only better for them.

There will be orgies every night at the White House for members of the main stream media featuring hollywood stars.

Every known sexual perversion will be openly practiced.

The national pastime will be persecuting Christians.

The criminals will have a field day because it will be illegal to defend one's self, home, or love one[s] from them.

and that is just the beginning.
37 posted on 02/26/2004 5:57:08 AM PST by sport
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To: Indy Pendance
Is it just me, or is anyone else starting to suffer "Kerry fatigue?"

We still have 8 months to go before the election, and I'm already getting sick of seeing him! I think that whatever "popularity" Kerry has with some people, it will surely peak long before November.

38 posted on 02/26/2004 6:09:22 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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To: Indy Pendance
Is it just me, or is anyone else starting to suffer "Kerry fatigue?"

We still have 8 months to go before the election, and I'm already getting sick of seeing him! I think that whatever "popularity" Kerry has with some people, it will surely peak long before November.

39 posted on 02/26/2004 6:11:47 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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To: Cowboy Bob
Kerry's short 4 month stint in Vietnam and the way he promoted his early departure from there must be broadcasted to the Nation.

First, it was a sliver type object(wound) in his arm that he pushed hard for a third Purple Heart and then serious pressure to get himself out of Vietnam EARLY, abandoning his men, comrades to fight without him. The he has the gall to promote himself as a war hero. So, this is what he considers LEADERSHIP and DEDICATED SERVICE. His In-Processing paperword hadn't even been processed completely before he was doing whatever it takes to leave his unit and men behind; sounds selfish to me. This is a Leader? Time to expose this guys REAL Vietnam experience.
40 posted on 07/25/2004 4:44:02 PM PDT by LouS (Kerry's Short Service and Early Departure From Vietnam .)
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