US Vets, Vietnamese Demonstrate Against Kerry

Yahoo! News ^ | 2/28/04 | Reuters - NYC

[NormsRevenge]

NEW YORK (Reuters) -

Around 200 U.S. Army veterans and Vietnamese people demonstrated outside Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry (news - web sites)'s New York headquarters on Saturday to protest his opposition decades ago to the Vietnam War.

Waving American and South Vietnamese flags and singing the U.S. national anthem, they held up signs saying "Hanoi John," and "Kerry Betrayed Vietnam Vets."

"We won't sit by and let the American people think that we are going to stand by somebody who stabbed us in the back," said Jerry Kiley, a veteran and one of the protest organizers.

Kerry, a Massachusetts senator and probable presidential challenger to President Bush (news - web sites) in November, became a leader of the anti-war movement after returning from Vietnam, where he was decorated with a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.

"John Kerry served his country honorably," said Mark Kornblau, New York spokesman for Kerry's campaign. "This protest is being organized by an individual who has made a career of profiting from tragedy."

Questions about Kerry's anti-war activities arose after some Democrats made an issue of Bush's service in the domestic Air National Guard, questioning whether he showed up for duty in Alabama in the early 1970s.

[freeangel]

"an individual who has made a career profiting from tragedy"

Sounds like kerry to me. First Viet Nam anti-war speeches and then marrying a rich widow.

[Asclepius]

... Questions about Kerry's anti-war activities arose after some Democrats made an issue of Bush's service in the domestic Air National Guard, questioning whether he showed up for duty in Alabama in the early 1970s ...

Oh, the irony.

[NormsRevenge]

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[NormsRevenge]

A Michael Moore induced irony. ;-)

[Vigilanteman]

"John Kerry served his country honorably," said Mark Kornblau, New York spokesman for Kerry's campaign.

And so did Benedict Arnold, up until the time he decided to change sides. What is more, Arnold fought in real battles and received real wounds. He also had the decency to leave the country.

[Just mythoughts]

"John Kerry served his country honorably," said Mark Kornblau, New York spokesman for Kerry's campaign.

"This protest is being organized by an individual who has made a career of profiting from tragedy."


This is just too "rich"....

Great job, they had to acknowledge your presence.....

[Viking2002]

You know what's so delicious about this? It's a way for Vietnam vets to get back at all of the hippies and Commie turncoats that were calling them baby killers and generally maligning them during the 60's and 70's. It's their turn to exhibit righteous indignation, and have an effect on history.

[PeteFromMontana]

My best friend is a Viet Nam Vet.... He keeps in contact with a lot of his buddies from the war.... He says the hatred among this group for this guy is deep and wide.

[LibertyLight]

I was hoping to make it to the rally today but was unable -
I said some prayers for a good turnout.
Keep us posted on any other and I am certain there are many of us who do our best to be there in body!

[drhogan]

i would REALLY hate it if people started calling him "benedict kerry". that would REALLY be mean and unfair!!

[Rabid Dog]

Ventura County Ping!

How do our local Viet Nam vets and military personnel feel about Kerry? Any chance we could get a rally going in the county?

[randog]

My best friend is a Viet Nam Vet.... He keeps in contact with a lot of his buddies from the war.... He says the hatred among this group for this guy is deep and wide.

They need to show it--write letters to the ed, demonstrate wherever "Liveshot" shows up for a live shot, and generally make their stories known publicly. They've waited patiently for their turn and now it's come.

[writer33]

Do you even have enough people in the State of California to do a rally? Just wondering.

[PeteFromMontana]

They need to show it--write letters to the ed, demonstrate wherever "Liveshot" shows up for a live shot, and generally make their stories known publicly. They've waited patiently for their turn and now it's come

No worries, I drag him or he drags me to the appropriate places. We are very active up here.

[Rabid Dog]

The local base is our county's largest employeer - over 16,000 people are on its payroll. I think we might be able to rustle up some patriots!

[writer33]

Well. I figured there was only around ten or so of conservatives in the whole state of California. :) HAHA!

[Rabid Dog]

We're the ones that voted for Tom McClintock!

[Paul8148]

Nice to see they pointed out who started the Vitinam debate, the Dems.