Washington Post's David Broder Q & A Regarding Kerry's Refusal to Release His Military Records

The Washington Post ^ | Thursday, March 4, 2004 | Kristinn

[Woodman]

Maybe some enterprising FReeper or the press could go on the hunt for some of J F'n K's shipmates and ask them what happened when he was "wounded" 3 times? If we had a public statement from 2 or more of them it would be impossible for the press to continue to ignore this or maybe it would put the issue to rest. Either way the right would come out the winner.

[Enterprise]

"You imply something dishonorable about Sen. Kerry's war record. I know of nothing that supports that suspicion."

What a punk. There is a LOT about F'n Kerry that suggests he's dishonorable in general. But the question regarding his war record is "When will you release them Mr. F'n Kerry?"

[Carolinamom]

...by his own admission Kerry chased down a wounded enemy and finished him off as he lay dying.

In all the accounts of this action that I have read, Kerry's gunner fired into the hooch onshore and presumed the enemy had been wounded. Kerry beached the boat and dashed onto the shore, ran behind the hooch, shots were fired/heard, and Kerry ran back carrying an enemy gun. According to these accounts I read, NOBODY actually saw Kerry shoot. NOBODY (except Kerry) knew that the enemy was there or wounded.

Is the information you gave in another account? I really would like to know.

[Ole Okie]

Maybe some enterprising FReeper or the press could go on the hunt for some of J F'n K's shipmates and ask them what happened when he was "wounded" 3 times?

Perhaps Garry Trudeau could offer (via Doonesbury) $10,000 to any veteran who personally witnessed J Effing Kerry-Heinz57's being wounded.

[dartuser]

Why would Al Queida attack the mainstream media? Coverage in Iraq and the US is favorable to them ...

[OldFriend]

I am amazed that this question was actually accepted........not 'accidently' deleted!

THANK YOU!

[kristinn]

I'd have called Broder a pompous windbag, but punk is good :-)

[kristinn]

I was pleasantly surprised that they posed the question. I'm batting about fifty-fifty on getting my questions answered on The Post's online chats, so they're not as bad as one might think.

[Ron in Acreage]

Maybe Kerrys minor flesh wounds were so minor he would be embarrassed by them being used to get out of Nam. Or better yet, maybe they were self inflicted. It was not uncommon for some to self inflict for a trip home.

[MadelineZapeezda]

Kristinn, ask Jeffin'Kerry why is it that Klinton acted unilaterally in bombing Kosovo and no outcry but Pres. Bush gets harshly criticized because he didn't waint for the un?
Reports of genocide were grossly exxagerated. Kosovo remains a big cluster *#ck!

[jmaroneps37]

Be patient gang. Because of the presure lurch will get on this issue,he will have to release his records. My guess is that there will be nothing conclusive in them but; making him give them up will be a small victory. All of the movement to force the issue will come from people like us on the Net Talk Radio and FOXtv.

[Fenris6]

"Is the information you gave in another account? I really would like to know."

No - same article. My conjucture is based on two facts in that article:

1) As a former Marine, I know that a 50 cal will do SERIOUS damage to a human target. The muzzle velocity alone from a near miss will rip off limbs. Assuming that the gunner laid down supression fire, its not hard to assume that a few of the hundred rounds he fired off found their target.

2) Kerry, by his own admission, administered the "coup de grace" (his own words).

[ontos-on]

The way the media became the willing participants in what was obviously a staged democrat response to Bush's ads was so blatant that I fear that they know they have nothing to fear een when they are clearly one-sided. They know they are unfair and they want to be. Journalism shool must consist in teachin ghow to use words to be partisan while superficially acting as one was not.

I frankly am disheartened. I have waited for a counterattack before. screaming to kingdom come about exploiting 9-11 when the image is a second long and very tasteful, will make the republicans cautious when they should not be. I am sick of this.

The combination of a middle that cannot be critical and a media that is all one-sided will be a fatal combination. That's how I feel today.

[gunnedah]

Accidents do happen!

[uncbob]

Kerry is as big a phoney as JFK was

He touts his Vietnam record and refuses to release details

JFK ands his handlers played up his All American family type image by sending out John John and Caroline before the press when ever possible and constantly having articles etc showing him and Jackie and the kids at play at home etc etc
While at the same time expecting the press to cover up his whore mongering and running around

[ontos-on]

Kerry was clearly anti-war BEFORE he joined the Navy. He went for the political cover it would provide, took plenty of movies and photos of himself, and PROBABLY managed to "get injured" 3 times in microscopic ways and got 3 purple hearts for it.

That is the likely story. But if it is why won't someone who was there and knows the truth speak out. I have not heard of Arkanicide running through Kerry's life. Is this all in a can waiting to come out at the right time. Yeah, we thought that about Clinton too.

[Dante3]

And there is something hidden also in Kerry's medical records.

[ontos-on]

I am not surprised by Broder of any one else in the elite media who hasn't seen though this. They have no military background, have probably never read the convention - or been briefed on the rules of land warfare.

Don't kid yourself. If they needed knowledge about these things when the target was a republican, they would quickly become experts on all that. They are out and out partisans.

[Maumee]

David Broder's reply as usual is a verbal pout, why doesn't he just pack up his pencils and go home, the guy is always trippin over his lip.

[Carolinamom]

Kerry, by his own admission, administered the "coup de grace" (his own words).

Thanks for your info and for your service to our country.

Kerry himself told the details here. I think my point is that no one actually SAW him shoot/kill a wounded man. Which of Kerry's medals was awarded for this action? Does such an award require verification from more than one witness?