[ravingnutter]

Kerry Says Credibility Not Damaged By Former Comrade's Lie

An excerpt:

Kerry said he hasn't spoken to Hubbard since the week of April 19, 1971, "and everybody was disappointed by what they learned back in 1971. To his credit, [Hubbard] did serve his nation. He had simply exaggerated his particular position. But nobody knew it at the time, and those things happen."

Now the bombshell:

But as CNSNews.com previously reported, Hubbard had done more than just exaggerate his rank in the Air Force. CBS News reporter William Overend, a writer for the network's anchorman Walter Cronkite in 1971, investigated Hubbard's war claims even further and discovered that there was no record of Hubbard having ever served in Vietnam. In addition, Hubbard was not shot down as he alleged and did not receive a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during battle.

[Hon]

"Kerry said he hasn't spoken to Hubbard since the week of April 19, 1971..."

This makes Gerald Nicosia ("Home To War") out to be a liar, since he devotes a couple of pages describing in detail how Kerry and Hubbard had a showdown in July 1971. He even has quotes.

Kerry reviewed Nicosia's book with raves, and even gave him a book party in his Senate office.

"and everybody was disappointed by what they learned back in 1971. To his credit, [Hubbard] did serve his nation. He had simply exaggerated his particular position. But nobody knew it at the time, and those things happen."

I've posted on the threads I've linked above how Kerry tried to minumize Hubbard's lies. He said Hubbard only lied about his ranks. But again according to Nicosia, Kerry challenged Hubbard about having even gone to Vietnam. They almost came to blows.

"Hubbard had done more than just exaggerate his rank in the Air Force. CBS News reporter William Overend, a writer for the network's anchorman Walter Cronkite in 1971, investigated Hubbard's war claims even further and discovered that there was no record of Hubbard having ever served in Vietnam. In addition, Hubbard was not shot down as he alleged and did not receive a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during battle."

No, I've already posted about that in the above linked thread and elsewhere. Hubbard was not a pilot, was not a captain, was not injured in combat and was not in Vietnam.