Posted on 03/16/2004 1:32:31 PM PST by WaterDragon
[OMED: March 15, 2004 -- This piece was originally written for the New York Sun, and the author sent it to us at that time. We were planning to make it the top item in the next issue, but the story seems to be running into resistance from the mainstream media. Even so, while we've been watching it has appeared in a few places, and Lipscomb is starting to get booked on some cable shows. But, it is coming out hard.
The networks as of mid-March haven't touched the story, except for an odd segment on NBC which without explaining why they ran it pointed out that during this period, President Nixon moved to do some damage to Kerry. From the standpoint of Oregon Magzine, that NBC segment, since it didn't have a valid news hook, was an indication that the very liberal network's news bosses are aware of Lipscomb's work as shown below, and want to estabish a foundation for future coverage (if they are forced into it) which ties those making the charges to a discredited leader.
That NBC segment was, in other words, a message to the American liberal press concerning the tack to take in the defense of John Kerry. (Attack the attackers. It's a classic Bill Clinton tactic.) Beyond that, and just looking at what you are about to read, our question is, did the future senator and presidential candidate, John Kerry, know about this, and when did he know it? If the Libscomb article below is correct, and Kerry was at the meeting, or knew what had happened there, did he report this to the FBI?
If Lipscomb is right, and Kerry did not report it to the FBI, then he was part of a coverup of a conspiracy to assassinate American leaders. The political murders did not have to happen for Kerry to be culpable in this case. Knowledge of the discussion and failure to report are enough to put him in hot water right up to and including his neck.]
Part One (Originally published in the NY Sun around March 11th)
The anti-war group that John Kerry was the principal spokesman for debated and voted on a plot to assassinate politicians who supported the Vietnam War.
Mr. Kerry denies being present at the November 12-15, 1971, meeting in Kansas City of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and says he quit the group before the meeting.
But according to the current head of Missouri Veterans for Kerry, Randy Barnes, Mr. Kerry,who was then 27,was at the meeting, voted against the plot, and then orally resigned from the organization.
Mr. Barnes was present as part of the Kansas City host chapter for the 1971 meeting and recounted the incident in a phone interview with The New York Sun this week.
In addition to Mr. Barness recollection placing Mr. Kerry at the Kansas City meeting, another Vietnam veteran who attended the meeting, Terry Du-Bose, said that Mr. Kerry was there.
There are at least two other independent corroborations that the antiwar group Vietnam Veterans Against the War, of which Mr. Kerry was the most prominent national spokesman, considered assassinating American political leaders who favored the war.....(Snip)
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(Excerpt) Read more at oregonmag.com ...
John Musgrave said he attended the fall 1971 meeting in Kansas City, his first Vietnam Veterans Against the War session as Kansas state coordinator. He said he remembered Kerry attending as well.
'71 anti-war session: Was Kerry in KC?
And for those that might have missed it...
Camil, never prosecuted for the plot, plans to accept an offer by the Florida Kerry organization to become active in the presidential campaign, according to the report.
Kerry camp hiring 'assassin'? (Man who plotted murder of congressmen offered job)
The networks as of mid-March haven't touched the story, except for an odd segment on NBC which without explaining why they ran it pointed out that during this period, President Nixon moved to do some damage to Kerry. From the standpoint of Oregon Magzine, that NBC segment, since it didn't have a valid news hook, was an indication that the very liberal network's news bosses are aware of Lipscomb's work as shown below, and want to estabish a foundation for future coverage (if they are forced into it) which ties those making the charges to a discredited leader.
I watched that segment on NBC and readily came to the same conclusion.
It occurred to me that there's a steady increase of people watching and reading news stories with two thoughts in mind. One, what is the article/report saying; two, why/what's the news organizations motive for telling me this? That was especially clear in the NBC segment because it didn't have a hook.
You are correct. This Lipscomb article appeared first at The Sun, but in this one for Oregon Magazine, he also identifies the Third Witness.
That's exactly what I said yesterday when I described the Brian Williams piece on NBC.
But, it came out a lot more fair than I anticipated and is given credit here. Even Rush lamented just a wee bit that the angle seemed to be that Nixon and staff perceived Kerry's political potential early on. However, what stood out more to me (admittedly a biased viewer--but it IS brought up and clearly so) was that Nixon and staff perceived Kerry as a PHONY and opportunist early on.
So, with that in mind, I am pleased NBC provided some context for future stories.
http://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas/index.php?showtopic=25425
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall01%5CKahl/ohcamil.html
http://www.cwluherstory.com/CWLUArchive/janefonda.html
http://www.afn.org/~iguana/archives/1997_04/19970408.html
http://www.afn.org/~iguana/archives/1997_04/19970408.html
http://www.terpsboy.com/blogarchives/000849.html
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