I haven't heard that version...and I'm sure there are enough guys from that organization that will provide SEVERAL versions...
The account I gave is from Gerald Nicosia, Kerry's sympathetic biographer. One guy on TV earlier this evening -- said the fellow that brought up the idea was "hooted down" and ignored...
That was Randy Barnes, who's working on his third or fourth version of events (he gave two tonight, apparently) since this story started breaking. John Gibson, interviewing a VVAW member who was at the 1971 KC meeting on Fox just moments ago, asked if Kerry was there. The gentleman said he did not remember Kerry being at the meeting at all. But Gibson's redirect won the day. Gibson outlined the Phoenix Program (a military operation aimed at knocking off North Vietnamese leaders) and talked about Scott Camil's suggestion that VVAW pursue a domestic Phoenix operation to kill US Senators supporting the war. Gibson asked the vet (I didn't catch his name) how Kerry reacted to the plan. The vet said Kerry didn't like the plan and loudly argued against it. He thereby accidentally proved that Kerry was there at the meeting, and that he (the vet Gibson was interviewing) was not telling the truth when he said he did not recall Kerry being at the meeting at all. He did recall Kerry's presence enough to remember details about the argument, he just lied about it when asked directly earlier in the inverview. Curious, no? Is Kerry asking veterans to go to bat for him and lie to the press about that meeting and his attendance? It sure looks like it. Now why would he do that? Posted by B. Preston at 06:06 PM
Documents reveal FBI surveillance of Kerry
CNN - 14 hours ago
... A second confidential source" reported that in a university speech, Kerry "related his ... opener and had a piece of tape over the top," Randy Barnes, who headed ...
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FBI followed Kerry's every public move
ShortNews.com - 9 hours ago
... Kerry wasn't alone - Kansas City Chapter head Randy Barnes said all his mail during that time was opened with a letter opener and resealed with tape.
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Kerry hedges on 1971 KC meeting
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO - Mar 19, 2004
... Another veteran, Randy Barnes of Kansas City, said Hurley had contacted him but did ... Veterans Against the War correspondence make clear that Kerry was active in ...
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Kerry hedges on '71 KC meeting
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO - Mar 20, 2004
... Another veteran, Randy Barnes of Kansas City, said Hurley had contacted him but did ... Veterans Against the War correspondence make clear that Kerry was active in ...
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Kerry hedges on 1971 KC meeting
Centre Daily Times, PA - Mar 19, 2004
... Another veteran, Randy Barnes of Kansas City, said Hurley had contacted him but did ... Veterans Against the War correspondence make clear that Kerry was active in ...
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Kerry hedges on 1971 KC meeting
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - Mar 19, 2004
... Another veteran, Randy Barnes of Kansas City, said Hurley had contacted him but did ... Veterans Against the War correspondence make clear that Kerry was active in ...
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The New York Sun | March 15, 2004
Frontpagemag.com - Mar 15, 2004
... 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 ...
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'71 anti-war session: Was Kerry in KC?
Kansas City Star, MO - Mar 13, 2004
... you're defeating your purpose, and I quit,' ” Randy Barnes said Friday. A Kansas Citian and an active volunteer this year for Kerry's presidential run ...
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