[DustyMoment]

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.

Sounds like Kerry is about to be formally and publicly "outed".

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[samtheman]

I'll believe it when it actually happens. Remember the "revelations" about Kerry's girlfriend? Ended up coming to nought.

I hope there's a real story here.

In the meantime, I'll wait for the real story to really surface before I express jubilation.

[stocksthatgoup]

one more the the kat........ping

[hershey]

Teraysa might be thinking of using the old carrot or stick ploy here. Didn't she threaten to use every cent of her $700 mill if necessary to stop negative attacks on Botoxboy?

[SkyPilot]

[Dr. Eckleburg]

...injuries that were virtually non-existent.

The devastating chin injury must have been real.

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[Semper Paratus]

I would have given Kerry a pass on his war record but not only did he never shut up about it but let questions concerning the President's Vietnam era service go forward.

He "Brought It On" himself.

[BlessedBeGod]

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[wingman1]

I prefer to view this from a different perspective. As one who served in Vietnam a long time ago, I'm aware of what is becoming another myth about those who served: that "medal inflation" was commonplace.

Ask anyone who has received a medal for valor or gallantry and they, themselves, express doubt they were deserving of such an honor.

I did serve in a combat unit and knew many who received wounds deserving the PH. I myself, am glad to say that I did not receive one. What I recall best is that one of the company medics or the battalion surgeon first filed the paper work, depending on the nature of the wound.

Much is made about Kerry only spending 4 months in-country. How likely would it be for him to have made the contacts necessary to suggest to a medical officer that he be recommended for one PH, let alone three, in such a short time? A guy who was there 4 months was likely to be considered an FNG - without a whole lot of clout or connections.

My opinion is that Kerry received light schrapnel wounds that were treated in the field. These wounds and the wounds of any other soldiers would probably have been mentioned in after action reports, which would have been reviewed by officers higher up in the chain of command, who then may have gotten the ball rolling on the awards. Still, it is my belief that the process would not have been started by "higher ups" without some paperwork also being filed by a medic or medical officer who was present during the time in question.

I always thought it ironic that those killed in action also received the Purple Heart. Among the soldiers I served with, it would have been considered dishonorable to have claimed a medal such as the PH if one was not deserving. Though I strongly disagree with members of Kerry's crew who support him, I do feel that we were cut of the same cloth of the common experience, and that they would strongly disapprove of anyone, including Kerry, who would do something as dishonoble as claiming three bogus Purple Hearts.

In order to have received even a minor wound, one DID have to be there.

[Peach]

Hi, prairie. Taking a half hour before we finish getting ready to head out for the week.

Please make sure this gets the attention it so richly deserves.

I gave my brother the book Stolen Valor for Christmas and he mentioned it was a must read, although he didn't mention Kerry specifically. I'll try to read it while in Jacksonville - it's my homework assignment. LOL

[Publius6961]

Self-serving?
Who woulda thought?

Damn!

[capt. norm]

Looks like they're going to have to do a "Torricelli" on Kerry.

Remember how quickly the Dems replaced Torricelli in the senatorial race in New Jersey at the last minute because he was losing in the polling. In any normal state, this last minute switch would have been overturned as being illegal, but not in liberal-controlled New Jersey.

It would be interesting to see how they pull this off once they are finally convinced that Kerry is unelectable.

This is quite a reversal because being electable was Kerry's only selling point when the wheels fell off the Howard Dean campaign.

[ConservativeMan55]

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[Our man in washington]

Before someone criticizes John Kerry, they themselves should imagine what it's like to live through the kinds of wounds he received.

To those doing the criticizing, let me ask you directly: have you ever suffered through the agony a paper cut? Can you imagine looking at what once was solid skin on your finger and now seeing a drop of blood? Those who haven't had this experience shouldn't be so quick to judge.

Such wounds have been known to cause pain for most of an hour. And the treatment is not for the faint of heart: because of the location of the wound, the band-aid often has to encircle the entire finger. Things most of us take for granted become impossible.

Try going for an hour not being able to examine all ten of your nails at the same time. Pretty tough, right? You were probably wondering if the hour was ever going to end. Now, imagine having to live through that for most of a single day.

John Kerry suffered that wound so that we might live in freedom. Let us take a moment to remember and thank him for his service.

And don't get me started on the shaving nicks he suffered. We all need to be more sensitive!

[G L Tirebiter]

There's a Bill Mauldin "Willie & Joe" cartoon in Upfront. (Can't find a copy on the internet.)

Two GI's are at an aid station talking to a medical officer type.

One GI is saying, "Naw, I already got a Purple Heart. Just gimme a couple of asprin."

[submarinerswife]

Isn't Burkett the guy who goes after people who claim to be Viet Vets when they are not? I read an article about this guy who went after actor Brian Denehy for claiming that he was injured in Viet Nam and come to find out Denehy didn't leave the states.

If this is the same guy, he is incredible. He has used his own money and busted several people in the past. He does it because he is honoring the real vets and the war dead.

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