[Timeout]

Good summation. I haven't followed this entire thread. Has anyone solved the mystery of the Lehman signature?

I still say Kerry's real problem is he perpetuated the "I-tossed-MEDALS" story for 13 years. The press wrote about it prominently and for all that time he didn't correct them. Of course, in the 1970's his high-profile anti-war activities made him a hero in the donkey party.

He only changed to the "I-tossed-someone-else's-medals" story in 1984 when he was running for the senate and realized anti-war protestors were no longer in vogue. (Think: Morning in America.)
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This is also almost identical to Kerry's allowing the Boston press to write for years that he was an "Irish Catholic", a good thing for a Boston pol. Only last year did he suddenly reveal he's not Irish, but of Jewish ancestry...just in time for the prez campaign!

[kabar]

Good summation. I haven't followed this entire thread. Has anyone solved the mystery of the Lehman signature?

There is no mystery that it is Lehman's signatures and that Kerry released the documents. The speculation arises over why Lehman would be signing the citations at least 12 years after Kerry left Vietnam and the fact that we have photos of Kerry being awarded the Silver Star in 1969. Kerry needs to release more information and explain what happened.

[Bob]

This is also almost identical to Kerry's allowing the Boston press to write for years that he was an "Irish Catholic", a good thing for a Boston pol. Only last year did he suddenly reveal he's not Irish, but of Jewish ancestry...just in time for the prez campaign!

It's worse than that. I've seen a Senate speech in which he himself referred to his alleged Irish heritage. I'll try to find a link.