Well, thanks, it isn't every day that I'm called a liar.
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So who called you a liar? I sure didn't (by any reasonable person's standards). I don't doubt that you believe what you heard, but since you did not see it, you're not an eyewitness (kind of by definition). You're not a witness in any way shape or form.
Certainly by highlighting the fact that we have no one here who actually saw the act, not once but twice, isn't is OK to at least question whether or not it happened (given that he is currently one of the most constantly photographed person on the planet)?
I am totally open to the truth of this, as I made quite clear in my initial post, why else would I make an offer to retract my statement?
Judging by the freepmail I've received on this topic, I am not the only freeper puzzled by the lack of video.
My report is hearsay, true. But do we always require sworn eye witnesses? Let's see if I can clarify my report to your standards. In the event under discussion, I guess what I can credibly say is that "a purported Swift Boat Veteran claims that John Kerry or someone that looks remarkably like Kerry extended his middle finger (unknown if right or left hand) in the general direction of the alleged Vet." Better? I report, you decide. Or is that "I assume, you decide?"
But also consider that even if the omnipresent media did not capture the alleged incident, what is the probability that it did in fact occur, especially given the animosity between JFK and the Swift Boat Vets? better than even IMHO.