"Your Cheatin' (purple) Heart" CARTOON featuring John Hanoi Kerry

IowaPresidentialWatch.com ^ | 7/28/2004 | IPWGOP

[IPWGOP]

John Kerry: Your Cheatin' (purple) Heart

"While in Cam Rahn Bay, he trained on several 24-hour indoctrination missions, and one special skimmer operation with my most senior and trusted Lieutenant. The briefing from some members of that crew the morning after revealed that they had not received any enemy fire, and yet Lt.(jg) Kerry informed me of a wound -- he showed me a scratch on his arm and a piece of shrapnel in his hand that appeared to be from one of our own M-79s. It was later reported to me that Lt.(jg) Kerry had fired an M-79, and it had exploded off the adjacent shoreline. I do not recall being advised of any medical treatment, and probably said something like 'Forget it.' He later received a Purple Heart for that scratch, and I have no information as to how or whom.

Lt.(jg) Kerry was allowed to return to the good old USA after 4 months and a few days in-country, and then he proceeded to betray his former shipmates, calling them criminals who were committing atrocities. Today we are here to tell you that just the opposite is true. Our rules of engagement were quite strict, and the officers and men of Swift often did not even return fire when they were under fire if there was a possibility that innocent people -- fishermen, in a lot of cases -- might be hurt or injured. The rules and the good intentions of the men increased the possibility that we might take friendly casualties."

 

-- Commander Grant Hibbard, USN (retired)

[to read more from those who commanded and served with John Kerry, click HERE]

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

So sorry, Linda. Prayers up for your brother and his family, and for your sister-in-law who passed.

Please know you'll all be reunited before long.

[alwaysconservative]

Linda, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers, while your sister-in-law is nestled safely in God's arms without further pain and suffering.

Quix, what a great tag! This "prayer warrior" reporting for duty!

[BlessedBeGod]

I'm so sorry, Linda. Prayers on the way.

[Quix]

THANKS! YOU KNOW there are sooooo many prayer needs.

Glad you're on the job!

BLESSINGS,

[norton]

"...the FREEDOM BIRD.." courtesy of Easter Egg Airlines.

Prayers for Linda & family, been there recently myself.

[patriciamary]

May God comfort and guide your family through this very hard time. Amen

[Arpege92]

Done

[Grampa Dave]

Prayers for the survivors and of course your sister in law.

[537cant be wrong]

i am i do and i did.
bless this family in thier time of sorrow

ronnie.

[nutmeg]

I am so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers, Linda.