Posted on 08/05/2004 6:26:19 PM PDT by Dubya
Wait a minute - there already is a movie
(/chortle)
WOW! Hot potato here.
Do you think the rescue of Licorice the hamster was an attempt at penance for all the poor Vietnamese animals he slaughtered? Hmmm...
Man, Susan Estrogenwitch was just on Hannity and Colmes and she keeps saying over and over that these guys didn't serve with Kerry because they were on another boat, NEARBY, but she is spinning spinning spinning the truth.
is there any guys from kerrys boat who are speaking out against him?
Don't get me wrong - I am not defending this as a medal - or any of his other actions or poses - but this action is okay by me.
Seriously, I heard somewhere, I mean heard then read.... that John Kerry himself said that he had shot a twelve year old boy in a hillside village and something about shooting at their dogs and women and children. Somebody has got to know more on this.
"My name is Steve Gardner. I served in 1966 and 1967 on my first tour of duty in Vietnam on Swift boats, and I did my second tour in '68 and '69, involved with John Kerry in the last 2 1/2 months of my tour. The John Kerry that I know is not the John Kerry that everybody else is portraying. I served alongside him and behind him, five feet away from him in a gun tub, and watched as he made indecisive moves with our boat, put our boats in jeopardy, put our crews in jeopardy... if a man like that can't handle that 6-man crew boat, how can you expect him to be our Commander-in-Chief?"
-- Steven Gardner
The above quote was from a press conference given at the National Press Club in Washington on May 4, 2004. You may view Steven’s comments at the following web site. Just scroll down to Steven’s picture and click on it.
http://www.swiftvets.com/index.php?topic=SwiftVetQuotes
Searching through that web site, you will find 250 men who served on Swift boats, including the entire chain of command above Lt. Kerry, agree with Steven Gardner that Kerry is not fit to be Commander-in-Chief. That compares to the 13 crew members who support his candidacy.
thanks, i was just reading (on drudge) that none of the guys in the ad actually served with kerry on the boat.
Estrich has made a career out of being raped many years ago. She is creepy. And absolutely one of the most self-absorbed people I've ever seen.
At the same time, what right does Bush have to criticize them? Bush didn't serve in Vietnam, he didn't serve alongside Kerry. What right does Bush have to tell these veterans to "shove it?"
What these Vets are saying is either true or it is not. Let the media investigation begin and let the chips fall where they may!
we don't want your vote if you support what kerry did here...
So you buy the dim spin that just because they weren't on the same boat, just boats that ran together closely on missions, the swift boat vets for truth don't know about Kerry?
While he certainly didnt merit a Silver Star....killing a fleeing VietCong was what he was being paid to do....
The VietCong 'teenagers' killed a lot of my bros in the 9th ID...they were very hard corps ENEMY soldiers...as were the girls...
If he torched a VC village and killed their animals...he was doing my guys a favor....
You should have seen what the big "Zippos" did...
What the hell you think war is about....letting the enemy go and stay fed and resupplied?
I dont like Kerry one bit....but if y'all think what Kerry did...was a war crime...there is gonna be a lot of other Vietnam vets gonna hang...and a lot of medals revoked...
IMO
Viet Vets Charge: Kerry Killed Lone, Fleeing Teenage Foe; Lied To Superiors To Gain Medal
"...how Kerry personally ordered the slaughter of small animals "
Ironically, this is what will cost him the election.
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