Vet denies retraction of Kerry war criticism

World Net Daily ^ | August 6, 2004

[kellynla]

The book "Unfit For Command" will be the nail in the political coffin for Ketchup Kerry...

he won't even be able to cut in line at Starbucks after the book is released next week!

"Traitors to the end of the line, junior..."

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

People, start buying copies of Kranish's book before they disappear like the New Soldier one! If the information on page 102 in Kranish's book is correct, then you can bet the Dems will pull the book off the market.

[tirednvirginia]

I am one of the doomers and gloomers and I will gladly eat crow if the Boston Globe report is discredited. Waiting for other sources.

[Light Speed]

LOL...

And Kerry returned to the boat.....minus a few *Death Cards...allong with his M-79 Grenade launcher and a sack of Mangos : )

[myheroesareDeadandRegistered]

I'll bet that the Poodle has got the shock troops and snoopers out in a big way right now checking for any chinks in the Swiftvets' armor. All out looking at records, looking for ex-friends and lovers, digging in garbage cans.

[PISANO]

And it confuses me. What exactly is he denying? Has he flip-flopped AGAIN?

Such is the POWER of the MEDIA. IF, as is true in this case, you are a hack for a political party AND just happen to be a REPORTER, well you can interview someone and slant the wording to make it anything that will help your PARTY'S candidate, then when the nuances start being dissected and the party that you interviewed DENIES some of the things you printed.........WALLAH......you have succeeded in BLURRING the truth, causing the uninformed to tune it all out.

You then have successfully discredited an otherwise honorable man and made a clear story very NEBULOUS!!

Any lingering doubt about the POWER of the PRESS/MEDIA??

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Michael Kranish books:

John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography by the Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best

Kerry and Edwards: Their Plans and Promises - not yet released

John F. Kerry - not yet released

Kerry. La alternativa a Bush - not yet released

[Conservative Coulter Fan]

I was in the trenches and low and behold the Democrats were in a frenzy lashing out at the Republican Funded Swift Boat Vets and they howled over the story in the Boston Globe about Elliot retracting his story. Now they’ll be getting served – Kranish is a crony of the Kerry/Edwards Campaign getting paid to write a book and now Elliot is denying he retracted his story, stands by the Affidavit, and maybe at the next Kerry/Edwards stop – Bush supporters in addition to chanting “four more years” can pepper Kerry about his “service” in Vietnam.

This is like Reuters and other Mainstream Media outlets...they thought McCain's condemnation was more newsworthy than the actual charges.

[secretagent]

It sounds to me like Elliott intended to retract only the assertion that Kerry shot the VC in the back. And if that assertion was not based on his own firsthand knowledge, but on what he'd heard from other people, he's right: he shouldn't have signed it.

Sounds plausible, but stay tuned.

[rwfromkansas]

Here is the reporter who wrote this story and the book in a clear violation of ethics.

Kranish, Michael
Washington Bureau / News
(202) 857-5119
m_kranish@globe.com

This is a clear violation of the Society for Pressional Journalists Code of Ethics:

"Act Independently Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know. Journalists should: Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived. Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility. Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity. Disclose unavoidable conflicts. Be vigilant and courageous about holding those with power accountable. Deny favored treatment to advertisers and special interests and resist their pressure to influence news coverage. Be wary of sources offering information for favors or money; avoid bidding for news."

Kranish is outrageous.....he violated lots of these just by writing the book.

[Grampa Dave]

As I used to ask the Quagmire posters how they like their Crow, rare, medium rare or well done.

How would you like your crow?

Remember I'm waiting for the more on the supposed recanting of the Swift Boat Operator. So your order will be served when confirmation is here.

I never believe anything the Globus Hystericus, the bastard child of the NY Slimes prints. Remember the photos of the prison that weren't that were posted by these lying bastards pretending to be editors?

The Globus Hystericus and this POS author in the bed with moi Kerri Writer are responsible for moi Kerri getting by with massive lies for decades.

[Chode]

koward kerry bump...

[aruanan]

So is this just an example of a Kerry fan in a position to do so using his position to counteract a story even if he has to lie to do it?

[Republic]

ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE LIBERAL MAINSTREAM MEDIA REFUSES TO ASK KERRY THE TOUGH QUESTIONS ALL AMERICAN'S DESERVE ANSWERS TO.....JUST LIKE WITH THEIR BOY BILL KLINTON....THEY FAIL TO INFORM US OF THE BACKGROUND OF KERRY.

NOT ONLY HIS VIETNAM EXPERIENCE.
( NONE OF THEM HAVE INTERVIEWED THE SWIFT BOAT VETERANS WHO TRIED MONTHS AGO, VIA A PRESS CONFERANCE, TO LET THE MEDIA KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH KERRY. OF COURSE, THE MEDIA KNOWS THIS, BUT THEY ARE LIBERAL AND THEY DON'T WANT AMERICANS WHO VOTE TO KNOW THIS!!! HORRENDOUS!)

BUT THEY REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT HIS SENATORIAL RECORD. ( WHICH SUCKS AND THEY KNOW IT-ESPECIALLY IN THESE TIMES OF TERROR) tHEY REFUSE TO TELL AMERICANS ABOUT HOW HE REALLY VOTED, ABOUT HOW MANY INTELLIGENCE MEETINGS HE MISSED, THEY, THIS LIBERAL PRESS, HATE US SO MUCH, THEY ARE WILLING TO LIE TO ALL OF AMERICA IN ORDER TO GET THEIR BOY IN...THAT IS NOT A FREE PRESS....THAT IS AN HITLERIAN PROPAGANDA MACHINE.

BUT THEY ARE THE MEDIA, THEY ARE LIBERAL, THEY WANT TO CONTROL THE INFORMATION SO THAT IT FAVORS THEIR BOY, SO THEY ARE WILLING TO CHEAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT OF THE FULL STORY!

[Conservative Coulter Fan]

You aren't going to believe this...wait a minute...you'll believe this - Reuters is now listing the Globe Story about the veteran retracting the story here. I suppose they are trying to hurry up and mislead as many people as possible...we all know they'll do hardly nothing if anything when it comes to retracting it.

[exhaustedmomma]

This is beyond bias. It is propaganda. One of many current examples.

[Grampa Dave]

Great response to the Globus Hystericus.

[Grampa Dave]

Besure to make copies of the original article and post it to FR if not done yet.

This article will disappear like Joe Wilsons's lying web site from moi Kerri's web site very soon.

[rwfromkansas]

As my quoting should show, this is more than a conflict of interest.

This is what I would classify as secondary employment.

It is despicable.

Journalism, when done right, is noble.

This is NOT.....it is an utter betrayal of the truth...it is sick and I am mad as hell.