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Retired doctor makes light of Kerry wound
The Huntsville Times ^ | August 6, 2004 | DAVID BREWER

Posted on 08/09/2004 5:36:55 PM PDT by Howlin

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To: prairiebreeze
You are correct. Letson was the only doctor and J.C. Carreon was a Hospital Corpsman (HN) who worked for Dr. Letson and filled out the treatment form and signed it. Carreon died in 1992. Letson is adamant that he treated Kerry.

Kerry can't have it both ways. In order to qualify for a PH, you mustmeet the following condition:

A wound is defined as an injury to any part of the body from an outside force or agent sustained under one or more of the conditions listed above A physical lesion is not required, however, the wound for which the award is made must have required treatment by a medical officer and records of medical treatment for wounds or injuries received in action must have been made a matter of official record.

There was no casualty report or after action report filed on Kerry's first PH, which he somehow got approved three months from the date of the injury (Dec 2) and after his transfer to another unit.

81 posted on 08/09/2004 6:57:11 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Logical me

"Somebody send this to O'Reilly. I'm sick and tired of emailing them at Fox." He won't read it anyway. He has stated anything over a couple or three lines is too much for him to read. He's his email address if you want to try:

Is it me, or is O'reilly like a camellion(sp) today. I use to worship this guy, but he's really starting to put me off. He is a really intelligent guy that prepares himself for his views, but I think he's starting to "lose it".


82 posted on 08/09/2004 6:57:53 PM PDT by conshack
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To: conshack
As I recall, the Diem family was Catholic. There were statements that President Kennedy increased US support for the Diem regime for this reason. Can anybody verify or correct my memory on this?
83 posted on 08/09/2004 7:01:01 PM PDT by Bernard (Let Freedom Reign)
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To: Howlin

BUMP!


84 posted on 08/09/2004 7:02:13 PM PDT by shezza
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To: kabar

I live in the same town as Dr Letson and I consider him competent to handle this issue. We likely have not heard the last of this incident.


85 posted on 08/09/2004 7:03:22 PM PDT by southland
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To: Bernard

As I recall, the Diem family was Catholic. There were statements that President Kennedy increased US support for the Diem regime for this reason. Can anybody verify or correct my memory on this?

Somebody out there must know some of the demographics about Vietnam during that time. Like I said, I personally never saw a Catholic or christian church during my year there(not like I did a lot of sightseeing while there either).


86 posted on 08/09/2004 7:05:56 PM PDT by conshack
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To: southland

I live in the same town as Dr Letson and I consider him competent to handle this issue. We likely have not heard the last of this incident.

I sure hope not. Kerry needs to be exposed for the fraud that he is.


87 posted on 08/09/2004 7:08:46 PM PDT by conshack
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To: Howlin
What a dork!
88 posted on 08/09/2004 7:10:53 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Howlin

bump


89 posted on 08/09/2004 7:13:34 PM PDT by RippleFire ("It was just a scratch")
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To: Logical me
I sent him the link to the entire thread. I told him (and the people at Fox News) that they should see what their fans and former fans are saying about them. I don't mind if they have a legitimate disagreement with the SwiftBoatVets. All I ask is that they at least look at the facts and listen to both sides. Like Sean Hannity said tonight, "Let them all speak, let the people decide."

And to O'Reilly: The viewers will decide. You are going down the toilet fast.

90 posted on 08/09/2004 7:14:26 PM PDT by TommyDale
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To: Howlin
On Philadelphia Talk radio the other day, Clinton's Secretary of the Navy called Dr. Letson "an actor". Immediately, talk show radio host Dom Giordano responded that he already had Letson on his program and that Dr. Letson would be on again that evening and Clinton's Secretary of the Navy could speak to Dr. Letson. And they did speak. Letson was superb and showed him up.

A while later I called to discuss the accusation that Letson was "an actor" and Dom was exceedingly proud to have produced "THE ACTOR." And we laughed. Clinton's man also accused the swiftboat vets of being "political" and I said to Dom. "CLINTON'S SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CALLS THE SWIFTBOATVETS POLITICAL? Come on......"

Kerry and the democrats are being exposed for the liars they are and it appears to be working!!!!!!!!!!

We can never give enough thanks and credit to the courageous swiftboat vets for standing up for TRUTH.

91 posted on 08/09/2004 7:17:12 PM PDT by TOUGH STOUGH (Vote for anyone but Darlin' Arlen in November.....)
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To: ArmyBratproud
Kerry has the visage of a man who has never really been liked and money has been his plow in life and let him get places he couldn't earn with personality. The more I learn about him the more despicable he becomes. People are going to vote for him and, for the life of me, I can't fathom why.
92 posted on 08/09/2004 7:21:11 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Used to be sciencediet (aka Tad Rad) but found the solution)
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To: Howlin


"But it was a really big band aid."
93 posted on 08/09/2004 7:24:28 PM PDT by DocRock (Check my homepage for more "home movies" of the Kerry campaign)
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To: TommyDale

>> And to O'Reilly: The viewers will decide. You are going down the toilet fast.

I'll 2nd that... O'Reilly is toast. A slimeball sucking up to the democratic teat.


94 posted on 08/09/2004 7:27:09 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater (FreedomLoving_Engineer)
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To: Howlin
Kerry campaign's headquarters in Washington did not return calls for comment.

Not a good sign. "we'll get back to you on that," isn't much better and they've used that one today, too.

95 posted on 08/09/2004 7:48:22 PM PDT by Ruth A.
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To: Republic Rocker

"Queer as a $2 bill"?
There actually IS a $2 bill.
Jefferson's picture is on the front, Monticello on the back. So far they haven't gone so far as to smear his heterosexuality...
No, I think the saying refers to a $3 bill!


96 posted on 08/09/2004 7:52:12 PM PDT by Jerez2
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To: southland
I live in the same town as Dr Letson and I consider him competent to handle this issue. We likely have not heard the last of this incident.

I agree. The Dems are making a big mistake if they think they can discredit him by saying he didn't treat Kerry just because he didn't sign the treatment sheet. He was the only doctor on the base and I bet he can prove he was there on Dec 3, 1968. It is up to Kerry to prove how he earned that first PH without treatment from a medical doctor. The mystery of his first PH can be cleared up easily if he will authorize release of his medical records.

97 posted on 08/09/2004 8:14:52 PM PDT by kabar
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To: OldFriend

Yes something can....Jesus Christ...savior of my (our) soul (s)....
and something he said.....

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us...

For if you forgive others their sins than your Heavenly Father will forgive you your sins...

But if you do not forgive others their sins against you then neither will your Heavenly Father
forgive you your sins...

There is nothing He cannot get you through...

Honest...


98 posted on 08/09/2004 8:19:23 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: Corin Stormhands
Oh yeah. Too bad Kerry's daddy didn't pay someone to write a book for him...,

And Old Joe had the boys go out and buy up every copy they could find.

99 posted on 08/09/2004 8:43:10 PM PDT by Watery Tart (….and a hamster in every pot.)
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To: Endeavor
Have you seen any of the video of Kerry testifying before Congress - he uses a fake JFK accent -- an accent he doesn't affect today. It's quite humorous.

Yes, I heard it. Stiff-jawed Thurston Howell III. Someone must have had a talk with him--he now affects the FDR accent, with a "You're recording this for my library, right?" delivery.

What's next?

100 posted on 08/09/2004 8:47:40 PM PDT by Watery Tart (….and a hamster in every pot.)
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