Posted on 08/10/2004 6:54:25 AM PDT by VA is for Freepers
A close associate hints: There's a secret compartment in Kerry's briefcase. He carries the black attaché everywhere. Asked about it on several occasions, Kerry brushed it aside. Finally, trapped in an interview, he exhaled and clicked open his case.
"Who told you?" he demanded as he reached inside. "My friends don't know about this."
The hat was a little mildewy. The green camouflage was fading, the seams fraying.
"My good luck hat," Kerry said, happy to see it. "Given to me by a CIA guy as we went in for a special mission in Cambodia."
Kerry put on the hat, pulling the brim over his forehead. His blue button-down shirt and tie clashed with the camouflage. He pointed his finger and raised his thumb, creating an imaginary gun. He looked silly, yet suddenly his campaign message was clear: Citizen-soldier. Linking patriotism to public service. It wasn't complex after all; it was Kerry.
He smiled and aimed his finger: "Pow."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
June 2003 article?
I just heard that on the way into work - what a doofus
He mentioned that "Cambodia Thing" again in this piece. Just last year. This has been demonstrated to be a lie. That is significant.
Says it all ...
"His blue button-down shirt and tie clashed with the camouflage."
Was the Navy using green CAMOUFLAGE during Viet Nam?
Did I read with enough flare & poetic license? ... it was hard to keep from rolling on the floor while reading it aloud; try it sometime :)
That is as bad as the picture of him holding up two ears of corn. What a dufuss!
I am aware that we did have special ops going into surrounding countries (I know these former SOG guys personally). However, if that were true for Kerry, I am pretty sure his command chain would have known about. Also, his security clearance agreement would have prohibited him from talking about it.
So, Kerry is either a liar, or a national security risk. Take your pick.
John F'n Kerry invented Viet Nam.
Thanks for posting! Heard the tail-end of this on the radio this morning and was wondering how I could find the whole article.
This is too weird.
He was in Cambodia before all his COs said he wasn't in Cambodia, while all along he really was in Cambodia with a CIA guy, which was around Christmas 1968 when Nixon was in office, except Nixon didn't take office until 4 weeks later, and during all of this he says he committed wartime atrocities, but instead personally applied for and got 3 medals for valor, so he could get back to the US ASAP and protest wartime atrocities.
Lord, have mercy.
I think I understand their strategy now. Make Kerry's Vietnam experience so confusing that people will give up on trying to figure it out. Then the hope is that we'll say "at least he's not Bush."
Yeah, that'll work (not).
I pick both liar AND national security risk.
Can you listen to her on line? I'm in NC.
Just saw on the news, Kerry is going to be about 3 miles from my house this morning.........Got my sign ready......KERRY-sign the 180 Form----U R A DISGRACE!!!!!
Wish me luck and hope I dont go to jail!!!!!
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