Evidence Shows Crewmate Rev. Alston Never Served Under Sen. Kerry

August 10, 2004 | The Bandit

[concerned about politics]

"I stand here before you only because almighty God saw our boat safely through those rivers of death and destruction, by giving us a brave, wise, and decisive leader named John Kerry."

Ack! Kerry is such a squid. Even he's ashamed of his military records for crying out loud.
Who would ever believe Kerry was a hero? Sheeesh!

[the_Watchman]

It is very hard to determine just how severe his head injury was. He has a large keloid scar on his scalp which would develop over time. He may have simply had a scalp laceration and the scar may have grown over time.

Do you have medical qualifications? If you do, is there any way to conjecture the severity of the original wound based on the mass of the scar tissue? Care to guess how long it would have taken to heal sufficiently for a soldier to return to combat?

[fuzzy122]

Now let's take a closer look at Alston?
I don't see the 3rd picture! What's up with that?

MEGA-

Stay Strong
Fuzzy

[fuzzy122]

Never mind I see it now sheesh!

[MediaMole]

No medical qualifications, just a friend who is susceptible to keloid scars.

Unlike other scars, keloids continue to grow over time.

[The Bandit]

I wish I knew what was up with that third picture! It shows then my server says can't be found. Maybe my ISP doing maint.

[concerned about politics]

We know Alston was wounded on that date because his causality report was made available briefly by the Kerry Campaign before they removed it. Here is what it said:

You mean before they panicked and hid it.

[woofie]

I dont know, questioning a wounded black vet is a capital offense

[concerned about politics]

I dont know, questioning a wounded black vet is a capital offense

I'm sure that's why Kerry chose him.

I'll bet there will be a lot of "Rich veterans for Kerry" when this is over.

[The Bandit]

Anyone catch what Del Sandusky told the LA Times the other day? No one clearly saw Kerry shoot the wounded kid. Me thinks they are starting to cover their tracks. Mederios said in 1996 that NO ONE saw Kerry shoot the Kid, when Kerry got upset....all the sudden everyone say it!!!!!

[John Valentine]

That Swift Boat crew directory is inconsistent with O'Neill's story that he took over Kerry's command of boat 46 or 66...

According to the crew Roster O'Neill took over Peck's boat No. 96, but only after a Ltjg. Salinas had served aboard as OinC.

O'Neill shows serving on another boat, but not Kerry's old command.

All I am saying here is that the data in these rosters appears suspect and we don't know how it was gathered.

[concerned about politics]

thinks they are starting to cover their tracks.

Who's covering their tacks? Who said no one saw Kerry kill the kid?

[nopardons]

Yet MORE lies?

[The Bandit]

Michael Medeiros, indicated during a 1996 press conference with Senator Kerry (by telephone) that he was chasing after Senator Kerry and the fleeing VC soldier and stated at the time that he did not see Sen. Kerry kill him, but had no doubt that the senator did so. "The only one that was there was Senator Kerry," Medeiros said.

[the_Watchman]

So it could have been a fairly inconsequential injury which may have allowed him to return to duty within a month! This would put at least two of the assumptions of the author of this thread in doubt. (1)The photo was early and (2) Rev. Alston would not have recovered rapidly enough to be in action in February or late January.

[Moore's screed should have been examined so carefully by the press! :]

[Mo1]

You better have rock hard proof before you go after this guy

The way I see it ... you need more evidence

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Was David Alston able to return to the PCF-94 during anytime between February 1 and March 13, Kerry's last combat mission?
No evidence that he did or even the suggestion he physically could have with the injury he had suffered, because we know that on February 28, 1969,
Fred Short was onboard and described as an replacement for a wounded David Alston."

From what I can tell, at this late hour, your timeline jibes with that listed in " John F Kerry, the Official Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best."

The quotes attributed to David Alston in the book are pretty boilerplate- no dates,no specifics, just generalized vouching.
Which may be the point.
I don't think the media or those vouching for Kerry thought anyone would bother to fact check.
In fact, Kranish does say at one point in the book-that Kerry's version of events, many times varies from his crew.
I'll find the exact reference tomorrow.
You would think that might have rung some bells in the head of an investigative journalist.

[Mo1]

If this analysis proves correct, it kinda puts another chink in Kerry's armor...

Yea .. but to go after this guy .. there needs to be more info or we look like a bunch of nuts

[The Bandit]

I have all the evidence I need, Alston by logic, facts, physical evidence never had the opportunity to serve on the same swift boat as Kerry. The window of opportunity was 41 days for him to have served under Kerry, Feb 1 thru March 13. You will not find anyone placing him on the PCF-94 during this window of opportunity.

[Mockingbird For Short]

Me, too. It needs some confirmation. Does John O'Neill mention this inconsistency in his book by any chance?

Was Sen. Kerry so good to the Rev. Alston that Alston would do anything for him, like mislead voters on his behalf?

THIS got my attention! I've been wondering for a long time now just how much Kerry might have "helped" people who would put in a good word for him.