[PhilDragoo]

[Mr Rogers]

I've donated money to the swiftvets, but I'd prefer not to have Scott O'Grady on my side. I can forgive him for being a poor pilot (according to every squadron mate I've met), but when the USAF Life Support school asked him to speak about his experiences so they could use it to teach others (mainly on what not to do), he wanted $30K - according to one of the school instructors.

Oh well, at least he's smart enough to know Kerry sucks.

[sevry]

Jennifer Porter Gore, a spokeswoman for Kerry's Minnesota campaign, said, "We know John Kerry served on a swift boat that patrolled a river that was the border between Vietnam and Cambodia, so it's a bit of a stretch to say he wasn't in Cambodia."

Gore?

Anyway, "Jennifer", one might suggest to her that it's not just a stretch, but a bald-faced lie for Kerry to say he was even within 50 MILES of Cambodia. I think it was Gardner who said, you couldn't sail up the river. There were obstacles that allowed only shallow draft sampans to pass, not PCF boats.

[Mr Rogers]

"We know John Kerry served on a swift boat that patrolled a river that was the border between Vietnam and Cambodia, so it's a bit of a stretch to say he wasn't in Cambodia."

I flew many patrols of Operation Southern Watch on the border of Iraq and Iran. I was within 10nm of Iran more times than I could count in a jet that cruised at 8nm/minute - and sometimes had to make a fairly hard turn to avoid crossing the border...but I was NEVER in Iran, and it would be a mighty stretch of the truth to claim I was.

International borders are important. I've flown quite close to East Germany and North Korea as well - always with the understanding that if I screwed up and crossed the border, I'd be lucky if the enemy got to me before my boss did!

[etcetera]

Jennifer Porter Gore, a spokeswoman for Kerry's Minnesota campaign, said, "We know John Kerry served on a swift boat that patrolled a river that was the border between Vietnam and Cambodia, so it's a bit of a stretch to say he wasn't in Cambodia.

Jennifer probably hasn't looked at a map of Vietnam/Cambodia and thinks Vietnam is on one side of the river and Cambodia is on the other side.

[Steven W.]

We know John Kerry served on a swift boat that patrolled a river that was the border between Vietnam and Cambodia

They really think people are stupid, don't they!

[Gimli]

Didn't Kerry say his memories were "seared" into him?

[backhoe]

Let me add a new ( bad link fixed ) contact info post:

Online:

https://swift1.he.net/~swiftvet/swift/ccdonation.php?op=donate&site=SwiftVets

Or:

Contributions can also be sent to:
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
c/o Weymouth Symmes, Treasurer
PO Box 26184
Alexandria, VA 22313

When contributing by check, please include your occupation and employer.

[Watery Tart]

....so it's a bit of a stretch to say he wasn't in Cambodia."

A bit of a stretch? C'mon, Ms. Gore, Isn't it a huge effin' LIE to say he WAS in Cambodia? The jackass IS running for president, you know.

[stockpirate]

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