This so rings of the truth! This reeks John Kerry! The media is instead smearing the vets who are telling the truth of course.
[BY: Russ Vaughn 2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Vietnam 65-66]
Twas the night before Christmas and we were afloat
Somewhere in Cambodia in our little boat.
While the river was lightened by rockets red glare
No one but the President knew we were there.
The crew was all nestled deep down in their bunks,
While the Spook and I watched the sampans and junks.
Our mission was secret, so secret in fact,
No one else would remember it when we got back.
When out on the water there arose such a clatter
I leaped down from the bridge to see what was the matter.
The incoming friendly was starting to flash
And I knew that the ARVNs were having a bash.
The snap of friendly fire on the warm tropic air
Convinced me for sure no one knew we were there,
On a clandestine mission so secret its true
That Im still convinced only Tricky Dick knew.
While I huddled for safety in the tub on the bow,
I thought of a title, Apocalypse Now.
To give to the films I was I making each day
To show all the voters when I made my big play.
As I sat there sweating in my lucky flight jacket,
Spook said, Merry Christmas! and tossed me a packet.
And what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a new lucky cap, which I still have right here.
I keep it tucked here, in this leather brief case,
Just sharing with the press its secretive place
As I regale them again with my senate refrain,
That Christmas in Cambodia is seared into my brain.
Dont bother to quibble with history my friend,
By pointing out Johnson was President then.
Dont listen to Swiftees who try to explain,
For I tell you that night is seared into my brain.
Down Hibbard, down Lonsdale, and you too ONeill,
So you dont remember? Well its something I feel.
I dont need all you Swiftvets to support my campaign,
Cause Christmas in Cambodia is seared into my brain,
Into my brain, into my brain, into my brain...
But .. since the media began their outrageous smear campaign against the vets, the vets have received $400,000 in funds to run more ads.
Once the media realizes they're causing this .. they'll back off a little. Like on Scarborough tonight.
I saw parts of Scarborough tonite and he had O'Neill on with some idiot who does nothing but scream at him (I cannot remember the guys name). Evidently, the Kerry bunch has gotten the message that their attacks are working in reverse, or Scarborough was running a very tight ship. The conversation got a little loud at times (I didn't watch it all), but there was very little crossover talking. Of course, the guy never did answer the charges .. he still maintained O'Neill was making the stuff up. Interesting!