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Reporter confirms Kerry said he ran guns into Cambodia
Hugh Hewitt ^ | 08/17/04 | Hugh Hewitt

Posted on 08/17/2004 3:29:02 PM PDT by Pikamax

August 17, 2004 Posted at 2:35 PM, Pacific

The May 8, 2000 article from U.S. News & World report reproduced below begins by stating that John Kerry conducted clandestine forays into Cambodia during the Vietnam War to deliver weapons to anticommunist forces. Because that statement isn't a direct quote of Kerry, I contacted the reporter, Kevin Whitelaw, this afternoon. Whitelaw still works at U.S. News & World report where he covers foreign affairs and intelligence matters.

Hugh: "Did John Kerry tell you that he ran guns into Cambodia?"

Kevin Whitelaw: "That's exactly what he told me."

Mr. Whitelaw declined my invitation to appear on my radio program, explaining that he doesn't report on or comment on the presidential campaign.

Can we now agree that John Kerry has engaged in wild claims about his service? Since he told that tale to Mr. Whitelaw, who else has he told it to?

(Excerpt) Read more at hughhewitt.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2000; cambodia; christmasncambodia; gunrunning; kerry; kerrylies; kevinwhitelaw
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To: reformedliberal

You are too kind. Feel free to use as you see fit.


121 posted on 08/17/2004 6:03:54 PM PDT by TheGeezer (If only I had skin as thick as Ann Coulter, and but half her intelligence...)
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To: My2Cents

Yup. I like to think so. But I also think most liberals are similarly whacked.


122 posted on 08/17/2004 6:05:04 PM PDT by TheGeezer (If only I had skin as thick as Ann Coulter, and but half her intelligence...)
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To: Kirkwood

You have my vote for best post of the day. Thanks for the laugh!


123 posted on 08/17/2004 6:08:24 PM PDT by proudofthesouth
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To: Yaelle
OK. Is there ANY way these stories are true? Yes.

Because I do find it hard to believe that a major party nominee for President would lie so flagrantly for decades about such a thing. OK, you may find it hard to believe, but his commanding officer and the men who served with him are providing compelling testimony. Ask any VN combat vet, rookies were NOT selected for secret missions.

If the secret gun-running missions are true, Kerry needs to explain why he feels he can chat about military secrets with reporters. And why someone who does that would still be a fit C-in-C. Kerry will send in his sycophants. Like all the libs, he doesn't need to exlain squat.

124 posted on 08/17/2004 6:10:28 PM PDT by There's millions of'em (Hey John sKerry-Heinz, ... SHOW US YOUR HAT.)
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To: DannyTN

For discussion's sake, let's say kerry dropped out of the race. Hillary was the annointed one.

One catch though: Kerry dropped out AFTER Sept 2 (CFR Day)

Are WE up the creek without a paddle or would there be any chance in hell SCOTUS would revisit this on an expedited track. (i.e. the 60 day blackout)

Serious question for you legal minds out there.


125 posted on 08/17/2004 6:13:18 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Shermy; apokatastasis; Allan; Mitchell; John Faust; Jeff Head; Pikamax
<< "he was running guns into Cambodia"
And what was he bringing back into Vietnam? >>

Twists and turns. If the story is true, you know very well what he was trading for.

Do you think Kerry met Shackley while he was in Nam?

126 posted on 08/17/2004 6:31:37 PM PDT by Khan Noonian Singh
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To: Toespi

;Honestly, I am far more inclined to believe that if Kerry ran
;guns to anyone it was for the North Vietnamese.

Well I'm waiting for him to claim "They All Look The Same To Me" to get out of this mess ;-)


127 posted on 08/17/2004 6:42:54 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Pikamax

Kerry: "Covert guns into Cambodia?, No, you've misunderstood me. I ran convent nuns into cambodia"


128 posted on 08/17/2004 6:45:33 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Bush is Hell on liberals and terrorists.)
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To: TheGeezer

I think I might have understood some of your post.


129 posted on 08/17/2004 8:13:44 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Pikamax
So he claims to be the Ollie North of VietNam?? What a pathetic delusional psycho! Bet the chicks loved these stories???

Pray for W and The Truth

130 posted on 08/17/2004 8:17:09 PM PDT by bray (Yaaaawn Tax , Tax , Tax & Kerry wants your paycheck!)
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To: Khan Noonian Singh
Do you think Kerry met Shackley while he was in Nam?

That's tongue in cheek, I assume?

131 posted on 08/18/2004 12:57:56 AM PDT by John Faust
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To: John Faust; Shermy; apokatastasis; Allan; Mitchell; Jeff Head; Pikamax
<< Do you think Kerry met Shackley while he was in Nam?

That's tongue in cheek, I assume? >>

Yes, it's toungue in cheek. They did arrive in Viet Nam at about the same time.

132 posted on 08/18/2004 2:06:55 AM PDT by Khan Noonian Singh
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