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 ...
You are too kind. Feel free to use as you see fit.
Yup. I like to think so. But I also think most liberals are similarly whacked.
You have my vote for best post of the day. Thanks for the laugh!
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.
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.
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?
;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 ;-)
Kerry: "Covert guns into Cambodia?, No, you've misunderstood me. I ran convent nuns into cambodia"
I think I might have understood some of your post.
Pray for W and The Truth
That's tongue in cheek, I assume?
That's tongue in cheek, I assume? >>
Yes, it's toungue in cheek. They did arrive in Viet Nam at about the same time.
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