Posted on 08/18/2004 2:58:40 PM PDT by Petronski
Formal Complaint Filed Over Senator’s Vietnam Awards, Post-Service Activities
(Washington, D.C.) – Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today filed a request with the U.S. Navy and the Defense Department for an investigation into the awards granted to Sen. John Kerry during his service with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. Judicial Watch also requested that military authorities investigate Kerry’s anti-war activities, including his meeting with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegations in Paris, while a member of the Naval Reserve.
Basing its requests on a recently published book, Unfit for Command, by former Navy officer John E. O’Neill and Harvard University professor Jerome R. Corsi, and on news media interviews of other officers and sailors who served with Kerry, Judicial Watch notes that unresolved allegations against Kerry include: false official reports and statements; dishonorable conduct; aiding the enemy; dereliction of duty; misuse and abuse of U.S. government equipment and property; war crimes; and multiple violations of U.S. Navy regulations and directives, the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Code.
Kerry was awarded three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star for “wounds” received and actions in Vietnam, but eyewitnesses refute his version of a number of the events that were the basis for receiving the commendations. Judicial Watch is asking the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, including its Department Board of Decorations and Medals, to look into the circumstances surrounding Kerry’s awards.
Judicial Watch also is requesting an investigation of Kerry’s anti-war activities. After he was released from active duty but while he was a commissioned officer in the inactive Naval Reserve, Kerry joined the anti-war group Vietnam Veterans Against the War and traveled to Paris to meet with delegations from North Vietnam and the Communist Viet Cong. He held a press conference in Washington, D.C., following the meeting and advocated the “peace proposal,” which included war damage reparations, put forth by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong.
“The allegations concerning Kerry’s conduct during the Vietnam War are credible, serious and shocking,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The sooner an investigation begins, the better.”
One might ponder for some time which has been more ineffectual, Judicial Watch or the French military?
Has JW ever completed a lawsuit?
Judicial watch smells cash...I mean blood...in the water.
Well whaddaya know. They may actually get somewhere with this, then. But I'll stand pat on my statement they're just looking for revenue enhancement.
Ohhh baby, makes me weak in the knees.
I like the idea JW is bringing attention to Kerry's military records, and how they've NOT all been released. It goes well with the SBV ads, like cake with ice cream (I,m hungry).
Where did the old nutcase go?
Hay, I'll take all the help I can get to expose Kerry, I don't care where it comes from.
Hitlery
Hell - I dunno. I quit payin' attention to them and Klayman, way back.
about time Klayman did something useful!
I am with you -- fundraising was the first thing to come to my mind!
I would have thought the hyper-litigators at Judicial Watch were big Edwards supporters. "Wait! Where's that ambulance going?!"
How has JW been doing? Lots of noise, high hopes, any results?
I question the timing...........:0
I'd rather the money they will raise for their action go to the SwiftVets to air their very effective ad.
"Pinglists please"
PING
Petronski : You got it!
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