REVENGE IS 'SWIFT'

New York Post ^ | 8/21/04 | DEBORAH ORIN

[kattracks]

August 21, 2004 -- Vietnam veterans opposing John Kerry are launching a tough new TV ad that uses Kerry's own antiwar testimony to portray him as a man who "dishonored his country" and "sold out" fellow soldiers by painting them as war criminals. The new ad was unveiled as Kerry — clearly worried about the impact of the ads by a group known as Swift Boat Veterans for Truth — tried to knock them off the air by filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.

The anti-Kerry commercial starts with video of Kerry testifying to the U.S. Senate in 1971 that he knew U.S. troops who "personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads" and switches to POWs who say Kerry's words were "devastating" for them.

"John Kerry gave the enemy for free what I, and many of my comrades in North Vietnam, in the prison camps, took torture to avoid saying. It demoralized us," says former Vietnam POW Paul Galanti, a highly decorated Navy combat pilot.

Galanti flew 97 combat missions over Vietnam before being shot down and held at the notorious Hanoi Hilton for seven years — including while Kerry testified.

[dawn53]

IMO, this was the devastating quote:

"John Kerry gave the enemy for free what I, and many of my comrades in North Vietnam, in the prison camps, took torture to avoid saying. It demoralized us," says former Vietnam POW Paul Galanti, a highly decorated Navy combat pilot.

[Belisaurius]

..and it's a dish best served cold.

[TJC]

Is there a link to the commercial?

[MJY1288]

I agree, When I first heard POW Paul Galanti say those words, I had to hold back my emotions. This Ad is devastating

[MJY1288]

Swift Boat Vets for the Truth

[GeronL]

Thats great..

[overwhelmedbylife]

Around here, people are calling Kerry--Kerry the Cry baby--for boo hoo'ing to the FEC.

I hope it catches on. He looks like a fool--especially when they are using his own words against him!

[goldstategop]

More like revenge goes to the swift. Its a keeper.

[MJY1288]

I simply call John Kerry a Traitor, it's much more accurate

[Jeff Chandler]

Kerry the Cry baby-Old Ricebutt?

[Bonaparte]

The new ad "sell-out" is HERE.

If you want these ads to keep coming, send your generous contribution to...

Swift Boat Vets For Truth

[TJC]

Thanks, I'm glad this is all getting out. This will hurt that Rat.

[Cableguy]

Another great article from Deborah Orin of NYPost. She has become one of my favorite DC correspondents.

[MJY1288]

I wonder why we haven't seen or heard from the Swift Boat Vets that tag along with that traveling Circus known as the Kerry Campaign?

[PhilDragoo]

[Nick Danger]

[Mo1]

Vietnam veterans opposing John Kerry are launching a tough new TV ad that uses Kerry's own antiwar testimony to portray him as a man who "dishonored his country" and "sold out" fellow soldiers by painting them as war criminals.

That is exactly what Kerry did .. He SOLD OUT his fellow soldiers for his OWN personal gain

[Begin]

ROFL!

[BykrBayb]

He pointed the grenade launcher at me, pulled the trigger, and hit me right here. (I still have the metal plate in my head from it.) That's when I ran him down and shot him in the back, I mean front, yeah, front.