[Chieftain]

Kerry has adamantly refused to authorize the release of his military records. Most think it's because of his phony battle medals. I think the real reason is below. He was not granted an Honorable Discharge until March 2001, almost 30 years after his ostensible service term had ended! This is very much out of the ordinary, and highly suspect.

There are 5 classes of Discharge: Honorable, General, Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct, and Dishonorable. My guess is that he was Discharged in the '70s, but not Honorably.

He appealed this sometime while Clinton was doing trouser-tricks in the Oval Office. Political pressure was applied, and the Honorable Discharge was then granted but puposely held up by an insider working for him in the Pentagon till Bush was sworn in! That's how crafty this Slimeball is!

His file is probably rife with reports of this, submissions and hearings on the appeal, reports of his "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy, along with protests that were filed with respect to his alleged valor under fire.

This will blow up in his face before October 15th.

[Feiny]

I just got that in an email....What is the proof that he was not discharged until 2001? That doesn't pass the smell test.

[southland]

RE post 34: I like your theory of Kerry's Bad Conduct Discharge or something similar. I am sure there are Officer efficiency reports that will reveal what happened if someone can access them.