Posted on 08/22/2004 1:04:33 PM PDT by kattracks
Swiftboat Veterans for the Truth spokesman John O'Neill dared Sen. John Kerry on Sunday to sue him for libel if, as Kerry's presidential campaign maintains, key claims in O'Neill's book "Unifit for Command" are not true.
"I invite him to sue me for libel," O'Neill, who co-authored the overnight bestseller with Jerome Corsi, told WABC Radio's Monica Crowley. "If he was actually in Cambodia on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day he should sue me. If, in fact, those other five [Swift]boats, on March the 13, [1969], if they all fled like he did, instead of staying like he knows they did, he should sue me."O'Neill continued:
"If he didn't wound himself with a grenade - causing sort of a rice-fanny wound - and then reported it to the Navy as a water mine - if he didn't do that on March 13th should sue me."
O'Neill issued the challenge after noting that Kerry's campaign has gone to extraordinary lengths to supress the information in "Unfit for Command."
"On our first [Swiftvet] ad, he had two huge lawfirms send letters to every [TV] station, threatening to sue the stations themselves" if they ran the ad, the former Swiftboat commander told Crowley.
"The next thing he did was challenge the book's publisher, Regnery, indicating he would sue them if they continued printing the book," he added.
The bestselling author said that while Regnery declined to stop printing "Unfit," it offered to republish Kerry's 1971 book "The New Soldier," which chronicles the top Democrat's anti-war protests with a group bankrolled by Jane Fonda.
Kerry has declined to have "New Solidier" republished over the years and reportedly bought up most of the available copies in 1972, after his opponent in a congressional race used it to paint him as anti-American.
You didn't perhaps mean Fanny Brice, did you?
Baby Snooks . . . LOL
Complain if you want, but it is simply a fact that overly vicious negativity turns many people off (like my Republican mother), as the Clinton impeachment showed. The medals and the combat record questioning seems to be a case of some people's word against other people's word, and we may never know the full truth, and people will just be inclined to believe whoever they trust more initially. I think the Swift Vets should focus more on the Senate testimony (blanket accusation of war crimes) and the Cambodia discrepancy.
I'm sorry. I don't know anything about the video you are referring to.
Uh oh, looks like Kerry is about out of options. After publicly declaring, Bring it on, in regards to challenging his Vietnam service, Kerry is now going to have to duck and cover. Hes been openly challenged. What does he do now? He cant take up the challenge, thats for sure.
Don't worry, Kerry won't sue.
But as soon as the lawsuit is filed, O'Neil could start discovery and subpoena Kerry's military records.
Kerry isn't goint to let this happen.
That's why Kerry is doing his attack in a round about way, trying to tie the SwiftVets to the Bush campaign.
Freepers know ALL.
And the "whole tone" of John Kerry and the Dems strikes you as...civil??
Do yourself a favor -- put on your feety PJs and hide under the covers.
We'll ping you when it's safe to come out.
Bet the O'Neill's have plenty of tales to tell about John McCain!!!!
LOL! And that Rice has probably fermented and turned his blue blood to Sake by now. That could explain a lot.
Donna, Fawn and Jessica. 1987.
Yes, O'Neill knew what he was dealing with. I read somewhere that before he wrote the book, and before the group came out with their press conference, they had a weekend meeting where they hashed out all those issues.
These guys know what and who they're dealing with. They're all very brave .. and putting their lives on the line for America once again. True Americans are a different breed .. a fact most liberals simply cannot comprehend.
She has my sympathy.
Wow, ramped up! BUMP
You can check the C-SPAN website and look through their listings. Just remember they quote the times in the Eastern time zone.
Just make sure you're innocent. LOL
lolol
I checked Amazon and they have one or more on sale starting at $500. That is about $495.99 more than I would pay.
I love John O'Neil. He is indeed a hero!
But it wouldn't restrict O'Neill from addressing the issue.
So he and the Swiftees continue their ads and Kerry answers with, My lawyers have advised me...."?
Doesn't sound too good for Kerry.
I'm not complaining....it was you that was complaining that the Swift Vets are nasty. To quote you "overly vicious negativity turns many people off"....you don't believe that the kerry campaign and their minions have been negative. Time to take your head out of your butt.
I think you're just a troll that came here to whine.
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