Clackamas County prosecutor calls Kerry a liar
[Note this is may be from another left-leaning source.]
French said he is relying on the accounts of three other veterans."I was not a witness to these events but my friends were," said French, who was awarded two Bronze Stars during the war. "I believe these people. These are people I served with."
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French, relying on friends' accounts, said Rassmann would have been picked up by another boat if Kerry had not helped. And French said any shots that were fired came from U.S. soldiers providing cover as Rassmann and two others were rescued.
"It's not like he wouldn't have been saved if Kerry had not been there," French said. "I don't believe they were under any fire when that happened. None of the other boats were damaged."
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French, a registered Republican, said he and Kerry served together in the same unit in January and February 1969, but he did not know him well.
I feel like we are heading right back to the streets for yet another fight about Vietnam.
And I feel like John Kerry is happy about it.