Kerry under fire again (Kerry said he was five miles across Cambodia border in 1979 letter 2 Herald)

Boston Herald ^ | 8-27-04

[mass55th]

John O'Neill has reported that on no less than 50 occasions, Kerry made claims that he was in Cambodia.

[ambrose]

Seems like Kerry's story about his visit to Cambodia varies slightly each time he tells it...

[freddiedavis]

bump TO SUPPORT THE NEW SWIFT VETS AD AND GEORGE BUSH... http://swift2.he.net/~swift2/gardner2.mpg

[AaronInCarolina]

.Robert E. Lambert said not only did both men come under enemy fire, but also that his own boat commander, who has challenged the official account, was too distracted to notice the gunfire.

I laughed out loud when I read this foolish statement. Too distracted to notice heavy automatic weapons fire whizzing past your head? Is this guy listening to what he's saying? I'm pretty sure that not too much would distract me from noticing heavy fire riddling my boat (which mysteriously left no bullet holes!).

[sonofatpatcher2]

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[Mike Fieschko]

``I think Sen. Kerry should be proud of his record,'' Bush told the New York Times. ``No, I don't think he lied (about his service record).''

Heh heh.

Since Bush is 'dumb as a doorknob', how can we believe the Prez? <\ schadenfreude>

[NavySEAL F-16]

Kerry wrote in a letter to the Herald in 1979 that he was five miles across the border in Cambodia at a time when the U.S. denied there was any military presence in the country.

Man, this guy just can't keep himself from writing all his lies down.

It's probably a good thing that he didn't go to any Intelligence Meetings. They would have made it into his diary.

[Boundless]

> ... even as Democrats began to hope the three-week
> dust-up was fading from the headlines.

By the way, listening to a seminar caller on a talk radio
show today, I caught wind of an emerging DNC talking point:
that somehow the fact that the SBVFT formed before the
DNC convention proves that there was some GOP conspiracy
to attack Kerry on Vietnam before he made it the
cornerstone of his campaign.

So, to keep it straight, there are two separate
phenomena here:

1. The SBVFT action was triggered by the publication of
"Tour of Duty", well before the convention. They would
have pressed the attack even if Kerry had focused his
campaign elsewhere.

2. The national debate by everyone else was triggered by
the DNC convention theme. We voters would probably be
poking into the odorous archives of Kerry's legacy even
without the SBVFTs.

Kerry can clear all this up by signing the SF-180,
and explaining all the inconsistencies between the
records, his public statements and his public statements :-)

[nopardons]

Kerry's supporters are clutching at straws.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Kerry wrote in a letter to the Herald in 1979 that he was five miles across the border in Cambodia at a time when the U.S. denied there was any military presence in the country. "

More journalistic laziness/ incompetence/ Kerry cover up.
They acknowledge they recieved the letter from Kerry and we assume printed it ,but, they they refuse to share it with the masses.
Do you think anyone at the DNC has yet realized that they have a major problem with their nutcase of a candidate ?

[NavySEAL F-16]

Do you think anyone at the DNC has yet realized that they have a major problem with their nutcase of a candidate ?

How does one crazy person identify another crazy person? They've all got to be nuts!

[McGavin999]

Robert E. Lambert said not only did both men come under enemy fire, but also that his own boat commander, who has challenged the official account, was too distracted to notice the gunfire.

But what about the rest of the guys? O'Dell was in the gun tub and busy looking out for any kind of enemy activity. He didn't notice any.

[spokeshave]

More strategery from Dubbya....

"``I think Sen. Kerry should be proud of his record,'' Bush told the New York Times. ``No, I don't think he lied (about his service record).''

First off ......it must really really irritate the dems that Dubbya doesn't offer himslf as an easy target by saying directly "Kerry lied"

Second...of course "Kerry should be proud of his record" as a treasonous rat he is up there as No.1.

Third....Since Kerry has't signed his 180 release documents we don't know to what extent he lied about his service records.

Game set and match to Dubbya again.

[ridesthemiles]

Kerry wrote in a letter to the Herald in 1979 that he was five miles across the border in Cambodia at a time when the U.S. denied there was any military presence in the country. "

Kerry wouldn't know 5 miles from 5 minutes.

I am very glad that Kerry doesn't mark the trail for my 50 mile endurance events. God only knows how far we would be riding using his measurements.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Are you suggesting that the commanding officer of a US naval vessel should know something about navigation?

[hansel]

I thought the vets were going to stop during the convention and resume afterwards. I do hope Bush is able to get out his second term agenda because he has waited so long to do so and if he gets overshadowed he might not ever get it out. People want a reason to vote for him for four more years.

While I support the swiftees, I hope Bush doesn't get overshadowed.

[AF68]

Wait until the POW's and the POW/MIA families come forward with their testimony. Kerry will wish he had never heard of Apocalypse Now and he will have to face "the horror" of his deceit.

[woofie]

It was a mistake, Kerry meant to say he was in Wisconsin

[Mike Fieschko]

By the way, listening to a seminar caller on a talk radio show today, I caught wind of an emerging DNC talking point: that somehow the fact that the SBVFT formed before the DNC convention proves that there was some GOP conspiracy to attack Kerry on Vietnam before he made it the cornerstone of his campaign.

Jerry Agar's show here in Raleigh with Congressman Billybob?