Posted on 08/28/2004 7:30:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Kerry citation a 'total mystery' to ex-Navy chief
August 28, 2004
BY THOMAS LIPSCOMB
Former Navy Secretary John Lehman has no idea where a Silver Star citation displayed on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's campaign Web site came from, he said Friday. The citation appears over Lehman's signature.
"It is a total mystery to me. I never saw it. I never signed it. I never approved it. And the additional language it contains was not written by me," he said.
The additional language varied from the two previous citations, signed first by Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and then Adm. John Hyland, which themselves differ. The new material added in the Lehman citation reads in part: "By his brave actions, bold initiative, and unwavering devotion to duty, Lieutenant (jg) Kerry reflected great credit upon himself...."
Asked how the citation could have been executed over his signature without his knowledge, Lehman said: "I have no idea. I can only imagine they were signed by an autopen." The autopen is a device often used in the routine execution of executive documents in government.
Kerry senior adviser Michael Meehan could not be reached for comment on Kerry's records.
Thomas Lipscomb is chairman of the Center for the Digital Future in New York
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I will STFU forthwith, sir.
Thank you for your service.
Drudge has the story up
Kerry is a crazy DUMBA$$ to think that he could forge the Secretay of the Navy's signature and then Kerry wrote his own citation in his name.
Why would he post this on his website?
Did he think Lehman wouldn't see it?
Even if you forgive the crazy part of it, this is just stupid.
EVEN THE COMMUNIST ARE TAKING [HIM AND KENNEDY] OUT OF THIER WAR HEROS MUSEUM!!
(i just can't believe this crazy dumba$$ lost America the war in Vietnam, altered the course of history, and caused the death of millions!)
"There seems to be a pattern!!"
I AGREE..... OBSESSION is the word. If there were only one little change - it might be explained away by any number of excuses.... But look at the whole picture - IMHO - taking his movie camera along to document himself starts it all - then he adds things to his record - even as recently as 2001 - And that story about the license plate (PH3) Is that for real???? This reminds me of 2000 when all those lies told by Gore starting coming out ....
You can bet that some MSM reporters are tired of playing "catch up" to the new media, and are smelling Pulitzers in this story. THeir MSM editors will not be able to stop them now. The story will come out.
"My. It appears the Viet Cong's favorite liberal congressman has a fake silver star to go along with his status as "war hero."
"Kerry's "patriotism" obviously consists of being a fake and a fraud who fights for the other side."
How about: "John Fraud Kerry, the pathological serial liar and traitor!"
Who said that???
In all fairness .. Thomas Lipscomb has been on this story since the Dem Primaries started
Majority of the MSM ignored his articles and questions
The Sun Times is a Chicago paper so yah its not exactly Right Wing. Its one of two major Chicago papers, the Tribune being the other. The suburbs also have the Daily Herald.
**Former Navy Secretary John Lehman has no idea where a Silver Star citation displayed on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's campaign Web site came from, he said Friday. The citation appears over Lehman's signature.**
Hmmmmm
"I have a feeling we are again going to hear about Kansas City, Nov. 12-15, 1971."
If our side has anything more on that, they will probably allow Kerry the option of resigning for personal reason before coming out with it.
YES!! But there is an EXCEPTION. If the person who is the receipient of the alteration or if the person actually doing the alteration is a Democrat the statute does NOT apply.
Gee and who helped Kerry get into the Senate???
His old buddy Teddy Kennedy ???
Please look again at the final sentence of the "Silver star" citations... after you do, you may wish to request that the Moderators remove this post, by hitting the "Abuse" button on yourself. This is too important for confusion.
Check the campaign dates. He earned one for his Gridley cruise and the first part of his Swift time. They were both within one campaign period. A transition date between campaigns, Jan 29/30, 1968, fell during his time on the Swifts. The end of his Swift time was in that second campaign period.
He only qualified for two of them. He was wearing only two when he appeared on Meet the Press in 1971.
He isn't.
Pay no attention to what they are saying - watch what the candidates are doing - they have internal polling that says it all.
They were wrong in 2000, they were wrong in 2002 (which, by the way, was a huge blowout for us), and they are wrong about 2004.
Someone should photoshop Kerry's ugly head into that photo.
That's not how they're awarded. See my previous post.
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