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Posted on 08/29/2004 2:04:28 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
God bless you Tonk. We are so many of us angry at the malignant, narcissistic leftists who think it's all about them and don't understand the world or geopolitics.
The leftists tried to destroy our Vietnam Vets and certainly made us "lose" the war. We will NOT let that happen this time. The stakes are higher when it comes to terrorism than they were when it came to communism. Much higher.
Thanks for all of your service - both then and now - to your nation. You're helping to ensure that those 58,000+ names on the Wall didn't get there without a reason. Because if those men and women gave their lives only to keep Kerry out of office, they saved millions of others from dying under the heel of communism.
It's way past time to give you guys closure! Those of us who served after you can understand your emotions to a point, and I hope that finally the living dead that is/was Vietnam can be laid to rest in all of your souls. The one individual that was personally responsible for the terrible treatment you received upon returning stateside has "reported for duty". Thank God he has to report to all of you. Karma.
Bill
US Army Infantry (Light),
'82-91
I read that back before the fall of Saigon Kerry predicted no massacres would occur. Does anyone know that exact quote and is that not going to be usefull?
Kerry Lied
Millions Died
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http://www.nopunditintended.com/?q=Letter-From-MOH-Recipient-Col-Bud-Day
Dear Joe: The major issue in the Swiftboat stories is, and always has been, what John Kerry did in 1971 after he returned from Vietnam.
Kerry cast a long dark shadow over all Vietnam Veterans with his outright perjury before the Senate concerning atrocities in Vietnam. His stories to the Senate committee were absolute lies.. fabrications.. perjury.. fantasies, with NO substance. That dark shadow has defamed the entire Vietnam War veteran population, and gave "Aid and Comfort" to our enemies..the Vietnamese Communists. Kerry's stories were outright fabrications, and were intended for political gain with the radical left..McGovern, Teddy and Bobby Kennedy followers, Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, and the radical left who fantasized that George McGovern was going to be elected in 1972. Little wonder that returning soldiers from Vietnam were spit upon and castigated as "baby killers". A returned war hero said so.
Kerry cut a dashing figure as a war hero, lots of medals, and returned home because of multiple war wounds..even a silver star. His Senate testimony confirmed what every hippie had been chanting on the streets.."Hey hey LBJ..How many kids did you kill today"????? He obviously was running for political office in 1971.
Until Lt. John O' Neil, himself a Swifboat commander, spoke out before the 1972 elections against Kerry's outright deceptions, there was no one from the Swiftboat scene that could contradict Kerry's self serving lies.
I was a POW of the Vietnamese in Hanoi in 1971, and I am aware that the testimony of John Kerry, the actions of Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden, and the radical left; all caused the commies to conclude that if they hung on..they would win. North Vietnamese General Bui Tin commented that every day the Communist leadership listened to world news over the radio to follow the growth of the anti-war movement. Visits to Hanoi by Jane Fonda and Ramsey Clark gave them confidence to hold in the face of battlefield reverses. The guts of it was that propaganda from the anti-war group was part of their combat strategy.
While the Commies were hanging on, innumerable U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Air Foce members were being killed in combat. Every battle wound to Americans after Kerry's misdirected testimony is related to Kerry's untruthfulness. John Kerry contributed to every one of these deaths with his lies about U.S. atrocities in Vietnam. He likewise defamed the U.S. with our allies and supporters.
His conduct also extended the imprisonment of the Vietnam Prisoners of War, of which I was one. I am certain of at least one POW death after his testimony, which might have been prevented with an earlier release of the POWs.
My friend and room mate Senator John S. McCain denounced the Swiftboat video by John O'Neil. I have a different take on the Swiftboat tape and disagree with my good friend John.
John Kerry opened up his character as a war hero reporting for duty to the country with a hand salute...and his band of brothers..of which he was the chief hero. Most of his convention speech was about John Kerry..Vietnam hero, and his band of brothers. John Kerry's character is not only fair game, it is the primary issue. He wants to use Bill Clinton's "is", as an answer to his lack of character.
The issue is trust. Can anyone trust John Kerry?? "Never lie, cheat or steal" is the West Point motto. When a witness perjures himself at trial, the judge notes that his testimony lacks crediblity. Should we elect a known proven liar to lead us in wartime??
I draw a direct comparison of General Benedict Arnold of the Revolutionary War, to Lieutenant John Kerry. Both went off to war, fought, and then turned against their country. General Arnold crossed over to the British for money and position. John Kerry crossed over to the Vietnamese with his assistance to the anti-war movement, and his direct liason with the Vietnamese diplomats in Paris. His reward. Political gain. Senator..United States.
His record as a Senator for twenty years has been pitiful. Conjure up, if you will, one major bill that he has sponsored.
John Kerry for President? Ridiculous. Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Outrageous.
Col. Geo. "Bud" Day Medal of Honor Vietnam POW 1967-1973 USMC- USA- USA Attorney 1949-2004
I wish I did.
I was offended by so many aspects of that protest, it's hard to know where to start. When I first saw the imitation American Flag, it was curled slightly at the blue field. I thought I saw a sickle where the stars should be representing the states of this great Union. as the breeze caught it, I saw that it was actually a "peace" symbol, which to me has come to mean not peace, but capitulation to the enemy.
It had to be very painful for New Yorkers to see part of their city taken over by these slugs, with 9/11 still so fresh on their minds. I wonder if they will remember today when it comes time to vote Bloomberg out of office.
The things these people believe, the things these people dream up are AMERICA'S NIGHTMARE.
"...At the time, Kerry was serving as the point man for the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The president of the organization was Al Hubbard, who claimed to be an Air Force captain who was severely injured during his service in Vietnam.
It turned out Hubbard was a sergeant who never served in Vietnam.
He did, however, as Kerry knew, serve the communist cause with great enthusiasm and distinction – making propaganda trips to Hanoi paid for by the Communist Party USA. "
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39982
There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq during the month of January.
In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly as the entire war torn country of Iraq.
When some claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war, state the following:
FDR
led us into World War II.
Germany never attacked us: Japan did.
from 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost, an average of 112,500 per year.
Truman
finished that war and started one in Korea
North Korea never attacked us.
From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost, an average of 18,334 per year.
John F. Kennedy
started the Vietnam conflict in 1962.
Vietnam never attacked us.
Johnson
turned Vietnam into a quagmire.
Vietnam never attacked us.
From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost, an average of 5,800 per year.
Clinton
went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent.
Bosnia never attacked us.
He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing.
Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.
In the two years since terrorists attacked US!
President Bush has
liberated two countries,
crushed the Taliban,
crippled al-Qaida,
and captured a terrorist
who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people.
Graet Post!
Roger that ~ Bump!
Be Ever Vigilant!
It would be very fitting, and quite proper, if John Kerry turns out to be the last casualty of the Vietnam War.
Dont worry Tonk, the protesters are so fractured with personal agendas that they will self destruct
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