Yeah, that's a good point. LOL! But it doesn't rule it out either.
Except that I propose that a person with integrity would not have written a hagiographic biography of such slime to begin with.
His jumping ship and distancing self from his own work just shows that he won't even stand behind himself.
I don't have a lot of respect for Mr. Brinkley.
"Brinkley also said that if the Navy investigation reveals deception in connection with Kerry's medals, it "could be" the "death knell" for Kerry's campaign."
Plot thickens after checking records
August 27, 2004
BY THOMAS LIPSCOMB Advertisement
In the midst of the controversy between the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and Kerry campaign representatives about Kerry's service in Vietnam, new questions have arisen.
The Kerry campaign has repeatedly stated that the official naval records prove the truth of Kerry's assertions about his service.
But the official records on Kerry's Web site only add to the confusion. The DD214 form, an official Defense Department document summarizing Kerry's military career posted on johnkerry.com, includes a "Silver Star with combat V."
But according to a U.S. Navy spokesman, "Kerry's record is incorrect. The Navy has never issued a 'combat V' to anyone for a Silver Star."
Naval regulations do not allow for the use of a "combat V" for the Silver Star, the third-highest decoration the Navy awards. None of the other services has ever granted a Silver Star "combat V," either.