Editor,
John Kerry is a genuine war hero. Many of you believe that, and feel that everything said to the contrary is simply a parcel of Republican instigated lies. I won't try and change your minds though, rather ask you to consider a few things, each of which is fully documented:
· Consider that the almost 300 Naval veterans who have spoken out are also highly decorated, with some even having been prisoners of war.
· Consider that Mr. Kerry's own writings contradict several of the stories of his heroism, including the rescue stories of Rassman, and Mr. Kerry's Purple Hearts.
· Consider that many of these veterans have been Democrats and have nothing to gain other than the defeat of Mr. Kerry; while the few Naval supporters of Mr. Kerry have everything to gain if he wins the election.
· Consider that after Mr. Kerry returned from Vietnam, he didn't just speak out against a then unpopular war; he helped form an organization (VVAW) that was funded and later supported by communist organizations bent on the defeat of the United States.
· Consider that the charges Mr. Kerry made against our soldiers were from highly dubious sources many of which have since been debunked. Yet he has never retracted them even after learning that those statements were used by North Vietnamese prison officials to demoralize and punish our prisoners of war.
· Consider that during this time, Mr. Kerry engaged in acts of civil disobedience and participated in several anti-war demonstrations, one in which he threw all of his medals over the White House fence, only later to deny doing it.
· Consider that during this time, Mr. Kerry and other VVAW leaders traveled to Hanoi and Paris and engaged in negotiations with the leaders of North Vietnam, with no authorization by our Government.
· Consider that during this time, Mr. Kerry engaged in meetings where assassinations of United States senators was discussed, and where plans were discussed for the promotion of mutiny among our military in Vietnam.
Now, finally, consider that during this time while Mr. Kerry was involved in acts considered by many to be treasonous and seditious, that he was still a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve, still bound by his oath of office, an oath which read in part… "to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic".
Mike Miller
LTC, US Army Retired
Aiken, SC 29803
Thank You Colonel. Not just for the letter, but for your service. There's already poison from the left against vets. If no one's told you lately, and for the other vets out there, THANK YOU.
John
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