Posted on 09/15/2004 5:29:26 PM PDT by MindBender26
Dan Rather is trying to wrap up his career at CBS News by attacking the service record of a young Texan who enlisted in the Air Force Reserve. This Texan then completed the very difficult pilot training program and later flew the dangerous F-102 supersonic jet fighter.
But what of the military record of another Texan, now a very controversial news anchor-star who condemns our president at every turn.
Little is know, because DAN RATHER WON'T RELEASE THE RECORDS.
We know this. Dan Rather enlisted in the United States Marines on or about January 22, 1954. It was the height of the Korean War. Young Americans were dying in a far-off Asian country.
Rather would have undoubtedly reported to Parris Island, South Carolina or the Marine Corps Depot at San Diego, California for Marine Boot Camp.
We all know the first few weeks in the Marines are tough, but now we have learned that Rather couldn't cut it! He was discharged from the Marines on or about May 11, 1954!
According to Rather, it was because he had rheumatic fever as a boy and the Marines were too stressful for him. That may be true.
Of course, this is the man who later climbed the mountains of Afghanistan as "Gunda Dan" and wrestled with security guards at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He still works full days at age 71, and at last report, no one has seen suplemental oxygen on the set at CBS. Dan and his rheumatic fever also endured the heat and "conditions" of Vietnam (made much easier by an air conditioned luxury hotel room in Saigon every night.)
So what's the truth Dan? Where is your substantiation that it was a medical problem? Where are the records? Certainly you have them? If you don't, I'm sure the Navy/Marines have them and will be glad to release them as soon as you give them the green light.
With you calling for the release of President Bush’s records (and helping promote obvious forgeries of his official Air Force records,) what possible excuse could you have for not setting an example and releasing your own records?.
If you won’t tell us, Dan, that's Ok. Others will.
This is an open call to anyone who trained with Dan Rather back in 1954. Were you in Marine Boot Camp with Rather? Was he a good Marine trainee... or a slacker? Why was he discharged? Was it medical, or something much more ominous?
If you or someone you know was with Dan Rather in the Marines, please let us know by private FReepmail ASAP. We’ll get the names to the right people.
Actually, we won’t need those eye witnesses, because surely, Dan will give us the official records to back up his story.... won’t you Dan?
If Rather is a USMC washout, that will explain many things. It may also explain why a man who spent four months in the Marines, then perhaps cut and ran, has a special affinity for another man who served four months in combat, then cut and ran.....
Frankly Dan, I hope this possibility isn't true. I hope you were a good Marine trainee. But time…. and the records… will tell.
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I don't think we need this - Gunga Dan is not running for office...
Just my $.02 worth.
I thought the Korean war ended in 1953.
Just a thought.
WHAT IS JOHN KERRY HIDING FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC AND WHY ISN’T THE MEDIA ASKING FOR JOHN KERRY TO SIGN FORM 180 LIKE GEORGE BUSH DID?
IF JOHN KERRY WON’T SIGN FORM 180 IT PROVES HE IS HIDING SOMETHING AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR A PERSON WHO IS DECEIVING THEM.
JOHN KERRY MADE HIS MILITARY SERVICE THE CENTRAL POINT IN HIS BIT FOR THE PRESIDENCY YET HE REFUSED TO SIGN FORM 180 AND RELEASE HIS MILITARY RECORDS. UNTIL JOHN KERRY SIGNS FORM 180 HIS CANDADICY FOR THE PRESIDENCY IS A SHAM.
The reality is, as Desi would say... "Dan; you got lots of 'splainin to do!"
Just take W's example, he rises above the stuff. You know W's could have bashed Clinton to death with all the crap he pulled but he didn't. One of the endearing qualities of W is that he just keeps chugging along and doesn't get dragged down by all of the negativity. He doesn't care what the opposition thinks, he's got his plan (which a majority of Americans agree with) and he is going to implement it come hell or high water...
Still many skirmishes in 54
Did the poor old 86 year old chick who was a shill for Dan say some time in the report tonight that she is a TEXAS DEMOCRAT? Is she a Republican? Not that that should matter but if you lived here you would understand. It would be very important.
It's far from a question of smear. It's a question of motivation, and something about "glass houses..."
The Korean War was over before the end of 1953. Dan was safe.
WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE FAKE DOCUMENTS, WE DAMAND TO KNOW!
WHO GAVE CBS THESE FAKE DOCUMENTS? WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
WHY IS CBS HIDING THE PRODUCER OF FAKE DOCUMENTS USED IN A SCAM? WHO PROVIDED CBS WITH THE FAKE DOCUMENTS? IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC KNOW WHO ATTEMPTED TO SUBVERT A PRESIDENTIAL ELLECTION! sorry for yelling but I'm upset that no one is asking.
I think it goes towards Dan's credibility as a reporter. If he going to questions Bush Credibility as president based on service time in the airforce in vietnam. He is just as open to it for question his credibility as a reporter.
If you attack someone's credibility you'd better be prepared to defend your own. In fact as a person that is supposedly unbias as a reporter I think the burden of proof lays just as heavy on him as it does for being leader of the free world.
FReegards,
see #11. Marines were still dying.
I don't think that is useful or helpful.
Focus on the issue at hand. The fact that they are using the Guard service is only because that's the only area they perceive a chink in Dubya's armor. The issue is not military service, it is painting Bush as dishonest.
Focus on the mounting evidence that CBS has collaborated in fraud with the DNC and the Kerry campaign to bring down a sitting president.
Eye on the prize, and the prize is truth, not mud slingling.
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