Posted on 10/13/2004 10:01:53 PM PDT by freespirited
A group of Vietnam War-era prisoners of war featured in a new documentary criticizing John F. Kerry have teamed up with Navy Swift boat veterans in the final days of the presidential campaign to condemn the Democratic nominee's military record and antiwar activities.
The anti-Kerry group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which has spent more than $10 million trying to discredit Kerry's war record, recently changed its name to Swift Vets and POWs for Truth to bring into its fold dozens of Vietnam War-era prisoners of war opposed to Kerry's candidacy. Many of those POWs are interviewed in the documentary, "Stolen Honor: Wounds that Never Heal."
The documentary -- which is expected to air as early as next week in prime time on the 62 stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. -- has been widely condemned by Democrats and some watchdog groups for its one-sided anti-Kerry message. The Swift boat veterans are helping promote the documentary.
Combined, the airing of the documentary and the efforts of the Swift Vets group amount a last-minute, multimillion-dollar air and ground campaign vilifying Kerry over the Vietnam War. Their ominous, if highly disputed, message: Kerry dishonored the country by accusing Vietnam veterans of war crimes and atrocities in the early 1970s and therefore cannot be trusted as commander in chief today.
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Go Swifties Go. I donated to this group. First time in my life I've given a political contribution in a Presidential race. It felt good. They could sure use some more donations; otherwise, this is their last ad.
Widely discredited group? Did you see that blue ribbon with the medal on it around the neck of Bud Day? That was the Congressional Medal of Honor you moron! That may mean nothing to you, but it means a LOT to the rest of America.
As I understand it, he said he's do something about it and then he just trashed the evidence and said he tried his best, let's drop it and honor the memory of all the POW-MIA's.
And POLITICIANS on the left want to squelch what is left of the first amendment. Stolen Honor.
I donated to them today--not much but I don't have much. Swifts and Freedom alliance scholarship fund are the only two I've ever done. I thought it was time to put my money where my mouth was. Saw the last add they're doing. Its on the swiftvets site. Devastating! Thats when I knew I had to help get this thing seen.
the new clips.....
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