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Anti-Kerry Vietnam Vets Launch New Ads
AP ^ | October 14, 2004 4:31 PM | AP

Posted on 10/14/2004 8:57:41 AM PDT by Former Military Chick

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two groups of Vietnam veterans opposed to Sen. John Kerry once again have joined forces to run television ads against the Democratic .

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and POWs for Truth, which launched their joint ad campaign last month, unveiled two ads Thursday.

In one commercial, the faces of dozens of men are shown as an announcer says: ``They're the men who served with John Kerry in Vietnam. They're his entire chain of command, most of the officers in Kerry's unit ... And they're the men who spent years in North Vietnamese prison camps. Tortured for refusing to confess what John Kerry accused them of - of being war criminals.''

In his Senate testimony after the war, Kerry cited reports from other soldiers of atrocities.

The other ad asks, ``Why is this relevant?'' The answer, the ad says: ``Because character and honesty matter. Especially in a time of war.''

Chad Clanton, a Kerry spokesman, called the ads ``more trash politics from President Bush's allies. Not only have their charges been proven false, but they're not talking about things that affect voters' daily lives like health care, jobs and the mess in Iraq.''

Combined, the groups have bought about $1.5 million worth of airtime to run the ads in Ohio and on national cable channels for a week. However, officials say the groups will end up spending $3 million between now and Nov. 2 to run the spots in those venues as well as in Colorado and New Mexico.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: powsfortruth; swiftboatvets
Excellent ad's. I applaud their hard work.
1 posted on 10/14/2004 8:57:42 AM PDT by Former Military Chick
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To: Chieftain; Ragtime Cowgirl; gatorbait; GreyFriar; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; americanmother; ...

Swift Boat Ad's **ping**


2 posted on 10/14/2004 8:58:37 AM PDT by Former Military Chick (REALLY REALLY Ticked OFF in the heartland)
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To: Former Military Chick

BTTT


3 posted on 10/14/2004 8:59:20 AM PDT by MadMoo (John Edwards is a draft dodger.and not much else...)
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To: Former Military Chick
Note to Chad:

Better suit up in your body armour - the trash is about to come at you, non-stop.

4 posted on 10/14/2004 9:00:53 AM PDT by zerosix
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To: Former Military Chick

Thank God that my fellow Viet Nam veterans have come forward to expose the Traitor!

Never Forget!
The Traitor lied while good men died!

Help Support the Swiftees!
http://www.swiftvets.com

Only 19 days 'til we flush the Johns!!!

Semper Fi,
Kelly


5 posted on 10/14/2004 9:03:01 AM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1/5 1st Mar Div. Nam 69&70 Semper Fi http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com)
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To: Former Military Chick
Chad Clanton, a Kerry spokesman, called the ads ``more trash politics from President Bush's allies. Not only have their charges been proven false, but they're not talking about things that affect voters' daily lives like health care, jobs and the mess in Iraq.''

Must be a DNC talking point. They have yet to prove that the SBV&POW for Truth have been proven false. And as I recall, it was the KERRY campaign who backed off of THREE claims of John Kerry's "heroism" when the Swifties made an issue of it. These people are so lame!

6 posted on 10/14/2004 9:04:38 AM PDT by Sister_T (Democrats AND The Partisan Press are the REAL enemies to freedom in the world!)
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To: Former Military Chick

I just made another donation to the SBVT yesterday. Best bang for your buck!


7 posted on 10/14/2004 9:05:08 AM PDT by wjcsux (Don't be a girly man! Vote Republican!)
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To: zerosix

Chad would never have made it in the military...

remember, "Don't ask, Don't tell".


8 posted on 10/14/2004 9:09:56 AM PDT by misterrob
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To: wjcsux
I just made another donation to the SBVT yesterday. Best bang for your buck!


I received an email two months ago to donate to the Swift Boat guys. I decided a $250 was what I needed to do so I hit the "submit" button and didn't notice the screen didn't change so I hit it again...when I realized the screen doesn't change! Gave those heroes $500 (inadvertently) but well worth it!
9 posted on 10/14/2004 9:10:21 AM PDT by Two Dawgs
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To: Former Military Chick; All
FYI, here are the first seven:

SwiftVets and POWs for Truth - ALL SEVEN (7) VIDEO ads
http://swift4.he.net/~swift4/index.php?topic=Ads

 

10 posted on 10/14/2004 9:10:59 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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To: Former Military Chick

The Swiftees and POWS will NOT be silenced!


11 posted on 10/14/2004 9:18:23 AM PDT by Chieftain (Support Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and EXPOSE Hanoi John Kerry's FRAUD!)
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To: kellynla

Only 19 days 'til we flush the Johns!!!



Problem is... the Johns are already plugged up with solid, festering crap! Hence, on Nov. 2nd they will overflow, spilling their crap all over the floor of the USA, and it will take days, weeks, or months to clean up the smelly mess !!!


12 posted on 10/14/2004 9:20:34 AM PDT by GeekDejure ( LOL = Liberals Obey Lucifer !!!)
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To: Former Military Chick
The "why?" ad is AWESOME!! Thanks for the *ping*

GO SWIFT VETS!!

13 posted on 10/14/2004 10:33:08 AM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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