On the other thread they have a screen capture. It seems to read "H S.12.1.1969" Depending on which frame was captured, the gravestone is obscurred by leaves. The 12.1.1969 could be correct in the Vietnamese calendar.
Per the photos in #415, I see were H 5.12. becomes H S.12.
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As others have said, the date on the headstone may be correct and before we cry foul on something that can prove to be legitimate, we should focus on the fact that of course the date is correct because the entire episode was produced and directed by the Communist party.
Remember, ABCNews asks for permission to (a) enter their country to do a report about Senator Kerry (b) at precise coordinates outlined in this report (c) about an incident that is detailed in a book (d) that took place on such and such date. The Government turned them away ...Three months later, with a little research and prep time, ABCNews was let back in to do their report.
The Communist regime remembers that Kerry has been sympathetic to them and that he is also a declared hero in their country, so they have an opportunity to get in good with him and pander to their people.
A generation ago, a foreign country trying to influence an election in our country, would have been an act of war. On October 14, 2004, the biases of ABCNews and Ted Koppel were used against them, as their blind search for evidence to disprove the Swift Vet claims allowed the Communist Government of Vietnam to plant a story in order to buy off John Kerry.
ABCNews and Nightline probably didn't realize what was happening, but because they set out to find a story to fit their agenda, it was an open invitation to the Vietnamese Government to influence November's election.
Focus on the big picture!!
Vietnam would forever hold this over John Kerry. They would threaten the exposure of the truth unless they are given certain concesions. Communists just tried to buy John Kerry and used Ted Koppel as their salesman. Bias has become a weapon. This goes way beyond the Swift Vets.