Posted on 10/14/2004 11:50:13 PM PDT by kattracks
[snip]My experiences as a combat surgeon in Vietnam (Dec. 10, 1967 to Dec. 11, 1968) and also as a forensic consultant for the past two decades, however, lead me to the conclusion that Mr. Kerry's first Purple Heart award is his most serious problem. The recent revelation of the use of falsified documents (by CBS and Dan Rather) might not be the first time such a technique has been used. During Mr. Kerry's four-month tour in Vietnam, which he presents as his principal qualification to be president of the United States, his application for his first Purple Heart award was disapproved by both his commanding officer and the doctor who evaluated his wound. Yet he somehow managed to get that award. How?
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If Mr. Kerry fails to clear up before the election the question about how he got his first Purple Heart, voters intending to vote for him must consider the possibility that they could be voting for a man who might, sooner or later, be shown to have falsified his naval records to obtain a medal he didn't deserve — which is a federal crime. The fact that he used that medal to get out of Vietnam after only four months — while the rest of us served our full year — would greatly magnify the disgrace of such a crime. I think that every American citizen would find a replay of the impeachment of a sitting president to be extremely distasteful.
Dr. Martin L. Fackler served as a combat surgeon in Vietnam.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
The last impeachment sure kept the FR servers busy.
"The fact that he used [X] to get out of Vietnam after only four months — while the rest of us served our full year — would greatly magnify the disgrace"
What is with elections? Do they pipe Kool-Aid into the water supply?
Democrats should be very sure they like John Edwards!
BUMP, get this around in emails.
BTTT
Well, it's about time ~~~Ping~~~
1st Purple Heart being called into question in Washington Times
It's long past due for Kerry to explain his purple heart for his purple butt.
Yhat's news to me! I thought all of his medals were in doubt!
His butt can't be purple. His backside is decidedly yellow!
"It's long past due for [X] to explain ..."
That sounds familiar. I can remember people making that point about vietnam service before. If only I could remember the context ...
I wish more talking heads would remember that
I don't think or mean to say he will get impeached but, they are so hateful that they will do everything they can.
5 Medals
22 Days
0 Days in hospital
0 Days lost from work
Go figure...
It was just a lie about sex, he didn't inhale, and he never had relations with that...ah.. purple heart.
Kerry's Vietnam service issues are officially closed -- forever dead.
SFS
If the WT posts an article like this, maybe it'll catch on with some of the other lamestream folks and this could grow legs. It's so sad that JF'n hasn't been called to task on not signing the 180. Hope it grows legs this time around.
The 3 on the Boston Whaler were
SCHACHTE - Trainer (and senior officer)
KERRY - Trainee
and one enlisted man at the outboard motor
So who wrote up the 2nd request for the 1st medal?
JOHN KERRY: sign your 180 form!
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