    |
Posted on 10/15/2004 4:59:25 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko
The following statement from John O'Neil, member of Swift Boat Veterans and POW's for Truth, concerns a news segment that aired on October 14th on ABC's Nightline with Ted Koppel."While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Ted Koppel and ABC News I was appalled to learn that ABC News would go to the lengths of traveling to Vietnam to interview three Viet Cong communists in yet a third attempt by ABC to corroborate John Kerry's version of the events that took place on February 28th, 1969.
"I would only ask the American people: 'Who do you trust more, three members of a communist regime that tortured and killed our American troops or a group of more than 280 highly decorated American veterans, who proudly served their country and are now responsible members of their respective communities.
"The number of veterans who support John Kerry's accounts of his military service would not fill one Swift Boat. But instead of sitting down to interview some of the 280 plus members of our Swift Boat organization, ABC News chose to travel to Vietnam taking extraordinary and highly suspect steps to find someone to corroborate John Kerry's story.
"ABC News Nightline has now dedicated three seperate programs to this one incident while ignoring John Kerry's now discredited Senate testimony that he spent Christmas in Cambodia, his receiving a purple heart after all three of the officers required to approve such an issuance rejected his application, or his constantly changing account of the circumstances surrounding his remaining medal, a bronze star.
"Further, one has to wonder why ABC News will not address the serious questions as to why John Kerry only received an honorable discharge through the act of then President Carter, seven years after his discharge, and had to have all of his military citations reissued, on the same day, when he became a United States Senator in 1985. And, finally, why has Nightline found it of no interest to permit any POWs to come on their program to explain why they believe John Kerry betrayed their nation, caused them to be incarcerated for an additional two years and caused them tremendous additional hardship and suffering."
I'd like to see John O'Neill, if he were willing after the election, be brought on various news / commentary / analysis programs to discuss the issues. He's a diamond.
First place? CBS, NBC, ABC, and CNN.......It's a dead heat, they are all the same with their liberal slant.
Thanks for the report, Sev. Much appreciated.
MM
Pinging you to post #14. Some good stuff here!
How did you find the media link in your post at #22?
Kidding aside, I was working the mid when this came on so all I have is Free Republic and a couple of sound bites. Koppel has shredded his reputation and dignity in this obvious attempt to boost Hanoi Johnny .It appears that Mr.O'Neill is taking him to school on levels Teddy never imagined.
It does certainly seem to indicate the Swifties have a series of October surprises for both Lurch and his enablers.
Ping!
Please bump these items until MSM picks up on them or a commercial comes out about the last paragraph.
I caught a mention in all of my readings today that there is apparently a Kerry backer swift boat vet who works at the Vietnam embassy in DC ( something like that )...seems that any such trip to this village would begin there.
It would be impossible that one of the good SBVs made a voyage there without Kerry ( and then ABC ) knowing exactly who that guy is considering all of the documentation that it would require to make the trip and realizing that Kerry owns that access since he was able to place a bouncer/ID checker at the door.
Sounds very possible to me that the Kerry people gave the village a "prep" with the mystery man and it's at least possible that Koppel has been duped to some extent which would be easy since his sympathies already slant toward wanting to believe.
Koppel need only ask the Kerry people who the "mystery man" was and if there is no answer he should have the integrity to realize it was a Kerry operative.
Server down.
I didn't watch this, but heard parts of it on Rush. I was just fuming at how Ted treated him, and his closing statement was dripping in contempt for the Swift boaters and acting like the ABC team was doing it's duty to interview Communists for the truth! It was beyond disgusting.
outrageous. thanks for the transcript, though.
|
|
Exactly. Why do I think "Baby Milk Factory" when I see that gravestone?
The genesis being the activities of the American communists in the twenties and thirties. John Kerry has the endorsement of the Communist Party USA, and welcomed it. 'Nuff said here, preaching to the choir.
If what our shipmates over at SBVFT have on our hero has any traction and it turns out that he not only had an OTH or worse, I'll proudly... PROUDLY!... offer up the hat of your choice. :)
I am getting all swirly about this! The other part of this story is that, if shown to be true, reveals that Kerry has constructed a very, very good feignt with those posted records. It ain't what's there, its what AIN'T there.
Oh, Johnny, didn't you pay attention during your catechism? This is a sin of ommission, m'boy, and your NOT going to like your penance....
JF'nK's Motto: TO INVEIGLE, OBFUSCATE, AND NUANCE!
I just e-mailed O'Neill about that.....very interesting.
That is the money quote and makes me wonder what they have.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.