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John O'Neill's statement regarding Nightline
http://swift4.he.net/~swift4/article.php?story=20041015080256834 ^ | 10/15/04 | John O'Neill

Posted on 10/15/2004 12:09:42 PM PDT by marlon

Statement by John O'Neill on "Nightline" Appearance Author: Dated: Friday, October 15 2004 @ 08:00 AM PDT Viewed: 1485 times 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 separate 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.

-- John O'Neill


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abcnews; commies; heros; kerry; koppel; lurch; mediabias; nightlie; nightline; oneill; redted; swiftboat; swiftboatvets; swiftvets; tedfloppel; threefauxhearts; unfitforcommand; vietnam
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To: Velveeta

I have no idea.


121 posted on 10/15/2004 9:51:43 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Could get interesting if it is. ;-)


122 posted on 10/15/2004 9:52:23 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Brad's Gramma; jmstein7

123 posted on 10/15/2004 9:54:54 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: Txsleuth

Please tell your husband I said

"Welcome Home Brother"


124 posted on 10/15/2004 9:56:22 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: PhilDragoo

GREAT GRAPHIC!!!!!


125 posted on 10/15/2004 9:56:59 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: PhilDragoo

Mind if I steal that??? It's excellent!


126 posted on 10/15/2004 10:02:43 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
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To: marlon
There used to be a "Hall of Shame." I think it was a creation of John Stossel.

I suggest that a "Hall of Traitors" be started and I nominate CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, National Peoples Radio, Dan Blather, Ted Koppel, Tom Brokow, Michael Moore, Bruce Springstein, The Dixie Chicks, Jane Fonda, Senator Murray as the initial inductees.

Other nominations welcome!
127 posted on 10/15/2004 10:06:25 PM PDT by leprechaun9
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To: All

Listen to the audio here of O'Neill vs. Koppel (can also download the Dennis Miller/Leno appearance where he says Bush wakes up, scratches himself, and wants to go kill some terrorists if you want by going to the file folder of the site where the clip is hosted):

http://s2r-tech.com/swifty/jo-nl.mp3


128 posted on 10/15/2004 10:09:02 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Please be my guest.


129 posted on 10/15/2004 10:20:23 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo

Thanks!! Will do....


130 posted on 10/15/2004 11:05:32 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Memo-gate!


131 posted on 10/16/2004 7:13:58 AM PDT by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
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To: marlon; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; ActiveDutyUSMC
Marlon and veterans on Free Republic: (could someone ping veterans and military families) The tactics of ABC are over the top this election year. It's not the first time ABC's Nightline has pulled this stuff only it just keeps getting worse. Seems to me we shouldn't have to put up with it even beyond changing the dial. I get angry just knowing other people are listening.

I'm volunteering my time to spread the news about an effort to convince Clear Channel Communication to take action against ABC like Sinclair Broadcasting did with Koppel. I think the only way to hurt these people is reducing the market share. Two groups I belong to are doing a couple things.

1. Suggesting Clear Channel dump ABC news feeds in favor of Fax News.
Click this link to send an email Clear Channel Executives.

2. Sending messages of appreciation to Sinclaire's Mark Hyman
Click this link to send Mark Hyman a thank you e-mail.

I don't know if any of this helps but I can't just sit by and do nothing. We're still doing voter reg until Monday and trying to help turn out the vote. Wish there was more I could do. Suggestions?

Can someone tell me where to find VetsCorp on FR? Think they might help? My first post here was ABC - You're fired! Should Clear Channel learn something from Sinclair Broadcasting? but I didn't know where it should go.

132 posted on 10/16/2004 9:52:16 AM PDT by TownhallMeetup ("One lone voice in the darkness can begin a rumble heard round the world." Me :-))
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To: syriacus
It's inspiring to see how John O'Neill keeps "plugging away."

He graduated first in his class at University of Texas law school and clerked for Rehnquist (although Nixon may have pulled some strings to get Rehnquist to take him). Now he's a partner in a law firm with his name in it. He is by all accounts an extremely competent and successful lawyer.

He's the perfect political operative: he's a man of honor and skill, who understands politics and how to make a case in a courtroom (how to put arguments together). He's tough enough that he can go on Nightline and duke it out with Ted Koppel. He's got enough charisma to get hundreds of Swift Vets and POWs to join him. And he's not a sleazeball like most political ops, so he isn't going to shoot himself in the foot. He also has ZERO loyalty to George W. Bush, his only goal is taking down Kerry (that sort of focus is imporant for his integrity).

We're not going to see another "Swift Vets"-type group for a long time. They are something special.

133 posted on 10/16/2004 10:31:45 AM PDT by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: TownhallMeetup; Kelendrios; Skwidd; marineguy; tongue-tied; ActiveDutyUSMC; dakine; bkwells; ...

Please Read!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1246289/posts?page=132#132


134 posted on 10/16/2004 11:20:12 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: rocky88

""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?" "


I talked to the SacBee editorial guy yesterday for about 30 minutes. He trusted the 3 commies more than the vets.


135 posted on 10/16/2004 11:22:31 AM PDT by WildTurkey
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To: TownhallMeetup

Just sent Hyman a letter commending his character.


136 posted on 10/16/2004 11:28:10 AM PDT by international american (Support our troops!! Send Kerry back to Bedlam,Massachusetts!!)
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To: WildTurkey

What did you expect??:)


137 posted on 10/16/2004 11:28:56 AM PDT by international american (Support our troops!! Send Kerry back to Bedlam,Massachusetts!!)
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To: marlon
"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?"

One obvious point is ABC contacted NVN officials weeks in advance who, in turn, probably contacted the villagers and gave them their stories to parrot. sKerry himself said ONE (1) as in "less than 2". So why would the villagers remember the millions of fighters attacking poor ol' sKerry? (so I exaggerate a little).

138 posted on 10/16/2004 11:32:33 AM PDT by zip ((Remember: pingDimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 42% of Americans))
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

BTTT!!!!!


139 posted on 10/16/2004 11:32:41 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: marlon; maica; Travis McGee

powerful words....too bad the old media will ignore them


140 posted on 10/16/2004 11:33:00 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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