Vietnamese tricked Kerry by removing American prisoner when Kerry visited the prison. Sad and Funny.

HEARING OF THE MILITARY PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE -- L/N | SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 | Bob Dornan

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REP. DORNAN: For example, there was the yachtsman, remember, when Senator Kerry was taken to the cleaners over there down in the Forcor (ph) area of Canto (ph). They moved him briefly -- I think he just sat in a car. Kerry came in and examined the prison, Kerry left, they moved the prisoner right back in the prison.

MR. BELL: He was an American citizen who was arrested in a boat and we were checking the access to see if the Vietnamese were being sincere, if they were fully cooperating. Senator Kerry asked the Vietnamese, do you have any Americans detained in this prison now or have you ever had any Americans, and the Vietnamese said, no, we don't have any Americans in here now and we never have had.

So that was -- we took that at face value, at least the senator did. The senator came back and said the Vietnamese are cooperating, very candid, straightforward, et cetera, et cetera. About eight months later, this American was released and he had just happened to be held in that same prison. And he said he was moved out of that prison the day before Senator Kerry arrived there to inspect, and they moved him back into that same prison two days after Senator Kerry left.

REP. DORNAN: The godfather of communism -- MR. BELL: So they weren't being as straightforward as we thought. I mean, I really didn't think they were anyway.

REP. DORNAN: The godfather of communism, V.I. Lenin, said that when you're lying to further the cause, it's not a lie, so nobody should be surprised. How about your telephone and your facsimile communications, who installed all of that?

MR. BELL: The Vietnamese technical department.

REP. DORNAN: Sad laughter again. I guess I wasn't surprised at that answer.

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Does anyone know more details about this story?

[NautiNurse]

Is there a link to this story?

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I got it off Lexis... Dornan seemed to discuss it like he knew the details. I don't know if the media has ever written about it.

[cgk]

When is Dornan going to release these photos or videos of Kerry desecrating the American flag that he's hinted at owning on both Hannity and Fox News?

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