Posted on 02/01/2005 12:29:14 AM PST by Kaslin
Three months after he lost his presidential bid, Sen. John Kerry has finally agreed to a full release of his military records, after being cornered on the issue Sunday by "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert.
Appearing on the same show last April, Kerry insisted all his military records were already in the public domain, telling Russert, "I've shown them - they're available to you to come and look at."
But in August the Washington Post reported:
"Although Kerry campaign officials insist that they have published Kerry's full military records on their Web site (with the exception of medical records shown briefly to reporters earlier this year), they have not permitted independent access to his original Navy records.
"A Freedom of Information Act request by The Post for Kerry's records produced six pages of information. A spokesman for the Navy Personnel Command, Mike McClellan, said he was not authorized to release the full file, which consists of at least a hundred pages."
On Sunday Kerry attempted to explain the discrepancy, telling Russert, "We put all the records out that I had been sent by the military."
"Then at the last moment, they sent some more stuff, which had some things that weren’t even relevant to the record. So when we get - I’m going to sit down with them and make sure that they are clear and I am clear as to what is in the record and what isn’t in the record and we’ll put it out. I have no problem with that."
When Russert pressed Kerry, "Would you sign Form 180?" - authorizing the Pentagon to release of his full file, Kerry at first tried to dodge the question.
But after he was asked about Form 180 for the third time, the top Democrat finally relented, telling the "Meet the Press" host, "Yes, I will."
Kerry then added a bizarre demand of his own, saying that the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth, the group of Vietnam veterans who led the questioning of his military record, should also sign Form 180:
"I'd call on those who have challenged me, let's see their records," he said. "I want to see the records of each of those people who have put up a challenge, because some of them have some serious questions in them, and it hasn't been appropriate."
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Kerry then added a bizarre demand of his own, saying that the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth, the group of Vietnam veterans who led the questioning of his military record, should also sign Form 180:
"I'd call on those who have challenged me, let's see their records," he said. "I want to see the records of each of those people who have put up a challenge, because some of them have some serious questions in them, and it hasn't been appropriate."
How childish. And something like that wanted to be president of the greatest country?
He lied, because if he does sign it he will be unemployed in 2006, and if he is no longer important, why would Evita Kerry want to continue his allowance.
SO9
Kerry'll NEVER sign the 180/allow his records to be open to the public;never! This was just more of the same old same old from him.
I seriously doubt that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will release Johnny boy's records. Comrade General Giap would simply not stand for it.
Yours For the Revolution,
Ho Chi Minh
Yeah, talk about too little, too late. If he was so interested in doing this, he could've done so before the last election. This is just more hot air coming from the windbag.
So many things leak in Washington, how come Kerry records don't leak?
That is why I said I believe it when I see it.
I mailed his campaign headquarters at least 30 Form 180's in the US Mail... Got a form letter back saying all his records are on his site. blah, blah, blah...
And I was agreeing with you. :-)
By now even that dumb son of a bitch doesn't know what he is lying about!
Don't hold your breath, folks. He's NEVER going to show those records.
His doctor has been including heavy amounts of LSD in his Botox-recipe injections? Or maybe he drops a tab before he "Meets The Press."
Can anyone imagine this jackass with the football?
John F'ing Kerry is a documented liar and traitor..
We will NEVER see the facts of his FULL Military or Medical history.
By the strict application of our Constitution, the bastard is in illegal possession of a seat in the Senate..
John F'ing Kerry doesn't amount to a pimple on a real American's ass.
He's no more than a lying, traitorous empty suit...
If we were still a dueling society, Kerry would have met his fate a long time ago.....
Semper Fi
Wonder why Russert or Couric or Rather or Brokaw or Jennings or Blitzer or ANY SINGLE ONE OF THEM didn't bother to press this issue BEFORE the election?
That's a rhetorical question, of course. I know exactly why. So do you. It's utterly irrelevant now, because Kerry had his one pathetic shot, it's over, and his media cohorts know it. So now ONE of them tries to put on a hardball act.
Sickening.
MM
He finally got them all cleaned up.
Kerry is so bitter about losing what was his only chance to win the presidency. All the that preparation since prep school has gone down the drain, thank goodness for the sake of freedom and liberty.
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