Posted on 02/07/2005 8:39:39 AM PST by Kaslin
Sen. John Kerry reiterated his pledge on Monday to sign the form that would allow the government to release all his military records, but said he wanted to know exactly what was in his file before doing so.
"I have a stack of different material they sent me," Kerry told radio host Don Imus. "Every time they send me something I want to know what they sent me."
"I'll get it done," Kerry insisted in the next breath.
Last week the 2008 presidential hopeful suggested he wanted to review his full Navy file to make sure of "what is in the record and what isn't in the record" before signing Form 180.
"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," he told "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert.
Kerry did not explain his reference to "what isn't in the record," though questions arose late in the campaign about why he received his honorable discharge six years after leaving the service.
Pressed earlier today on when he intended to sign Form 180, Kerry said only, "Shortly."
The full exchange went like this:
IMUS: You also told Tim that you would sign Form 180 releasing all of your military records. Have you done that?
KERRY: Yeah. We're gonna do that. Absolutely, I will. But listen, I also think . . .
IMUS: When are you going to do that?
KERRY: As soon as I get, as required by the military, precisely . . .
IMUS: Why don't you do it today?
KERRY; Because I have a stack of different material they sent me. Every time they send me something I want to know what they sent me. I'll get it done. . . .
IMUS: By noon today?
KERRY: No. But shortly. [END OF EXCERPT]
...I don't get it. I teach in a Christian school and am a pastor in a conservative church. I wouldn't have the least fear of embarrassment in opening my military service files sight unseen. What is the problem with Mr. Kerry's file? Why does he 'need to know what is in it?'...
Exactly. He's hiding something. It's obvious from his statement.
The Swift Vets had enough eyewitnesses and connected enough dots to ruin him even without the records. He's done.
Am curious about having to submit a DD214 at your home of record. I separated in 1972 and never did so.
Face it Tonk if the "Elected" had to get a security clearence following the procedures like we do they'd never be seated.
Heck most of 'em could get a clearance for RUMINT much less anything higher
"I signed the form before I didn't sign the form" or "I will sign the form after I won't sign the form"
Members of Congress are not subject to certain rules. The Founders felt this sort of constraint on the authorities wise for a myriad of reasons.
The current crop (which consist to a degree) of scumbag politicians utilize this portion of the Constitution to their advantage.
It's the truth: he's had so many revisions, he really doesn't know what's in the official record.
When I processed out of the Army, we were told that we had to take the DD214 to the County Recorder and have it recorded.
In '69, the draft went to a lottery system based on birthdays. Many of my friends wrote me that my birthday came up #365. I was already overseas.
Turn yourself in, you're under arrest.
To get a top secret clearance you would have to get a full background check.
The US Senate KNOWS what is in his FULL military trecords.
Plain and simple.
The US Senate has sold America down the river.
There were rumors that my local draft board was comprised of fathers of ripe young girls. They were furious when the lottery draft passed.
Thanks for the ping!
I hope the government has several different people watching Kerry's files, with all the rats you need back-up observers. Ideally the government has copies of all his records elsewhere and when Kerry thinks he has sufficently coerced others to change his records for him and signs a release, the true ones will be reinserted...LOL
BTTT!!!!!!
Kerry is still a lying, treasonous, traitor!
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