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Schachte ready to re-engage in Kerry Purple Heart dispute
The Post and Courier ^
| May 4, 2006
| Ron Brinson
Posted on 05/04/2006 1:13:03 PM PDT by Phil Harmonic
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Has Marvin Kalb become engaged in the rehabilitation/makeover of "John Kerry - Anti-war Hero" or will this be an unbiased assesment of the facts? Kalb's CBS pedigree as a colleague of Walter Cronkite, widely acknowledged "author" of the media-driven American failure in Vietnam, makes one wonder. Any insights into Kalb's politics out there?
To: Phil Harmonic
Did you know that John Kerry served in Viet Nam?
To: Phil Harmonic; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:17:58 PM PDT
by
El Gran Salseron
(The FR Canteen's Resident Equal Opportunity Male Chauvinist Pig! :-))
To: Phil Harmonic
On any question of national economic or defense policy, the question that should be asked is......
what would China do?
If we don't get on the ball, China will get there before us!
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:22:45 PM PDT
by
CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
(I'm a proud GRINGO......is Bill Clinton still the president?...Seems that way!)
To: Phil Harmonic
In an April 12 e-mail inquiry to Schachte, Kalb characterizes the Schachte-Kerry disagreement as an "especially difficult issue." He told the admiral he had spoken to Kerry, Zaladonis and a second enlisted man. "All three state again and again they were the three men on board the Boston Whaler on that night," Kalb informed Schachte. "They say you weren't on that boat, but that you might have been on board the accompanying Swift Boat."
The admiral bristles at such a premise and wonders why Kalb does not insist that Kerry release his entire service record.
"The truth is not scattered, it's in John Kerry's records," Schachte contends. "This debate is so unnecessary, and Senator Kerry should end it once and for all and authorize release of all his military records. He owes it to America to do just that."
Great article. John we are still waiting for you to release your service records!
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:24:37 PM PDT
by
rocksblues
(Rummy fan here!)
To: trailboss800
"Did you know that John Kerry served in Viet Nam?"
WTF?
Did he really? He should have said so during his political career and not be so modest.
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:25:14 PM PDT
by
lormand
(...the wrong person came out of the water that fateful night in Chappaquiddick)
To: trailboss800
I heard he was a vet, therefore capable of expounding on many topics unrelated to war and other such stuff.
PS (or BS) he was wounded in action.
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:26:53 PM PDT
by
irishtenor
(We survived Clinton in the 80s... we can survive her even when her husband is gone.)
To: Phil Harmonic
"Idle speculation"
Hillary has John pinned down by the Post-election Tim Russert interview where Kerry said he would release all of his records. Kerry had a selective release to the Boston Globe to calm the furor, but that won't do. A detailed book defending him from Hahvard might give the MSM enough not to look into this further.
BTW I think this first purple heart story is a wash, a maybe, maybe not situation.
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:27:01 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Phil Harmonic
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:30:11 PM PDT
by
pabianice
To: Phil Harmonic
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:31:42 PM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
("Politically Correct" is the politically correct term for "f*cking retarded")
To: Phil Harmonic
The truth is not scattered, it's in John Kerry's records," Schachte contends. "This debate is so unnecessary, and Senator Kerry should end it once and for all and authorize release of all his military records. He owes it to America to do just that."
I remember reading shortly after the campaign that John Kerry was "discharged" as "Other than Honorable" in 1971. Kerry didn't receive an Honorable Discharge until 5 or 6 years later when he petitioned the Navy as a Senator. My understanding is that an "Other Than Honorable" discharge is one where some less than proper conduct by the Soldier precludes the initial issuing of the Honorable Discharge but upon some outstanding or honorable conduct in civilian life, the Solider can re-apply for an "Honorable" designation. (Someone who has served in the military - please correct me if I'm wrong.)
If this is true, it's no wonder Kerry won't release his records.
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:35:44 PM PDT
by
Daytyn71
(Today's Illegals are Tomorrow's Democrats!!!)
To: Phil Harmonic
This except from the P & C article pretty much answers the question:
In an April 12 e-mail inquiry to Schachte, Kalb characterizes the Schachte-Kerry disagreement as an "especially difficult issue." He told the admiral he had spoken to Kerry, Zaladonis and a second enlisted man. "All three state again and again they were the three men on board the Boston Whaler on that night," Kalb informed Schachte. "They say you weren't on that boat, but that you might have been on board the accompanying Swift Boat."
The admiral bristles at such a premise and wonders why Kalb does not insist that Kerry release his entire service record.
"The truth is not scattered, it's in John Kerry's records," Schachte contends. "This debate is so unnecessary, and Senator Kerry should end it once and for all and authorize release of all his military records. He owes it to America to do just that."
Obviously Kalb is going to try and submarine those who served with the bogus JFK and found him to be anything but heroic.
To: Shermy
Kerry had a selective release to the Boston Globe to calm the furor... To be precise, he released them to the LA Times and the AP as well.
BTW I think this first purple heart story is a wash, a maybe, maybe not situation.
To this day, as far as I know, the circumstances under which his first PH was awarded (some 2-3 MONTHS after the "qualifying" event) are unknown. Perhaps Marvin Kalb will fill in the blanks?
To: Phil Harmonic
Yep, it look like Kalb was retained to put an end to the SwiftVets so they don't come back in 2008. You can be sure that, behind the scenes, Hillary is working to damage Kerry.
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:48:37 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: doug from upland
Hold Kerry to his own standard, have some one leak the docs for the good of the country.
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:53:33 PM PDT
by
SCHROLL
(Liberalism isn't a political philosophy - it's a mental illness)
To: Phil Harmonic
Hold the phone!
Did I read this right here, that fake, phony, fraud John Kerry STILL hasn't released his full military records?
To: pabianice
Hey, your on to something with that.
Go public with it!
If CBS could, why can't we?
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:57:04 PM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: Phil Harmonic
Kerry has not released papers to show that he served in Viet Nam or that he even received any Purple Heart of any other medals. It is possible that he wrote up all of the info himself and has not properly received any medals.
John Kerry prove yourself!
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posted on
05/04/2006 1:58:12 PM PDT
by
mountainlyons
(Hard core conservative)
To: doug from upland
Yep, it look like Kalb was retained to put an end to the SwiftVets so they don't come back in 2008. I'm unsure at this point as to Kalb's motivations, nor who, if anyone, might be motivating him. As Kerry is overtly engaged in his own political rehabilitation, it is within the realm of plausibility, if not certainty, that his rivals for the '08 nomination may develop a newfound interest in the Swift Boat allegations. It would be interesting to learn what political inclinations Kalb may have demonstrated in his journalistic career...or who he may have overtly supported, if anyone.
You can be sure that, behind the scenes, Hillary is working to damage Kerry.
Well, it looks like Demos have all but discounted Kerry as viable for '08 (Eleanor Clift recently described him as a "windsurfing dilletante"). I'm thinking that in Hillary's calculus, Kerry isn't yet on her radar.
To: Phil Harmonic
>>>
Any insights into Kalb's politics out there?<<< He's a lefty!! He's at the Harvard School of Jounalism.
Marvin Kalb, Lecturer in Public Policy, is a Senior Fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy and Faculty Chair for the Kennedy School's Washington programs. Kalb was the Shorenstein Center's Founding Director and Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press and Public Policy (1987-1999). His distinguished journalism career encompasses 30 years of award-winning reporting for CBS and NBC News....."
This will be a slime job on the Swift Boat Vets - it is probably the first salvo in Kerry's attempt to run for President again in '08.
The best (and most) political money I ever spent was on the Swift Boat Vet's efforts to derail Kerry. It worked ...a bit too close for comfort but it worked!
I'm ready to back them again....any time, any where!
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posted on
05/04/2006 2:41:34 PM PDT
by
HardStarboard
(Get legal or get out!)
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