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The Huffinton Post's Swift Antics
The American Spectator ^ | 06/26/06 | David Holman

Posted on 06/28/2006 3:30:26 PM PDT by Melinda

Some readers of HuffingtonPost.com have initiated a new wave of harassing phone calls to Swift Boat veterans who questioned John Kerry's military record in the 2004 campaign -- and the website's proprietors remained ignorant of it for days, despite repeated complaints.

Last Saturday morning, HuffPost, Arianna Huffington's year-old online effort, linked to a story regarding the release of Navy personal information. By Saturday afternoon, two registered "trusted" HuffPost commenters posted the names and personal information of more than a dozen Swift Boat veterans. "SatanLivesinUSA" wrote at 2:15 p.m., June 24, "SwiftBoatVets who need some Black Ops done on them. I have some very good ideas I gleaned from 'CIA BOOK of DIRTY TRICKS' Don't get mad, get EVEN." Minutes later, at 2:19 p.m., "YvonneMoorhead" repeatedly pasted SatanLivesinUSA's comments on that page and on another Huffington Post post. Elsewhere, in February, YvonneMoorhead had posted, "F*** em, they died for the greater Isreali [sic] goal of stealing more land by having its proxy America invade Iraq and next Iran. They are not called Masters of Deceit for nothing."

Aside from one or two complaints, fellow commenters did not object to the posting of the information or the threats. Some of these men reported receiving harassing and threatening phone calls over the weekend. At 2:30 a.m., Saturday, June 24, Adrian Lonsdale said he received a call from an apparently drunk man claiming to be another veteran, Van Odell. The caller said, "Our lies are all over the Internet. We are in deep ****."

After the contact information was posted on the Huffington Post, the harassing calls increased in frequency.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: huffington; swiftvets

1 posted on 06/28/2006 3:30:27 PM PDT by Melinda
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To: Melinda

What else do you expect from the irrelevant un-American?


2 posted on 06/28/2006 3:34:40 PM PDT by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: Melinda

See tag line.


3 posted on 06/28/2006 3:35:08 PM PDT by rocksblues (Liberals will stop at nothing.)
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To: Melinda

They will be confounded when Hillary pulls the Swifties out of mothballs. New York Times will provide flank support with articles entitled such as "Rethinking the Swift Boaters' Case".


4 posted on 06/28/2006 3:36:30 PM PDT by Shermy
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Here's hoping those Swifties sue the blog for their obvious lack of moderation. Here's hoping those who called were as stupid as most Huffington minions, and their number showed up on caller ID.


5 posted on 06/28/2006 3:38:47 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: Melinda

6 posted on 06/28/2006 3:40:29 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: Melinda

Just more from the floundering anti-American left...they just don't know what to do with themselves. I cannot imagine having the only purpose of destroying my country, undermining the military that protects my freedoms...and lead a life that is TOTALLY UNPRODUCTIVE when it comes to my own country.

Put that self-proclaimed elitist [female dog] on a one-way boat to Cuba, then let's see how far tearing down Cuba gets her...


7 posted on 06/28/2006 3:44:58 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Melinda
Air-E-Heada is "Exhibit A" for why we need better border control.
8 posted on 06/28/2006 3:47:22 PM PDT by BW2221
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To: Melinda
More proof the Swiftees were right and very effective. Well done!
9 posted on 06/28/2006 3:52:13 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Shermy

I think you're onto something. Of course, it may be not be tied to Hillary by name, but it seems quite plausible.


10 posted on 06/28/2006 4:03:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.)
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To: Melinda

This reads like aiding terrorism and death threats against American citizens. If this report is true, the FBI should look into these death threats, and hold HuffPost responsible for its part in the proposed attack on the Swift boat veterans.


11 posted on 06/28/2006 4:07:28 PM PDT by TWhiteBear
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To: Melinda
new wave of harassing phone calls to Swift Boat veterans

If I were a swift boat veteran, I think I'd know how I'd handle each caller, and it wouldn't be printable.

12 posted on 06/28/2006 4:11:57 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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Am I the only person who upon hearing Arianna Huffington's voice instantly want to hear the theme song from "Green Acres". Oliver!!!!!!!


13 posted on 06/28/2006 4:35:33 PM PDT by Rick Boggs (I'm proud my Bushmaster rifle has my President's name on it.)
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To: Rick Boggs

This is so juvenile.
They probably ask, "Is your refrigerator running?"


14 posted on 06/28/2006 4:58:37 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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The Huffinton Post. Waste of cyberspace. Need to have a little on-line urban renewal.


15 posted on 06/28/2006 5:02:39 PM PDT by The peoples DJ
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To: Melinda
Am I mistaken, or is Ariana the separated-at-birth twin of Tereza Heinz Kerry?


16 posted on 06/28/2006 6:04:24 PM PDT by IonImplantGuru (Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.)
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