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Letter of Response - Kerry Email to SoldierDad
11/3/06 | SoldierDad

Posted on 11/03/2006 2:55:09 PM PST by SoldierDad

Subject: Thank you for your message

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:51:34 -0700

From: info@johnkerry.com

To: info@johnkerry.com

Thank you very much for your comments. As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop.

This is the finest military that we've ever had. I have fought a lifetime on behalf of veterans. We have the finest young men and women serving us in the United States military that we've ever had, and I’m proud of that. As a combat veteran, I know the dedication, integrity, and commitment of American troops. I've lived it. Had George Bush and Dick Cheney lived it one minute of their comfortable lives in combat they would never have sent American troops to war without body armor or without a plan to win the peace and they wouldn't be exploiting our troops today.

The White House's attempt to distort my true statement is a remarkable testament to their failure in making America safe. It is a stunning statement about their willingness to reduce anything in America to raw politics. It is textbook Republican campaign tactic. Try to change the topic; try to make someone else the issue; not the policy, not their responsibility.

I apologize to no one for my criticism of the President and of his broken policy. If anyone owes our troops in the fields an apology, it is the President. It's their willingness to distort, their willingness to mislead Americans, their willingness to exploit the troops, as they have so many times at backdrops, at so many speeches at which they have not told the American people the truth. It’s George Bush's broken policy that kills and maims our heroes in Iraq every single day. His pathetic attempt to distort a botched joke about President Bush is a shameful effort to distract from a botched war.

President Bush owes an apology to our troops and to their families for mistake after mistake in Iraq. George Bush didn't do his homework when he ran from sound intelligence about Iraq. Dick Cheney didn't learn from the lessons of the Gulf War when he forgot his own advice not to get bogged down in Iraq. George Bush didn't do his homework when he ignored General Shinseki's advice to go to war with enough troops to maintain order. This entire administration didn't learn anything about telling the truth; otherwise they would have leveled with the American people that we are stuck in a civil war in Iraq today.

The following is my email response to Mr. Kerry's email to me:

First, let me state emphatically, our President owes no one an apology, and he has not "botched" anything regarding the war in Iraq. It is the liberals in this country who keep "botching" things with their partisan, politically motivated attempts to regain power in Congress, while at the same time rendering aid and comfort to our enemies. Liberals should be ashamed of their behavior during this time of war.

Second, you have made a political career out of belittling and bashing our military, Mr. Kerry. You claim to be a combat veteran, but my son has now more time in combat than you ever did, and he is not attempting to wound himself in order to be sent home after a brief stint. Further, your bashing of the President and Vice President rings hollow in light of the fact that you have shown complete support of Mr. Clinton, who not only never served in uniform (as did President Bush), but is known to have gone to foreign countries while we were at war and belittled his own country. Stop this partisan one-sided bashing of convenience, Mr. Kerry.

Third, you do owe all of our troops, as well as President Bush and his administration a huge apology for your hurtful and callous remarks. If you cannot bring yourself to issue a REAL apology, then Americans have no alternative but to know you as the pompous, narcissistic, egomaniacal, self-aggrandizing fool that you've shown yourself to be. Our military is not "stuck" in Iraq, and we are not engaged in a civil war in Iraq. Perhaps you should spend some time over there and ask the people of Iraq if they wish to have our troops there, and if they want to have a peaceful country. Our military and the Iraqi people are fighting insurgents (many from other countries) and terrorists who are trying to move Iraq into a civil war. I'd think that someone who claims to have intelligence would be able to tell the difference. But, perhaps I'm wrong. You don't have any intelligence. My family has four members serving in our armed forces, and all of them are intelligent. They enlisted in order to defend our nation and help the Iraqi people. They were/are full aware of what is at stake, unlike you who seem to think you are above all that. As far as intelligence goes, I'll stack up my B.A. (Suma cum laude, with Honors) and my M.A. against your bought and paid for education from Yale any day.

With going on 3000 troops having sacrificed their lives for people like you to be free to make stupid comments, making your "botched" joke (as you call it) is completely inappropriate. Our nation being at war is not a "joke" Mr. Kerry, and you have no business trying to make "jokes" during this time of war. When I think of people like you being in the positions you are in, I think about what might have been had you, Pelosi, Murtha, Kennedy, Reid, Reed, Schumer, et al had been in Congress during WWII. I can only surmise that we would probably have lost that war.

You need to step down from your Senate seat Mr. Kerry. You are not fit to be a political leader in this nation, and your continued bashing of our military is just providing fodder for our enemies. This is a sad state of affairs when our enemies are rooting for the Liberals in this country to take control of Congress so that they can defeat American. You are an embarrassment and a liability to our nation. Resign now while we still have a chance to win this war.

Sincerely,

Richard L. Pinnell

Proud Father of an American Hero (10th Mountain - Climb to Glory)

Proud Uncle of Three American Heroes.

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To: proudCArepublican

Yeah, I got one from Boxer like that one too. These liberal politicians are completely out of touch with their constituents.


181 posted on 11/03/2006 8:05:36 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: Stayfree

Any suggestions on how I can get this to those people would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your kind comments.


182 posted on 11/03/2006 8:07:03 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: jhw61

Thank you for those kind words. If all I can do is provide our soldiers in battle some level of knowledge that we at home appreciate their sacrifice, then I will settle for that. What I would really like to do is be at their sides fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with them. May our Lord keep them in safety until His triumph.


183 posted on 11/03/2006 8:11:26 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: SoldierDad

Megadittoes, well done!!!


184 posted on 11/03/2006 8:25:06 PM PST by RushCrush (Gimme full consistent cell phone coverage, THEN worry about global warming. Mkay?)
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Great- John Kerry is so concerned that he came across as insulting the military that he just had to send a soldier dad an email complaining about President Bush- Way to go Kerry- Imus asked you to keep quiet- but you didn't take his sound advice- Kerry claims he's done more for our military? Well he's partially right, he's done more harm than probably any other Senator- Soldier Dad- Sorry you've had to endure his non apology yet again- you should maybe rewrite him and tell him simply to take Imus's advice & just shut the heck up! Yuo were right to suggest he owes not just the military an apology, but ALSO the President of the United States for Dishonering him and disrespecting his superior! Sorry- but this has me quite angry- It'sd perhaps the angriest I've been over any issue.

Christian news and commentary at: sacredscoop.com ...

185 posted on 11/03/2006 8:34:03 PM PST by CottShop (http://sacredscoop.com)
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To: SoldierDad

Bravo SoldierDad!


186 posted on 11/03/2006 8:38:11 PM PST by Blogger
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To: SoldierDad
I'd like to ask permission to print both you email to Kerry and his email on my site- I'll understand if you don't wish to allow it- but I'd liek others to see that Kerry simply won't quit in his vitriol toward our government.

Christian news and commentary at: sacredscoop.com ...

187 posted on 11/03/2006 8:39:39 PM PST by CottShop (http://sacredscoop.com)
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To: SoldierDad

"Thank you for those kind words. If all I can do is provide our soldiers in battle some level of knowledge that we at home appreciate their sacrifice, then I will settle for that. What I would really like to do is be at their sides fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with them. May our Lord keep them in safety until His triumph"

SoldierDad, get some much deserved rest in your family's comfort tonight.


188 posted on 11/03/2006 8:40:23 PM PST by jhw61
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To: SoldierDad

Bravo! (from the daughter of a career master sargeant in the USAF)


189 posted on 11/03/2006 8:40:35 PM PST by IrishRainy (The only way BJ Clinton would have nailed bin Laden is if Ossama had been a White House intern.)
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To: CottShop

I'd be honored to have you post this elsewhere. I do think you should know that Kerry's email to me was not an unsolicited email to me. I originally sent an email to him expressing my anger at his comments about our troops and our President. His email was in response to the one I sent him. That doesn't change the fact that he still used this opportunity to bash our President and the Bush Administration yet again, sidestepping the issue of his own words and the hurt they caused.


190 posted on 11/03/2006 8:45:34 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: jhw61

I will do that. My son will be home sometime this weekend, and I'll need my rest for when he's at home for the next 20 days.


191 posted on 11/03/2006 8:47:10 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: SoldierDad; All

As an update on this post, I've sent via email both Kerry's letter to me, and my response, to both David Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich. I don't know whether that will mean much, but I thought it was worth a try.


192 posted on 11/03/2006 8:49:13 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: SoldierDad
Good reply sir.


193 posted on 11/03/2006 8:49:30 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: SoldierDad
SoldierDad- As you say- he STILL used it as just another oportunity to disrespect his superior. Kerry disrespected his superiors in Nam and his fellow soldiers, and got pardoned so to speak by Carter when Carter gave him a quick honorable discharge even though Kerry clearly broke military protocol and was facing a courtmarshal. I'm just disgusted with the man- I've seen a lot of nastiness come from the left- but his vile nastiness transcends even the lowest of the low. I'll work on getting that on my site pronto. Thanks. and bless you for telling him what he HAD to hear- not that it will do any good, but at least you tried, and did the right thing.

Christian news and commentary at: sacredscoop.com ...

194 posted on 11/03/2006 8:50:04 PM PST by CottShop (http://sacredscoop.com)
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To: IrishRainy

Please tell your father thank you from me. I also served in the USAF. I was stationed at Minot AFB in North Dakota, and my MOS was Security Police. God Bless.


195 posted on 11/03/2006 8:50:46 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: CottShop

Thanks for that link. I've added it to my favorites and will be checking that site out.


196 posted on 11/03/2006 8:53:07 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: darkwing104

Ya know, I really like that little graphic you use. Thanks for the kind words.


197 posted on 11/03/2006 8:54:23 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 10th Mountain Division 2nd BCT Soldier fighting in Mahmudiyah)
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To: SoldierDad

Great job.


198 posted on 11/03/2006 8:54:44 PM PST by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: Mrs.Liberty
Its not possible that Kerry could be unaware of the incredible level of disdain that many military men have for him. I currently have 15 civilian (nearly all retired military, now contractor or GS) and military men/women under me. I don't know a single one of them who doesn't despise Kerry.
199 posted on 11/03/2006 8:55:52 PM PST by RavenATB (Patton was right...)
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To: SoldierDad

No minced words. Thank you.


200 posted on 11/03/2006 8:57:29 PM PST by krunkygirl
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