Adam Kokesh: A Dishonored Marine

WinterSoldier.com ^ | March 6, 2010 | Larry Bailey

[Interesting Times]

Adam Kokesh, candidate for the Republican nomination for the US House of Representatives from the Third District of New Mexico, is doing his best to deceive the electorate. He portrays himself as a libertarian conservative, but he is neither libertarian nor conservative (unless he reinvents himself again). Most egregiously, he is attempting to portray himself as a patriotic anti-war/anti-military veteran in a manner reminiscent of John Kerry and Vietnam Veterans against the War (VVAW), in which Kerry tarnished the valor of his brothers-in-arms in order to advance his political career.

As did VVAW, Kokesh's Iraq Veterans against the War (IVAW) holds that America is an imperialistic country, that the military is merely a tool of the government, and that our soldiers are little more than marauders and murderers who, in the words of John Kerry, behave ''in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan.''

I first met Adam when he and a motley group of Code Pink, MoveOn.org, IVAW (Iraq Veterans against the War), and other ''representatives'' of radical anti-American organizations formed up in front of the Army recruiting station in Washington, DC. Their clear intent was to create a disturbance, but the presence of a few dozen Gathering of Eagles members caused them to reconsider their plans.

I approached Adam and struck up a conversation, during the course of which I learned that he considered himself to be a libertarian. I replied that I considered myself a libertarian, as well, and that perhaps we could agree to disagree on the specific issue of the Iraq war. He seemed amenable to that, but his group reconvened in front of the recruiting station a few weeks later and trashed the place. It was then that I realized that the Adam Kokeshes of the world cannot be relied upon to compromise.

The next time I encountered Adam was last summer at an economic conference in St. Louis. That was when I first learned that he was running for Congress. He presided over a "promote Kokesh" seminar that I attended. He spouted off a basic libertarian message without including any of his own biography, which is, to say the least, nasty. Significantly, he claimed to have been honorably discharged as a sergeant from the US Marine Corps. Both claims are false, as will be demonstrated below.

Adam Kokesh is, in my view, a traitor to his country, and certainly to the United States Marine Corps, in which he "served" as a reservist for several months in a civil affairs unit in Iraq. Upon returning to the States, he enrolled in Claremont McKenna College in California.

While at Clarement McKenna, a pistol was stolen from his car, and Adam dutifully reported the theft to the campus police, who asked him where the pistol came from. Adam said that it was a war souvenir from Iraq, and it was not long before the USMC brought charges against him for smuggling an illegal weapon into the US. His then-pending discharge as a sergeant was changed to that of a corporal.

Adam just didn't know when to let well-enough alone, because in 2007 he was involved in a street demonstration in DC in which several anti-war protesters were arrested. It seems that he was involved in a bit of street theater in which he led a "combat patrol," in uniform, to protest the Iraq War. This event was sufficient newsworthy as to cause the Marine Corps to investigate Adam's involvement in what was obviously an unpatriotic act.

It seems that when the Marine major assigned the investigation contacted Adam by e-mail, Adam replied with a "f__k yourself," and the Corps thereupon initiated proceedings that resulted in his having his theretofore-honorable discharge downgraded to a general discharge.

Adam then continued to drive nails into his political coffin, as evinced by his visit to the US Army Garrison in Ansbach, Germany. His actions there were, by any measure, seditious, if not downright treasonous. In his own words, Kokesh imparted the following message to our troops:

"We are here to reach out to active duty members of the United States military stationed in Germany and let them know what they can do to help stop the US occupation of Iraq. Soldiers need to know that when they decide to resist, they will have the support and thanks of the global moral majority. We are also here to support the German peace movement. As in the United States, protestors are often dismissed as ignorant and childish, but with the voices of veterans backing them up, they have the credibility they deserve. It is clear that real change will not come from your government or ours, but rather from the righteous voice of compassion."

"The people of Ansbach have chosen to stand up not only to the imperialism of the United States, but also their own country's history of complicity. The US military has long chosen its own tactical advantage over the consideration of the people in the communities that it affects and claims to protect. It is sad that it has taken so long for Germans to make this stand, but we support them in their opposition."

"Germany has long been complicit in America's aggression. There is no longer any valid premise for the vast American presence in this country. It is not for your security or benefit, but supposedly for the benefit of America, and it is not in the world's best interest. The lesson of World War II should not be to remain silent during the next war of aggression." [Adam Kokesh; May 13, 2007; US Army Garrison, Ansbach, Germany]

A complete account may be viewed here.

His personal report is here.

Adam Kokesh probably wishes that he had not been so open about his disloyalty, because he is now pretending to be a patriotic, libertarian-leaning, conservative Republican in his congressional campaign. Sorry, Adam; that just won't wash. You have shown your true colors, and America-loving patriots just won't let you get away with your masquerade.

Go ahead and renew your ties with the Code Pink/Winter Soldier/George Soros/IVAW crowd. Take off that suit and tie, and let your hair grow long in a John Kerry-lookalike manner. Be what you want to be, as long as it's not pretending to be an American patriot.

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Larry Bailey
Captain (SEAL), USN (Ret.)
Chocowinity, NC
American Patriots Against Kokesh

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping; post; thread. BTTT!

[Boris99]

If anybody listens to Mike Church on Sirius Patriot, he has been swallowing the Ron Paul kool aide and therefore keeps mentioning what a great guy Adam Kokesh is. Very disappointing.

[WOSG]

JuST DANG ....

“”Germany has long been complicit in America’s aggression.” versus

“he is now pretending to be a patriotic, libertarian-leaning, conservative Republican in his” ...

that he is, judging by his campaign. he is casting himself as a Ron Paul type.. I hope the voters dont get fooled.

[castlegreyskull]

Very interesting post. However, about his type of discharge, it is possible to upgrade the type of discharge you received after receiving your DD 214. For 98% of us, we would never have to worry about it, but in my transition assistance class some sailor brought it up.

[Brugmansian]

judging by his campaign. he is casting himself as a Ron Paul type..

And they have a forum devoted to him.

[Grampa Dave]

Kokesh should run to BOR and have BOR defend him like BOR defended Kerry while labeling Swift Vets and those of us who supported the Swift Vets as irrational or worse.

Kokesh sounds like some of the same bsers on Free Republic:

“he is now pretending to be a patriotic, libertarian-leaning, conservative Republican in his congressional campaign.”

[999replies]

Are you're implying that these 'associations' Kerry had then are insignificant?

No.

[cricket]

So he is running on ‘third Party/Libertarian ticket? If so; where are they and why are they supporting this. More to point; why would anyone. . .Hope this does not get far. Wonder what (and if) Libertairian Glenn Beck might/could/would do to help the right and Conservative cause here. . .like mention this story and the truth of this candidate - assumming all facts are in.

[Travis McGee]

Got Rope?

(BTW, Larry Bailey was a “Real Deal SEAL” with much VN experience.)

[Cicero]

The story seems to say that he’s running in the Republican primary. All the more reason to get the word out about him.

When he says he’s a “Libertarian” it sounds like he means hippie pot smoker. Clearly a congenital liar.

Libertarian is a word claimed by both left and right, although liberty means something different to these two opposites. For one, it means Constitutional liberty, for the other, the right to do whatever you damn well please.

[Brugmansian]

He’s running in the GOP primary. His latest gambit is to call for a 70% pay cut for congress

[AuH2ORepublican]

This is the Republican that we should support in the NM-03: http://www.mullinsforcongress.com/

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[ETL]

BTW, in addition to Black Panther Al Hubbard (in the photo) is Ramsey Clark. Clark is founder and head of the International Action Center. They and Workers World Party initiated the so-called "anti-war" group ANSWER. ANSWER is now officially under the control of Party For Socialism and Liberation, although the PSL leadership are all former WWP leaders. WWP openly states that they are members of the international communist movement. Their latest "peace" group is called "Troops Out Now".

From Workers World Party:

"Dear Comrade Kim Jong Il...

With his leadership [Kim Il Sung], the Korean people defeated the Japanese colonial occupation and soon after brought about the first defeat of the U.S. imperialist military machine. ...

Workers World Party values our close, comradely relations with the Workers Party of Korea very highly. We are proud to have known Kim Il Sung as a great leader and a comrade in the international communist movement. ..."

With comradely solidarity, Sam Marcy Chairperson, Workers World Party" (1994):
http://www.workers.org/marcy/cd/sam94/1994html/s940721.htm
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Workers World
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Email: ww@workers.org
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Support independent news
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Note: the page (on the Workers World Party website) with this photo has recently been removed.

But here's other evidence of his speaking at the event:

"Among the many speakers were elected representatives—U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel and New York City Council members Charles Barron and Margarita Lopez—who have bucked their party to come out against the war. Barron has also introduced a Troops Out Now resolution in the City Council."--Workers World Party

Workers World Party: From Harlem to mayor’s mansion, marchers say, ''Bring the troops home now!'
http://www.workers.org/ww/2005/us/harlem-march-0331/index.html

[Ronbo1948]

These offensive neo-Communists rats infest our Free Republic and will continue to do so until we arrest their sorry butts and try them for treason: The iron fist and long prison sentences are the only thing criminal scum like them understand, so I say give it to them!

Bill Ayers has said 25 million patriots must sent to Viet Cong style “re-education” concentration camps in the Desert Southwest from which few are expected to survive - I say repay 25 million traitors of the Left in the same coin.

[US Navy Vet]

Adn just WHAT was Adam’s USMC MOS? Was he a REMF?

[ETL]

Must see video...

Undercover agent Larry Grathwohl discusses the Weather Underground's post-revolution governing plans for the United States:

Larry Grathwohl:

"I asked, 'well what is going to happen to those people we can't reeducate, that are diehard capitalists?' and the reply was that they'd have to be eliminated. And when I pursued this further, they estimated they would have to eliminate 25 million people in these reeducation centers. And when I say 'eliminate,' I mean 'kill.' Twenty-five million people. I want you to imagine sitting in a room with 25 people, most of which have graduate degrees, from Columbia and other well-known educational centers, and hear them figuring out the logistics for the elimination of 25 million people. And they were dead serious."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWMIwziGrAQ

[ETL]

"formation of the "Black Liberation Front" in Cuba, 1964"

"This is an excerpt from a 1982 CBC documentary ("No Place To Hide") on the KGB activities in North America. This portion concerns the ties between the Weathermen and the DGI (Cuban Intelligence) - By the way take special note of what is said at 1:14, 1:23, and 9:06"
[formation of the "Black Liberation Front" in Cuba, 1964]
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PI_hPDpOVTE

All six parts of NO PLACE TO HIDE:
No Place To Hide: The Strategy and Tactics of [Marxist-revolutionary] Terrorism (6 parts on youtube)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=%22no+place+to+hide%22%22Grathwohl%22&aq=f
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From David Horowitz's FrontPageMag.com/DiscoverTheNetworks.org:
"FBI files from 1976, recently made public under the Freedom of Information Act, confirm the connections between Weatherman, Havana, and Moscow. Weatherman leaders like Mark Rudd traveled illegally to Havana in 1968 to engage in terrorist training. There, camps set up by Soviet KGB Colonel Vadim Kotchergine were educating Westerners both in Marxist philosophy and urban warfare."
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6808

[RaceBannon]

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.radioamerica.org/loudwater/ggl/000001206_000_000000006.mp3

Archive up NOW!

[zot]

Thanks for posting this and for the ping. This traitor must be stopped.