[Las Vegas Dave]

Nothing follows....(as of this posting).

[TomServo]

Cool beans...

[mewzilla]

Goody.

[vikingchick]

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE AUG 03, 2004 21:35:02 ET XXXXX

ANTI-KERRY VETS GATHER FOR ASSAULT; BOOK CLAIMS KERRY WAR 'FABRICATIONS'

**Exclusive**

A veterans group seeking to deeply discredit Democrat John Kerry's military service will charge in the new bombshell book UNFIT FOR DUTY:


Two of John Kerry's three Purple Heart decorations resulted from self-inflicted wounds, not suffered under enemy fire.


All three of Kerry's Purple Hearts were for minor injuries, not requiring a single hour of hospitalization.


A "fanny wound" was the highlight of Kerry's much touted "no man left behind" Bronze Star.


Kerry turned the tragic death of a father and small child in a Vietnamese fishing boat into an act of "heroism" by filing a false report on the incident.


Kerry entered an abandoned Vietnamese village and slaughtered the domestic animals owned by the civilians and burned down their homes with his Zippo lighter.


Kerry's reckless behavior convinced his colleagues that he had to go -- becoming the only Swift Boat veteran to serve only four months.

The Kerry campaign is planning to vigorously counter the charges and will accuse the veteran's groups of being well-financed by a top Bush donor from Texas, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

"They hired a goddamn private investigator to dig up trash!" charged a top Kerry adviser traveling with the senator late Tuesday. "This is pay for play, and the dirtiest of all dirty tricks ever played on a candidate for the presidency. How low can they go?"

Kerry supporters are comparing the effort by the veterans to the Arkansas State troopers tell-all against Bill Clinton.

UNFIT FOR DUTY will not be released until August 15.

The names. The details. All on the record.

Beginning tomorrow, the DRUDGE REPORT will break the embargo.

[Bubba_Leroy]

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE AUG 03, 2004 21:35:02 ET XXXXX

ANTI-KERRY VETS GATHER FOR ASSAULT; BOOK CLAIMS KERRY WAR 'FABRICATIONS'

**Exclusive**

A veterans group seeking to deeply discredit Democrat John Kerry's military service will charge in the new bombshell book UNFIT FOR DUTY:

• Two of John Kerry's three Purple Heart decorations resulted from self-inflicted wounds, not suffered under enemy fire.
  
  
• All three of Kerry's Purple Hearts were for minor injuries, not requiring a single hour of hospitalization.
  
  
• A "fanny wound" was the highlight of Kerry's much touted "no man left behind" Bronze Star.
  
  
• Kerry turned the tragic death of a father and small child in a Vietnamese fishing boat into an act of "heroism" by filing a false report on the incident.
  
  

[Jewels1091]

I really am not sure that this will help Bush...those who haven't made up thier minds will think bush put them up to it

[BJungNan]

What is the siren all about. This was on FR days if not weeks ago.

[martin_fierro]

[OXENinFLA]

This book will DESTROY Kerry.

[nuffsenuff]

HOLY SH!T!

The accusations are pretty damning. And someone's gone on record with it.

This could be HUGE.

[CedarDave]

The title is "Unfit for COMMAND". Com'on Drudge. Get it right!

[bikepacker67]

Does anyone remember the M*A*S*H episode where Frank Burns "earns" a Purple Heart by way of an eggshell?

[bitt]

will accuse the veteran's groups of being well-financed by a top Bush donor from Texas -----------------------------

OH, THAT IS SO UNFAIR!"

[dano1]

"They hired a goddamn private investigator to dig up trash!" charged a top Kerry adviser traveling with the senator late Tuesday. "This is pay for play, and the dirtiest of all dirty tricks ever played on a candidate for the presidency. How low can they go?"

They have absolutely no right to complain after they touted and delighted in the lies and propaganda of Michael Moore. Unlike Moore's work I bet this book is well-researched, well-documented and factually correct.

[toupsie]

Kerry admitted much of this in his Congressional testimony. I don't know how he is going to counter this besides saying the old line, "I question the timing of this".

[VeniVidiVici]

will accuse the veteran's groups of being well-financed by a top Bush donor from Texas

Hmm. Does the name Soros come to mind? Nahhh. He only finances Kerry's allies to dig up trash against Bush.

Kerry supporters are comparing the effort by the veterans to the Arkansas State troopers tell-all against Bill Clinton.

And the troopers were telling the truth, weren't they?

[mrexitement]

I have wondered how Kerry only served 4 months on a swift boat in Vietnam. I recently worked with a Vietnam Veteran who was drafted into the Navy and served on swift boats (PBRs). After his first and second tours ended, he was not allowed to go home and was forced to reenlist due to a shortage of trained swift boat personnel. Even with the 3 Purple Hearts, his wounds were so minor I can't see how he was sent home with this shortage. I'm sure he was at least approached by a superior officer and asked if he was willing to stay on.

The truth of what happened there will never be totally clear, but I hope this book will at least set the question in place regarding how much of what Kerry says about his service is true.

[DoctorZIn]

This article has been posted to DoctorZin’s New News Blog!

[adam_az]

'They hired a g*ddamn private investigator to dig up trash!' charged a top Kerry adviser traveling with the senator late Tuesday. 'This is pay for play, and the dirtiest of all dirty tricks ever played on a candidate for the presidency. How low can they go?'...

I dunno.... It could be worse. At least no one is calling him AWOL.

[Alberta's Child]

And it just gets better . . .

[U S Army EOD]

ANY VET FREEPERS GOING TO THIS? IF YOU LIVE NEAR DC AREA AND PLAN TO ATTEND, PLEASE FREEP MAIL ME. I AM COMING UP FROM GEORGIA AND BRINGING AT LEAST ONE MORE. WE NEED A STAGEING AREA.