Gardner discussing Effen's first Purple Heart. He says Kerry's "fabric of lies" is coming back to bite him in the butt. He says there's no SITREP and no casualty report for the incident. There has to be hostile action, and this was a self-inflicted wound.
did max cleland get a purple heart?
Gardner was 1st class gunner's mate on Kerry's boat for 2 1/2 months on PCF44 from November through January. Savage is citing the SF Chronicle article that says, "All surviving crew members from Kerry's boat are supporting his campaign."
"The most indecisive boat commander I ever had." I like that line.