John Kerry's "Apocalypse Now" fantasy in Cambodia. Great scan of 1979 newpaper article.

1979 | boston herald

[dennisw]

 

Posted by MeekOneGop:

John Kerry wrote his Review for "Apocalypse Now" on Oct 14, 1979 in the Boston Herald.

The key words in this scan are on page two--->

JOHN KERRY:
"On more than one occasion, I like Martin Sheen in "Apocalypse Now," took my patrol boat into Cambodia. In fact I remember spending Christmas Eve of 1968 five miles across the Cambodian border being shot at by our South Vietnamese allies who were drunk and celebrating Christmas. The absurdity of almost being killed by our own allies in a country in which President Nixon claimed there were no American troops was very real."

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1188739/posts?page=86#86

The key words in this scan are on page two--->

JOHN KERRY:
"On more than one occasion, I like Martin Sheen in "Apocalypse Now," took my patrol boat into Cambodia. In fact I remember spending Christmas Eve of 1968 five miles across the Cambodian border being shot at by our South Vietnamese allies who were drunk and celebrating Christmas. The absurdity of almost being killed by our own allies in a country in which President Nixon claimed there were no American troops was very real."

 

 

[Grampa Dave]

What a riot!

Maybe you can make Nixon say "My first non offical act is send Kerry's Swift Boat into Cambodia before I become President!"

[daylate-dollarshort]

"Seems to me it would be easy for his "Band of Brothers" to corroberate that they were in Cambodia. Or did he take his boat in there all by himself?"

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His "Band of Brothers" have apparently spoken on this topic, at least three of them have. It has been reported that they DENY that they were in Cambodia. The rest stand mute.

[Lurker]

Excellent find.

L

[MeekOneGOP]

Wasn't Kerry "Agent Orange"?

I thought he was Agent 86 .....

"Wrong, Meek. Kerry's not smart enough to be
Agent 86!"

Oh. that's true.

[MeekOneGOP]

Perhaps someone can send this to that instapundit site and they can use it instead of the one they are using?

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe!

[Boazo]

HA

[dennisw]

I just sent Instapundit notice about the better scan at FR. This was his scan:

http://instapundit.com/images/kerryheraldfull.jpg

[dennisw]

That's good news that one can print out this page and get it clear enough for the text on the scan to be legible.

[rock58seg]

bttt

[MeekOneGOP]

I just sent Instapundit notice about the better scan at FR.
This was his scan .....

Thanks. Theirs is blurry/hard to read. I can't read it, in fact.

[Shepster]

I work with a Cambodian who had to flee Cambodia. He was in the Cambodian Military back in the 70's. Anyway, when I saw the comment in your post from Kerry saying:

"..being shot at by our South Vietnamese allies who were drunk and celebrating Christmas."

I went and asked him if his country celebrated Christmas? He said no they did not. I then asked him if the Vietnamese did and he said no they did not.

I then told him what Kerry had said and as soon as I said Kerry's name he said that he doesn't beleive a word Kerry says.

[Smartass]

[Smartass]

THANKS FOR     THE PING!

[School of Rational Thought]

ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION!!!!

Today's issue is about a his seared memory of Christmas in Cambodia. When were these other incursions??

Release your military records.

[Pilsner]

The Night Before Christmas (Cambodian Version)

Twas the night before Christmas and we were afloat
Somewhere in Cambodia in our little boat.
While the river was lightened by rockets red glare
No one but the President knew we were there.

The crew was all nestled deep down in their bunks,
While the Spook and I watched the sampans and junks.
Our mission was secret, so secret in fact,
No one else would remember it when we got back.

When out on the water there arose such a clatter
I leaped down from the bridge to see what was the matter.
The incoming friendly was starting to flash
And I knew that the ARVN's were having a bash.

The snap of friendly fire on the warm tropic air
Convinced me for sure no one knew we were there,
On a clandestine mission so secret it's true
That I'm still convinced only Tricky Dick knew.

While I huddled for safety in the tub on the bow,
I thought of a title, "Apocalypse Now."
To give to the films I was I making each day
To show all the voters when I made my big play.

As I sat there sweating in my lucky flight jacket,
Spook said, "Merry Christmas!" and tossed me a packet.
And what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a new lucky cap, which I still have right here.

I keep it tucked here, in this leather brief case,
Just sharing with the press its secretive place
As I regale them again with my senate refrain,
That Christmas in Cambodia is seared into my brain.

Don't bother to quibble with history my friend,
By pointing out Johnson was President then.
Don't listen to Swiftees who try to explain,
For I tell you that night is seared into my brain.

Down Hibbard, down Lonsdale, and you too O'Neill,
So you don't remember? Well it's something I feel.
I don't need all you Swiftvets to support my campaign,
Cause Christmas in Cambodia is seared into my brain,

Into my brain, into my brain, into my brain...

Russ Vaughn
2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam 65-66

[TexasCajun]

...there were big concrete blocks and other things blocking the path of the boat in the river

I've not heard that before. Any chance of finding documented statements to that effect?

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