Is Kerry still carrying shrapnel?

yahoo news/associated press ^ | 8/14/2004 | Kathy Barks Hoffman

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Cheney told voters in Ohio Thursday that Kerry had called for a "more sensitive" war on terror and mocked that notion as something that won't impress the Sept. 11 terrorists of the Islamic militants who have beheaded U.S. citizens.

Edwards, returning to the campaign after a three-day break, took issue with Cheney's comments and his target — Democratic presidential nominee Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran.

"He took that word and distorted and tried to use it to argue John Kerry will not keep the American people safe," Edwards said. "He's talking about a man who still carries shrapnel in his body. He's talking about a man who spilled his blood for the United States of America."

[CaraM]

Didn't they remove the shrapnel with a pair of tweezers?? And I'm sure the rice in his behind has dissolved by now.(LOL..I can't believe we are discussing this)

[CaraM]

..I forgot to add: The tiny fragment of shrapnel (removed with tweezers) produced one purple heart, while the rice in the butt was a different event

...and did I mention all that happened in Vietnam?? or was it Cambodia?? It's seared into my mind...wait...it all happened when Kerry jumped into the water under fire to rescue one, no, FOUR drowning sailors, no, one of them was a Green Beret (who ate a cookie in the back of the boat when the mine went off)...and the rescue happened under orders from President Nixon in 1968...oh..wait...1969, or thereabouts...

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Didn't they remove the shrapnel with a pair of tweezers??

One small fragment, from his hand, no? I think they put a bandaid on it and sent him on his way.

In his Walter Mitty existence, that qualifies him to claim he was riddled with shrapnel.

[Bob]

Kerry was the one who put in for the Purple Heart after it was denied by the first doctor.

Minor point -- It was his commanding officer who turned him down.

The doctor did 'treat' him. If there had been any enemy action involved, I think he would have legitimately qualified for a Purple Heart, even if he had accidentally injured himself. He waited until his original CO got transferred, resubmitted his paperwork, and got his fraudulent award.

[Hank Rearden]

He drags his ass like he's carrying.

[struwwelpeter]

Perhaps they were from his secret mission?

[Ruth A.]

Did Johnny Edwards go to sKerry's penthouse to see the x-rays of the shrapel which tastefully grace the walls? Did he see the bandage collection of spilt blood?

Just when did he get that shrapnel? Christmas in Cambodia 1968--or was it 1969? Whip out those diaries and qoute us some passages.

[Syncro]

One small piece from his arm, the Doctor called the wound similar to that of a rose thorn.

He had many pieces of rice removed from his behind.

He and his campaigning buddy now have a lifetime bond because of that, and they both dove for cover after throwing grenades at the rice (which was considered enemy fie by Kerry) but his buddy was quicker.

I aways cook my rice covered now, who knows it may just come at me and bite me in the....butt.

[Mr Rogers]

It may not be rice - reports indicate the rice explosion may have included metal shrapnel as well. According to Kerry's medical records, the piece is 1/4 the size of a BB. They left it in because cutting to remove it would have caused more trauma than leaving it in.

[lainde]

To bad Julia Child died yesterday. She could have cooked Kerrys butt into a nice rice pudding.

Ding! We have a winner! LOL!!!!!

[Jet Jaguar]

I have seen reports alluding to that.

But, it is still a self-inflicted wound, not worthy of a medal, maybe a reprimand, but not a medal.

[Mr Rogers]

At an irreducible minimum - it wasn't something any self-respecting man would put himself in for a medal over.

[dougd]

Apparently Kerry does have a piece of shrapnel in his leg according to his doctor. I'm not sure from what 'engagement' - probably PH#2 since neither first (splinter he somehow managed to keep barely in his arm) nor third (the rice and possibly bruise on his arm).

Now for the rest of the story ... Kerry has claimed that the shrapnel caused him pain 'for years' - however (as reported in the Boston Herald sometime around the time when Kerry's doctor was first in the news late April or beginning of May '04) that 'shrapnel is approximately 2mmx2mm i.e. about the size of this " quote sign. It wasn't removed at the time because an incision to remove it would have caused more damage than the puncture itself.

My question is: just what sort of munition makes shrapnel so small? Kerry's booboos always seem to derive from truly miniscule shrapnel. I think the grains of rice in his a$$ were the largest things to ever hit him. If real shrapnel was truly that small, it makes sense that their numbers would be much greater (it takes an awful lot of splinters to make up one exploding munition) and one would expect several such punctures.

Kerry is full of shrap

[Stentor]

He's carrying rice fragments in his back side.

He sprays Roundup on it every Spring.

[igoramus987]

So Purple Heart 2 was for a...

2mmx2mm i.e. about the size of this "

bit of shrapnel??? Has he no shame?

[FormerACLUmember]

Edwards said. "He's talking about a man who still carries shrapnel in his body. He's talking about a man who spilled his blood for the United States of America."

Crooked Mega-Shyster Edwards' lips are moving and we all know what that means.

Hey Ambulance Chaser!! Why doesn't your boy release his medical records, so we can read all about the "shrapnel in his body" (there of course isn't any) and the precise amount of blood he spilled (zero, zorch, nada, goose-egg).

[Reactionary]

"He's talking about a man who still carries shrapnel in his body. He's talking about a man who spilled his blood for the United States of America."

Yeah. He's talking about a guy who got hit in the ass by a Rice Crispy. He's talking about a man who got a splinter in his finger for America and walked away with three Purple Hearts.

[NormsRevenge]

:-D

Hot Tub Rice-a-Roni ala Kerry

New Curry Kerry flavor

The treat that keeps on giving

[JimVT]

He's talking about a man who still carries shrapnel in his body

Should trigger airport security...but..he don't fly commercial, does he?

[noexcuses]

.and did I mention all that happened in Vietnam?? or was it Cambodia?? It's seared into my mind...wait...it all happened when Kerry jumped into the water under fire to rescue one, no, FOUR drowning sailors, no, one of them was a Green Beret (who ate a cookie in the back of the boat when the mine went off)...and the rescue happened under orders from President Nixon in 1968...oh..wait...1969, or thereabouts...

Wasn't there a hamster named Licorice involved somewhere in there?