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Pentagon to check Kerry war record
Telegraph ^
| 9-5-04
| Julian Coman
Posted on 09/04/2004 5:07:26 PM PDT by bellevuesbest
In a fresh blow to John Kerry's flagging presidential campaign, the Pentagon has ordered an official investigation into the awards of the Democratic senator's five Vietnam War decorations.
News of the inquiry came as President George W Bush opened an 11-point lead over his rival - the widest margin since serious campaigning began - according to the first poll released since last week's Republican convention.
The highly unusual inquiry is to be carried out by the inspector-general's office of the United States navy, for which Sen Kerry served as a Swift Boat captain for four months in 1968, making two tours of duty.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gonavy; kerry
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To: bellevuesbest
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:09:03 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: bellevuesbest
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:10:18 PM PDT
by
tbird5
To: bellevuesbest
BIG!!!
I mean....
HUGH!!!
To: bellevuesbest
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:12:45 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( Bong Hits, Fraggle Rock Reruns and DU is no way to go through Life..........)
To: tbird5
The Fit hits the Shan. Bout Time!
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:13:53 PM PDT
by
ABN 505
To: bellevuesbest
I am reading the book, Unfit for Command.......what a pompous jerk kerry is. And I am only on Chap. 2.
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:14:12 PM PDT
by
tioga
(GOP, the Grand Old Party. God Bless George W. Bush. Four More Years!)
To: bellevuesbest
In a fresh blow to John Kerry's flagging presidential campaign, the Pentagon has ordered an official investigation into the awards of the Democratic senator's five Vietnam War decorations.They should. His campaign admitted he never went to Cambodia, but even worse is that he didn't earn one of his purple hearts.
He used that purple heart to get out of the military early. He could be charged with AWOL for 35 years!
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:14:18 PM PDT
by
concerned about politics
( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: Mr. Mojo
Not necessarily. I suspect the awards were mostly done by the book. The question is who wrote the action reports, and will an investigation reveal that information.
The first Purple Heart might cause Kerry problems, as will the Silver Star. The others will depend on whether the witnesses are credible, and not Kerry himself.
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:14:55 PM PDT
by
js1138
(Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
To: bellevuesbest
In an angry statement from the Kerry campaign headquarters, Michael Meehan, Mr Kerry's senior adviser, condemned the navy probe as an expensive waste of the Pentagon's resources.Why would this cause any concern in the Kerry camp, unless they have something to hide? If Kerry's medals are all up and up, you would think they would welcome an examination of the record.
To: bellevuesbest
Let me be the first to exclaim...
PARTISAN WITCH HUNT!!!
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:15:15 PM PDT
by
OSHA
(Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Late Hits. Free Delivery. Fast Friendly Service with a Smile!)
To: bellevuesbest
The highly unusual inquiry is to be carried out by the inspector-general's office of the United States navy, for which Sen Kerry served as a Swift Boat captain for four months in 1968, making two tours of duty. Not "unusual", just "infrequent." The implication that this is a "special" measure out of the normal scope of investigations is wrong. The Navy has done this before, and they will do it again, should another person's medals' inconsistencies come to their attention.
To: bellevuesbest
Kerry made Vietnam an issue, now lets issue Kerry, his walking papers.
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:16:10 PM PDT
by
Jank
To: HoustonTech
The timing is suspicious.....
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:16:37 PM PDT
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: bellevuesbest
Will Kerry attack the
Pentagon as un-patriotic ?
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:16:42 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(They think I don't know who it is, but I do know)
To: vishnu6
Well I don't know about you guys, but this looks to be a creditable news paper.
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:17:29 PM PDT
by
stockpirate
("Kerry, backed by, supported by, lead by, funded by, admired by, COMMUNISTS!" It's about VVAW)
To: bellevuesbest
I love it when a plan comes together!
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:17:46 PM PDT
by
Sunshine55
("If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again." - John Kerry)
To: HoustonTech
Why would this cause any concern in the Kerry camp, unless they have something to hide? If Kerry's medals are all up and up, you would think they would welcome an examination of the record.Right. You'd think they'd welcome the investigation to prove the Swift Boat Veterans wrong once and for all. Why the anger? They should be over joyed at this news!
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:18:20 PM PDT
by
concerned about politics
( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
To: ALOHA RONNIE
As
Kerry's commanding officer, RADM William Schachte (then Lt.) said, Kerry wasn't underfire for at least one of his purple hearts. For those of us who know men with Purple Hearts earned the hard way, by losing two units of their actual blood and nearly dying, we're very interested in knowing the truth about Kerry's medals.
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posted on
09/04/2004 5:18:22 PM PDT
by
risk
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