Posted on 09/13/2004 1:43:11 PM PDT by ambrose
about anti-Bush SEAL
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Monday, September 13, 2004
ELECTION 2004 Posted: September 13, 2004 4:06 p.m. Eastern
By Ron Strom An Associated Press reporter is standing by his story that describes an anti-Bush veteran as a former Navy SEAL in the face of questions about whether or not the man was in fact a member of the elite unit.
The reporter, Elliott Minor says the Albany, Ga., man, Ahmad Majied, doesn't show up on lists of former SEALs because he changed his name when he converted to Islam after leaving the Navy.
In a story reporting the reactions of U.S. military personnel and veterans to allegations that President Bush failed to perform to National Guard standards, Minor quotes several current and former military men. Here is an excerpt from the AP story:
Ahmad Majied of Albany says the latest allegations about Bush's military record are more troubling to him than allegations about service honors leveled at Democratic challenger Kerry.
After reading the account, Travis McGee, a poster on FreeRepublic.com, contacted an organization called AuthentiSEAL, which researches claims by people posing as Navy SEALs, to see if Majied indeed had been a SEAL. According to his post, McGee received a response from Gregory Platt, an investigator with the group, saying the name Ahmad Majied does not come up on a search of former SEALs.
McGee says he became suspicious of the claim when he read that Majied had been in Vietnam for five years.
"When this fake SEAL's claim of spending five years in Vietnam was pointed out to me, I knew he couldn't be for real," he writes at Free Republic. "SEALs deployed to VN for six month tours, so 'five years in Vietnam' seemed highly improbable. I knew lots of multiple tour 'real deal Vietnam SEALs' during my peacetime duty in the teams in the 1980s, and I never heard of this guy.
"This only took a couple of minutes time for 'amateurs' on Free Republic to check out. The 'professional' journalists at the AP must have been to busy to do this basic checking."
In an interview with WorldNetDaily, however, Minor says he has no reason to disbelieve Majied's story.
"I really trust this guy," he said. "I believe he's a real straight shooter."
Minor says Majied didn't give him his previous name, "and I didn't press the matter."
The vet has received "nasty calls" since the issue has been publiclized, Minor says, adding, "This is a very peaceful guy. There's a peace about his voice."
Minor says Majied homeschools his seven children. "These are really upstanding people," he told WND.
The AP reporter addressed McGee's criticism of spending five months in Vietnam, saying Majied told him he was based in the Philippines and would go to Vietnam for short stints and then return to the islands.
"Altogether it was probably five years [in Vietnam]," Minor said.
Minor spoke to Majied this afternoon to try to verify the issue, and he said the veteran has refused to speak to other media about the issue.
He said of the Majieds: "I've met them around town, and they're just nice people. I just really think a lot of him."
Internet bloggers challenging the claims of mainstream media outlets has become more prevalent recently. It was on the Net where the first questions were raised about National Guard memos CBS News claims show that Bush's former commander, Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, was resisting pressure from his superior, Col. Walter B. "Buck" Staudt, to "sugarcoat" Bush's officer evaluation files.
Document experts and amateur sleuths began questioning the memos' authenticity within hours after they were published on the Internet, citing typographical and formatting issues that suggest they were created by a modern-day word processor rather than a Vietnam War-era typewriter.
Despite the irregularities of the memos and the fact that a source CBS used to prove its case is saying the documents are forgeries, network anchor Dan Rather stands by the story he presented on "60 Minutes II" last week.
Related stories:
Bush Guard papers forged, says source
Rather backs docs on Evening News
Ben Barnes' daughter: Father lied about Bush
CBS News denies Bush docs forged
Ron Strom is a news editor for WorldNetDaily.com. |
Freeper golf clap.....good catch.
At 11:07am,...
http://familyops.us/
The reply from the SEAL Authentication Team Investigator is there. I received the news this morning from a friend who received it from her kid.
If it was another name, how did he have his "Mo" name on the ships crew list I thought I saw posted? If he changed his name while on duty, there should be a military record. Someone jumping the fence to the religion of peace would be remembered.
LOL! Can't wait to see 60 Minutes "break" this story.
"Minor says Majied homeschools his seven children."
He means INDOCTRINATES his children to hate!
Maybe so, but if he starts shouting "Allah Akbar" you better grab your throat and run for the nearest exit ...
Typical of the liars at AP. They will believe or print any lies about GW and doubt the word of a real seal.
We have at least two real seals on Free Republic. Both of you nailed this lying IslamoBSingPseudoSeal yesterday.
When we get his real name not his Isalmoliar Name, the Seals can add his name and picture to their wall of shame.
Travis, are you wearing your official Seal Camo jammies?
A Muslim convert that doesn't Like Bush ? ! Well I never would have thought that would happen.
There should be a record of the name change filed with Clerk of Superior Court in the Georgia county where the name changer resided when the papers were filed. Now we just need to find a freeper in Southwest GA to run by the courthouse.
AP has the story they desperately want, anything to bash Bush is their motto. The fact AP's star witness is shaky as hell won't deter them in the least ... not for a minute.
But Travis, he has a "peaceful voice". It must be true.
When I was 18, I was married to Cindy Crawford (under a different name). She had a peaceful voice also. But, when she dropped out of Engineering School to become a model, I decided to let her go. As an engineer, I have an image to uphold.
You left out that you all are (gasp!) Catholic Chirstians! You know how oppressive the RC's are. /sarcasm
Bump to expose commie frauds in the media
Yeah, and we know an ISLAMIC CONVERT would be the perfect objective source to seek out. Good grief, it just keeps going.
MM
One doesn't have to read much more to discern the political bent of the AP writer.
Gag me with a spoon.
Sounds like the reporter made it up...pure fiction and I will call him on it...
WTG Travis!Yeah! Way to go! :^D
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