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Statement from John O'Neil about ABC's Nightline with Ted Koppel Oct 14 [read last paragraph]
redstate.org ^ | Oct 15, 2004 | John O'Neil

Posted on 10/15/2004 4:59:25 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko

The following statement from John O'Neil, member of Swift Boat Veterans and POW's for Truth, concerns a news segment that aired on October 14th on ABC's Nightline with Ted Koppel.

"While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Ted Koppel and ABC News I was appalled to learn that ABC News would go to the lengths of traveling to Vietnam to interview three Viet Cong communists in yet a third attempt by ABC to corroborate John Kerry's version of the events that took place on February 28th, 1969.

"I would only ask the American people: 'Who do you trust more, three members of a communist regime that tortured and killed our American troops or a group of more than 280 highly decorated American veterans, who proudly served their country and are now responsible members of their respective communities.

"The number of veterans who support John Kerry's accounts of his military service would not fill one Swift Boat. But instead of sitting down to interview some of the 280 plus members of our Swift Boat organization, ABC News chose to travel to Vietnam taking extraordinary and highly suspect steps to find someone to corroborate John Kerry's story.

"ABC News Nightline has now dedicated three seperate programs to this one incident while ignoring John Kerry's now discredited Senate testimony that he spent Christmas in Cambodia, his receiving a purple heart after all three of the officers required to approve such an issuance rejected his application, or his constantly changing account of the circumstances surrounding his remaining medal, a bronze star.

"Further, one has to wonder why ABC News will not address the serious questions as to why John Kerry only received an honorable discharge through the act of then President Carter, seven years after his discharge, and had to have all of his military citations reissued, on the same day, when he became a United States Senator in 1985. And, finally, why has Nightline found it of no interest to permit any POWs to come on their program to explain why they believe John Kerry betrayed their nation, caused them to be incarcerated for an additional two years and caused them tremendous additional hardship and suffering."



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To: Casloy
You know, if someone wrote a novel in which a big media outlet appeared so totally biased and so willing to lie for someone, no one would finish the book, believing it just a little too far fetched to be realistic.

Allen Drury did all right selling his series beginning with Advise and Consent and ending with Come Nineveh, Come Tyre and The Politics of Joy back during the Cold War. Check them out.
81 posted on 10/15/2004 7:22:33 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko (Stop or I shall be forced to say stop again.)
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To: Mike Fieschko
"I would only ask the American people: 'Who do you trust more, three members of a communist regime that tortured and killed our American troops or a group of more than 280 highly decorated American veterans, who proudly served their country and are now responsible members of their respective communities?'"

'Nuff said.

82 posted on 10/15/2004 7:31:50 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: jackbill
Kerry's home movie doesn't show the battle continuing. It shows him calmly walking out of the "jungle" after shooting the whoever.

Of course. Koppel took his crew all the way to Vietnam when all Nightline had to do was 'go to the videotape'.

Too bad O'Neil didn't mention that - a 'twofer' slam.

83 posted on 10/15/2004 7:39:03 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: JulieRNR21

BUMP


84 posted on 10/15/2004 7:39:22 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte.~)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
Koppel was made to look worse than a fool and the attempted attack on the Swifties was torpedoed. A colossal blunder by ABC which was shown clearly to be clueless, run by idiots and unaware that its program hurt Jean Fraud.

Their idiotic program showed Kerry to be a Liar if you believe its content. If you don't it showed ABC to be biased AND incompetent. Koppel is really stupid and O'Neill made that clear.

All in all a great show. Let's have some more Ted.


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85 posted on 10/15/2004 7:40:56 AM PDT by igoramus987
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To: Mike Fieschko

SBVT bump


86 posted on 10/15/2004 7:44:00 AM PDT by jonno (We are NOT a democracy - though we are democratic. We ARE a constitutional republic.)
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To: DCPatriot
AND IT WILL HAPPEN BEFORE 02NOV...

Isn't today the day? (Oct 15)

87 posted on 10/15/2004 7:45:41 AM PDT by js1138 (Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
I wonder who provided the interpreters, the Vietnamese government?

I've spent a lot of time in contemporary Vietnam, and I can assure you that Nightline went to the Delta with the full accompaniment of Communist Party translators, spies, and minders.

That is the way Hanoi works. Even today.

The Nightline press release on the topic - that first Hanoi said "no interviews" then "oh, OK, go right ahead and interview the locals" - is so transparently false that it's right up their with a Dan Rather statement. To wit, not plausible.

88 posted on 10/15/2004 7:46:46 AM PDT by angkor
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To: TommyDale

I thought it was a cousin. I saw it on a few threads, however I don't remember the particulars.


89 posted on 10/15/2004 7:47:32 AM PDT by highlandbreeze
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To: angkor

Yeah, it figures the last thing these totalitarians would do is allow foreigners unfettered access to anything or any one.


90 posted on 10/15/2004 7:48:43 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (RATmedia will no longer control American politics if patriots have their way.)
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To: bjmorris
Are American news crews allowed to wonder around Vietnam asking questions without permission?

No. They are not. Western news organizations must be registered in Hanoi. While resident journos are pretty much left alone, the presence and request of Nightline to visit the Delta would be a red flag to the Hanoi gov.

And, would the Vietnamese government allow these villagers to say anything that contradicted their American hero, John Kerry?

I suspect not. And it's not like they'd have any difficulty convincing the villagers to be compliant.

91 posted on 10/15/2004 7:49:55 AM PDT by angkor
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To: Lijahsbubbe

O'Neill had him on the run as soon as he opened his fat mouth. What a moron.


92 posted on 10/15/2004 7:51:51 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (RATmedia will no longer control American politics if patriots have their way.)
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To: Mike Fieschko

bttt


93 posted on 10/15/2004 7:56:25 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: justshutupandtakeit

Sounds like it might worth spending $4.95 to get ABC News On Demand, which might have the archive from last night.


94 posted on 10/15/2004 7:57:06 AM PDT by angkor
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To: sevry

Wow! O'neill made him look terrible.


95 posted on 10/15/2004 7:59:55 AM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: Mike Fieschko; Kelendrios; Skwidd; marineguy; tongue-tied; ActiveDutyUSMC; dakine; bkwells; ...

"Further, one has to wonder why ABC News will not address the serious questions as to why John Kerry only received an honorable discharge through the act of then President Carter, seven years after his discharge, and had to have all of his military citations reissued, on the same day, when he became a United States Senator in 1985. And, finally, why has Nightline found it of no interest to permit any POWs to come on their program to explain why they believe John Kerry betrayed their nation, caused them to be incarcerated for an additional two years and caused them tremendous additional hardship and suffering."

John O'Neill


96 posted on 10/15/2004 8:00:16 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
See my post 18.
97 posted on 10/15/2004 8:02:39 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Mike Fieschko
The last paragraph is very interesting. Wonder what O'Neil knows that he isn't yet saying

It sure got my attention

O'Neill would not say something he couldn't back up

Hmmmmmmmm

98 posted on 10/15/2004 8:06:02 AM PDT by Mo1 (The President's job is not to pass a global test, but to protect the American people.)
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To: sevry

Ted Koppel, you condescending, arrogant little POS.


99 posted on 10/15/2004 8:07:08 AM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Jeff Head

I hope there's more than one October surprise to help bring down JfnK.


100 posted on 10/15/2004 8:08:19 AM PDT by ride the whirlwind (Poor John Kerry, he can't help it. He was born with a silver flip-flop in his mouth.)
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