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To: honway
It's an AP byline, Einstein. Search the archives of any newspaper that was posting stories from the AP in July of 1999 and you'll be able to find it more than likely buried in the bowels of the paper, not on the front page. Why? Because it vindicates those who were questiong Boordas' actions and shows that the media, along with Dalton and Zumwalt, got the story wrong.

Additionally, my "extensively covered" comment in post #116 refers to your original "editorial" post: "My editorial is that this AP article never made it to the mainstream media." Quoting out of context is indicative of either disingenuousness or stupidty and you and I both know which one applies to you. The mainstream media jumped all over the original story that you posted that Boorda was entitled to wear the Combat Vs, which was at the time and still is untrue, and that reporters, namely Hackworth, drove Boorda to committing suicide. Pure Bravo Sierra. The only one responsible for Boordas' suicide is Boorda himself. He was a quitter plain and simple. People of impeccable integrity and sound mind don't off themselves. A good reporter would have known that memos slipped into an OQR after the fact don't change the truth. Notice how little coverage the decison by the Board for Corrections of Naval Records confirming that Boorda was not entitled to those two Combat Vs got. You and the media were, and in your case still are, suckers. Face it kid, you're just not very bright.

147 posted on 02/20/2003 6:06:37 PM PST by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
The mainstream media jumped all over the original story that you posted that Boorda was entitled to wear the Combat Vs

Additionally, my "extensively covered" comment in post #116 refers to your original "editorial" post:

Fair enough. Do you have any links to a single article in the mainstream press that supports your statement about the original article?

People of impeccable integrity and sound mind don't off themselves

At least we agree on one thing. Admiral Boorda was a man of impeccable character, according to the folks I know who worked for him.

Face it kid, you're just not very bright.

I have heard that before. I do try my best to tell the truth.Please refer to reply #144.

150 posted on 02/20/2003 6:27:13 PM PST by honway
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