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  • Baptism by Fire: Crew Members Recall Incident That Earned John Kerry a Silver Star

    06/25/2004 9:58:18 AM PDT · by dead · 138 replies · 1,054+ views
    ABCNews ^ | June 24, 2004 | Jake Tapper
    Sen. John Kerry talks about his four months in Vietnam — it's a centerpiece of his presidential campaign — but there's one thing he won't talk about: the day he killed a Vietcong soldier at close range and earned a Silver Star. "It's a key part of him," said a Kerry friend. "It was a pivotal moment in his life. But he doesn't talk about it." Added another source close to Kerry, "it's the reason he gets so angry when his patriotism is challenged. It was a traumatic experience that's still with him, and he went through it for his...
  • NIGHTLINE WHITEWASHES VIETNAM ISSUES: KERRY A HERO, BUSH A DESERTER, END OF STORY

    06/22/2004 9:40:16 PM PDT · by Williams · 60 replies · 1,067+ views
    Nightline ABC | 6/22/04
    Anyone who saw Nightline tonight saw the power of the liberal media to completely hide facts and spoon feed a message to the American people straight from the DNC. Tonight's Nightline was a 30 minute John Kerry campaign commercial.It was mentioned that John Kerry became a "peace activist" after the war, and we heard Karen Hughes in a 5 second clip saying that Kerry accused his fellow soldiers of horrendous acts. We were never shown what Kerry said about the soldiers.We were told there was some controversy about John Kerry throwing medals, but not told what the controversy was. Instead,...