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Swifty boats and purple hearts by Ed Iverson http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040811/Opinion/108110009 August 11, 2004 Kerry is busily featuring his Vietnam military record. Everyone knows that Bush is committed to a strong national defense and that as long as the focus is on the military threat to our country, Bush wins. I can only assume that Kerry is attempting to convince us poor schlubs that he is a fine warrior-guy; and that the nation will be safe with him as commander in chief. Verrry tricksy! The following information is from a piece I read back in February. The source is reliable and it...

Their voice will not be silenced. They will go across America to spread the truth. Former swifty boat commander Bob Elder did a devastating segment on Laura Ingraham's show this morning. He and his group are determined that American will know the truth of John Kerry's Vietnam record. Elder says that two of the Purple Hearts were the result of Kerry's own hand. He had to put in for them himself. One was turned down twice and Kerry finally got someone in Saigon to come through for him. Kerry left his comrades in arms and then turned on them accusing...