Posted on 02/17/2004 4:50:28 PM PST by jmstein7
OOOPS. Zumwalt(D) lost to Harry Byrd, Jr. (Ind) in 1976. I stand corrected.
Can't repost this one enough, eh?
How about an out-of-control lieutenant with important politicians looking out for him in Washington? What do you do with that guy? Answer: give him a few medals and get his a** stateside.
Bookmarked!
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It certainly isn't over...
till its over,
especially in a time of...
proliferating Suitcase NUKES...
from the former Soviet Union...
and from the...
CLINTON-Induced...
Fires of the Los Alamos NUKE Lab:
HILLARY & TERRORISM's plan to regain the White House
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1022571/posts
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Thanks for the ping!
going to bump this old thread again...note to self: look into this...
Sorry, didn't see this was a bumped thread. Six months has given us a lot more information.
In Wrights view, it was important that the enemy understood that Swift boats were a competent, effective force that could dominate his location. To do that, you also had to control the people and their actions; to have them accept Swift boat crews and their authority. You couldnt achieve that by indiscriminate use of weapons in free fire zones.
It got to a point where Wright told his divisional commander he no longer wanted Kerry in his boat group, so he was re-assigned to another one. I had an idea of his actions but didnt have to be responsible for him. Then Wright and like-minded boat officers took matters into their own hands. When he got his third Purple Heart, three of us told him to leave. We knew how the system worked and we didnt want him in Coastal Division 11. Kerry didnt manipulate the system, we did.
As for medals, Commander Wright holds strong views: No one was recognized for completely overwhelming the enemy with skill, courage and bravery. No one wanted a Purple Heart because it meant we had made a mistake. We made sure our crews were recognized, but no one took pride in a Purple Heart. Everyone who served is equally important, regardless of rank or awards.
John B. Dwyer is a military historian, and Vietnam veteran, who served in the Fourth Infantry Division
John B. Dwyer
Your reference, "I just thought of something, maybe Kerry was sent home early because they wanted to get rid of him. ... is certainly true, according to this author.
"We had virtually to straight-jacket him to keep him under control," the admiral said. "Bud" Zumwalt got it right when he assessed Kerry as having large ambitions -- but promised that his career in Vietnam would haunt him if he were ever on the national stage."
Yep...the TRUTH about Kerry's Military Record needs to be beat into the heads of the electorate, and Dubyuh cannot do it...it's up to the Vast, RightWing Conspiracy to spread the word!!
FReegards...MUD
Thanks for pinging me Ronnie. If Hillary is going to run, it's going to be in this election. She'll be too old 4 and 8 years from now. She did say that there would be a surprise coming up.
Just because we know that the Clintons and Kerry are traitors, doesn't mean that the millions of sheep know.
Yep...the TRUTH about Kerry's Military Record needs to be beat into the heads of the electorate, and Dubyuh cannot do it...it's up to the Vast, RightWing Conspiracy to spread the word!!It's a happenin' !! .....
DRUDGE:ANTI-KERRY VETS GATHER FOR ASSAULT;
BOOK CLAIMS KERRY WAR 'FABRICATIONS'
Excellent anti-Kerry video laying out the VietNam case against him...
Great to forward and spread to the public.
http://www.stopjohn.com/movies/hanoi-john.htm
Kerry Fitness Reports in Vietnam Show Him Unfit for Command
(Explodes Central Kerry Campaign Lie)
Kerrys FITREPs are awash in dings, and some of the reports border on the adverse, particularly his combat FITREPs. The FITREPs convey significant performance problems and suggest problems in conduct, so much so that it is surprising that the campaign chose to release them. This may suggest that the FITREPs held from public view are even more adverse.
In what would customarily be an opportunity for a glowing swan song FITREP, the Commanding Officer of USS Gridley (DLG-21) tacitly blasts Kerry on his departure for Swift Boat duty by ranking him significantly below the norm in desirability for virtually every Navy assignment possible - command, staff, whatever. He is a ship handler who is dinged in ship handling. He is in line for command, but his CO doesnt want him near the bridge. He is slammed in all performance areas - most notably and significantly in initiative and reliability. The nice narrative emphasizes performance in collateral duties, but in the grades and marks, the CO is telling the selection board and detailer loud and clear that this officer is lazy, unreliable and not suited for command. 3 SEP 68 (W.E. HARPER).
Great links, my FRiend...someone needs to get ahold of "Skip Barker" and give him a talkin' to...MUD
sKerry pingggggggggg
Great links, my FRiend...someone needs to get ahold of "Skip Barker" and give him a talkin' to...MUDOh, yeah! I'm sure they HAVE been talkin' to him !
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