FR Exclusive Photos: Swift Boat Vets for Truth

May 4, 2004 | Kristinn

[MeekOneGOP]

[MeekOneGOP]

bump!

[Grampa Dave]

Great job by Kristin and his support crew!

[SAMWolf]

Bump!

[JLO]

It seems like it's getting some internet coverage. A google news search of kerry unfit as of 9:40 am 5/5/04 sorted by date:

http://news.google.com/news?q=kerry+unfit&num=50&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&output=search&scoring=d

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Veterans Group Confronts Kerry's Political Opportunism with ...
Men's News Daily, CA - 40 minutes ago
... Based on Kerry's actions, O'Neill said Kerry "is totally unfit to be commander in chief.". These sentiments are echoed by retired Rear Adm. ...


Veterans Group Confronts Kerry's Political Opportunism with ...
GOPUSA, TX - 55 minutes ago
... Based on Kerry's actions, O'Neill said Kerry "is totally unfit to be commander in chief.". These sentiments are echoed by retired Rear Adm. ...


Kate’s Take: Brothers Against Kerry
National Review Online - 1 hour ago
... Rear Admiral (Ret.) Roy Hoffman, the chairman of the group, bluntly stated that the John Kerry who served in his command is unfit to command himself. ...


Kerry Says Republicans Organized Veterans' News Conference
Town Hall, DC - 2 hours ago
... his group had nothing to do with Monday's news conference in Washington, where Vietnam Veterans said Democrat John F. Kerry is unfit to be commander-in-chief. ...


Vets Against Kerry!
Opinion Editorials, VA - 2 hours ago
... On Tuesday, May 4thy, hundreds of those former military colleagues held a press conference to sign a petition declaring John Kerry unfit to be America’s ...


Kerry Says Republicans Organized Veterans' News Conference
Cybercast News Service - 3 hours ago
... his group had nothing to do with Monday's news conference in Washington, where Vietnam Veterans said Democrat John F. Kerry is unfit to be commander-in-chief. ...


Vietnam vets clash publicly over Kerry
SunHerald.com, MS - 6 hours ago
WASHINGTON - With the shadow of Vietnam hanging over the presidential election, a newly created veterans organization on Tuesday called John Kerry unfit to be ...


Former sailor is drawn into battle
Boston Globe, MA - 6 hours ago
... beside Hoffmann and some of Kerry's other commanding officers, declaring, "We believe that based on our experience with him that he is totally unfit to be ...


Viet Nam Veterans Hand Kerry a Quagmire
Washington Dispatch - 7 hours ago
... believe that based on our experience with him, he is totally unfit to be ... radio by KTAR radio host Preston Westmoreland on Tuesday afternoon, Kerry ducked the ...


INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - 7 hours ago
... demanding that Kerry release all his military records. Some called Kerry unfit to be commander in chief. It's hard not to listen. ...


Vietnam veterans call Kerry unfit
Washington Times, DC - 9 hours ago
Two dozen veterans who served the same swift boat duty in the Navy as John Kerry in Vietnam, including some who served with or commanded him, said yesterday ...


Inside Politics
Washington Times, DC - 9 hours ago
... John Kerry's former commanders and most of the officers who served with him, has signed a letter declaring the Democratic presidential candidate is "unfit to ...


Former sailor is drawn into battle
Boston Globe, MA - 9 hours ago
... beside Hoffmann and some of Kerry's other commanding officers, declaring, "We believe that based on our experience with him that he is totally unfit to be ...


Vietnam vets slam Kerry
United Press International - 10 hours ago
... Third, we believe that based on our experience with him, he is totally unfit to be commander in chief.". Late Tuesday the Kerry campaign issued a statement ...


Crewmates defend Kerry's war record
Boston Herald, MA - 10 hours ago
... John F. Kerry [related, bio] rallied to his defense yesterday after a group of veterans attacked him as unfit to serve as president and charged him with ...


Veterans Group Assails Kerry's War Record
Washington Post, DC - 11 hours ago
... conference, the swift boat group -- composed of about 215 former officers and enlisted men who served in Kerry's wartime division -- declared Kerry unfit to be ...


New vets group calls Kerry unfit, but comrades defend him
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 11 hours ago
... With the shadow of Vietnam hanging over the presidential election, a newly created veterans organization on Tuesday called John Kerry unfit to be commander in ...


Veterans group criticizes Kerry, calls him unfit to be president
philly.com (subscription), PA - 14 hours ago
... KRT) - With the shadow of Vietnam hanging over the presidential election, a newly created veterans organization on Tuesday called John Kerry unfit to be ...


Kerry Was a 'Loose Cannon' in Vietnam, Says Ex-Commander
Town Hall, DC - 16 hours ago
... medical information, about his service during the Vietnam War. Many said Kerry was unfit to be commander-in-chief of the US military. ...


Update: Kerry Was a 'Loose Cannon' in Vietnam
Cybercast News Service - 17 hours ago
... medical information, about his service during the Vietnam War. Many said Kerry was unfit to be commander-in-chief of the US military. ...


Vets line up to describe former colleague as 'vain' opportunist ...
WorldNetDaily, OR - 18 hours ago
... presidential nominee is unfit to be commander in chief. The group's most visible member, John O'Neill, who took over as commander of Kerry's swift boat not ...


Vietnam Vets Slam Kerry
Insight on the News, DC - 19 hours ago
... Third, we believe that based on our experience with him, he is totally unfit to be commander in chief.". Kerry, who commanded a river patrol boat, served about ...


Kerry Was a 'Loose Cannon' While in Vietnam
Town Hall, DC - 20 hours ago
... medical information, about his service during the Vietnam War. Many said Kerry was unfit to be commander-in-chief of the US military. ...


Kerry 'Unfit to be Commander-in-Chief,' Say Former Military ...
Cybercast News Service - 20 hours ago
... Among those scheduled to attend the event at the National Press Club and declare Kerry unfit for the role of commander-in-chief are retired Naval Rear Admiral ...


Kerry Was a 'Loose Cannon' While in Vietnam
Cybercast News Service - 20 hours ago
... medical information, about his service during the Vietnam War. Many said Kerry was unfit to be commander-in-chief of the US military. ...


Kerry Unfit to Serve as President
Washington Dispatch - 22 hours ago
At least, according to these Viet Nam veterans. They group reportedly will “unveil a sharply worded letter today to Kerry from more than 200 veterans. ...


looks to sink senator
New York Daily News, NY - May 4, 2004
... Kerry's old nemesis - a fellow Vietnam vet picked by President Richard Nixon to discredit Kerry 30 years ago - is resurfacing today to declare him "unfit to be ...


$25m ad campaign showcaes Kerry's career
Boston.com, MA - May 4, 2004
... a group of Vietnam veterans, including some who served as Kerry's commanding officers, plan to say at a news conference that they believe Kerry is unfit to be ...


$25m ad campaign showcaes Kerry's career
Boston Globe, MA - May 4, 2004
... a group of Vietnam veterans, including some who served as Kerry's commanding officers, plan to say at a news conference that they believe Kerry is unfit to be ...


$25m ad campaign showcaes Kerry's career
Boston Globe, MA - May 3, 2004
... a group of Vietnam veterans, including some who served as Kerry's commanding officers, plan to say at a news conference that they believe Kerry is unfit to be ...


‘ Nam vet group says Kerry ‘ unfit ’
Boston Herald, MA - May 3, 2004
... John F. Kerry [related, bio] is ``unfit'' to be commander-in-chief because of his claims that US soldiers committed widespread atrocities during the war. ...

[SpinyNorman]

O'Neal said that Kerry spoke with Admiral Hoffman, the chairman of the group, for forty five minutes trying to talk him out of doing this.

This is the most telling statement to me. I wonder how many other veterans have received calls from Effin", and I wonder how many of his "band of brothers" (I like the Band-aid for brothers name) got similar calls and possibly some cash rewards for their, uh, "loyalty" to Kerry.

I would be watching them for new cars, jewelry etc.

Maybe they are listed as "veteran's charities" on Teresa's tax returns.

[JLO]

Thanks for the ping!

[blackie]

John F'n Kerry is a lying traitor ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[crusty codger]

He said this "event" was put on by the same group that maligned McCain in SC.,

This is an outright lie. What would this group have to back up it's claims against McCain. These men all served on Swift Boats not F4's!

[CharlotteVRWC]

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE TRANSCRIPTS FROM THE SHOW? WILL IT BE REPLAYED TODAY OR THIS WEEKEND ON C-SPAN? I have some friends that want to see it.

[JLO]

See link to this posted by Righting the Left for the audio!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1129959/posts

[LurkerNoMore!]

What'd I tell ya?

[calcowgirl]

Thanks and Bump

[BillF]

Did you happen to catch the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth press conference?

As a Viet Nam vet yourself, what your thoughts about the charges they made against Kerry?

The most explosure charge they make is that Kerry slandered all Viet vets by saying that war crimes were systematic and approved or acquiesced in by the whole chain of command.

One of the vets said that Kerry, in effect, told his wife, his kids, other relatives, friends, and all people that he would ever meet, that he was a war criminal.

PS. Thanks again for your service and hope to see you at a future FReep!

[BillF]

C-Span web site says no transcripts per below quote from their web site:

Transcripts

Transcripts of Booknotes programs are available at Booknotes.org.

C-SPAN does not provide transcripts of other programming.

I called the National Press Club (where the Swift Boat news conference took place), but they told me that it was a private event that was held there. They claim only to have transcripts of their speeches and newsmaker events. Thus, no Swift Boat transcript from them.

Maybe, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (click here for their web site) will eventually have a transcript, but none is on their web site now.

You can watch the news conference via computer by opening this file with your RealPlayer program rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/c04/c04050404_antikerry.rm (this might work automatically if you click right here).

If the link and/or instruction above don't work to view this via computer, try going to this web page (click here) and then clicking where it says: "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Press Conference on Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)."

Finally, if that doesn't work, just go to C-Span home page and type in "swift boat" for a video search in the upper right. When you get the search results, click where it says: "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Press Conference on Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)."

[BillF]

You can watch the news conference via computer by opening this file with your RealPlayer program rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/c04/c04050404_antikerry.rm (this might work automatically if you click right here).

If the link and/or instruction above don't work to view this via computer, try going to this web page (click here) and then clicking where it says: "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Press Conference on Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)."

Finally, if that doesn't work, just go to C-Span home page and type in "swift boat" for a video search in the upper right. When you get the search results, click where it says: "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Press Conference on Sen. John Kerry (D-MA).

[GottaLuvAkitas1]

WOW! Thanks for working so hard to find this for me. :o)
Thanks for the links. I'll see what they have.

I watched it last night and was brought to tears listening to some of them. I was surprised to see how many of them that were still alive after this many years.
LOL Kerry really messed up thinking he could spin the guys as drunks.

[KeyLargo]

God Bless them. Welcome Home from a fellow Vietnam Vet.

The Kerry spin machine is in full speed mode now throwing mud at these gentlemen.

This is a non-story as far as the media is concerned.

[tet68]

The Atlanta Journal and fishwrapper did not even carry this event at all as far as I could see today at lunch, maybe I
missed it but it had to be awefully small.

I'm still pissed at the coverage they gave the Pat Tillman
funeral!!!

Grrrrrrr.

[BillF]

I watched it last night and was brought to tears listening to some of them. I was surprised to see how many of them that were still alive after this many years. LOL Kerry really messed up thinking he could spin the guys as drunks.

It really got to me too, especially when one of the vets referred to two suicides among his fellow vets. He ascribed the suicides to their mistreatment at the hands of those who, following the Kerry line about the vets, thought that they were war criminals.

Also, another vet described how Kerry had, in effect, charged him with being a war criminal in front of his wife, his children, his parents, his friends and neighbors, and everyone he will ever meet.

I'm afraid to say that Kerry has successfully spun this as GOP dirty tricks and the leftstream media has bought into it. Certainly, the Kerry-backing history prof Doug Brinkley, who pretends to not be a shill for Kerry, has dismissed the O'Neill and Swift Boat Vets as politically motivated, whereas those who back Kerry have only noble motives.