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Exploding the myth that brave Kerry said "send me!" to the fight... in his own words!
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| 8/11/04
| Adam_az
Posted on 08/11/2004 6:18:11 AM PDT by adam_az
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To: expatpat
It was common practice to enlist in the Navy or Air Force so as to avoid being drafted into the Army, to slog through the jungle and face the enemy on the ground.
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Definitely true. But today Kerry makes no mention of being turned down by his draft board for a year in France for studying. Back then potential draftees lived year by year, hatched schemes year by year if they wanted to avoid the draft. KERRY DID NOT WANT TO SERVE. Others did. Once Kerry was compelled to serve he started to scheme to parley it into a positive for his (future) political career. On radio yesterday, one of the Swifties mentioned that Kerry often mouthed off about being President some day. At any rate, he had a career in politics in mind.
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posted on
08/11/2004 9:37:13 AM PDT
by
dennisw
(Once is Happenstance. Twice is Coincidence. The third time is Enemy action. - Ian Fleming)
To: Owl_Eagle; weezel
To: weezel
Here you go:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0185.shtml
Incredible amount of information out there. Oh, and the loss rate for F-102As actually approached 30% of the production run, with it having a higher Class-A mishap rate (over 14) than any US combat aircraft flying today (the AV-8B comes close with a rate a bit higher than 11).
To: ValerieUSA
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posted on
08/11/2004 10:29:09 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
To: SunkenCiv
Bumpity bump bump
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posted on
08/11/2004 10:50:53 AM PDT
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hobson
To: hobson
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posted on
08/11/2004 11:10:59 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
To: dennisw
I heard that on 700 Club, too. They featured some of the swift boat vets and the stories they gave about the LIAR were so contradictory to what LIAR has been claiming. Oh, Lord, please let the leftist media pick up on this, please, please. I promise to be good, honest!
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posted on
08/11/2004 11:17:40 AM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD is STILL in control, even if Bush loses in 2004!)
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posted on
08/11/2004 12:41:13 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(Kerry & Edwards .... they will leave no Special Interest Group behind)
To: End_Clintonism_Now
I've seen this photo on two threads now and my laughter is just uncontrollable. There have been oodles of funny, outrageous pics on FR, but this one is the best!
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posted on
08/11/2004 4:56:50 PM PDT
by
abigailsmybaby
(I yam what I yam and that's all that I yam.)
To: Maynard G. Krebbs
Thank you. You can look forward to more pix before the election. Click on my user ID to see my "Gallery".
To: End_Clintonism_Now
WOW! Extremely funny stuff. I'll be watching for more.
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posted on
08/12/2004 12:29:16 PM PDT
by
abigailsmybaby
(I yam what I yam and that's all that I yam.)
To: adam_az
Kerry would be much better off if he would shut his flip flopin flap.
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