Posted on 08/18/2004 8:23:22 AM PDT by kattracks
John Kerry's presidential campaign claimed on Tuesday that his Christmas 1968 mission into Cambodia was top, top secret - and that's why there are no documents that verify the implausible claim.
"During John Kerry's service in Vietnam, many times he was on or near the Cambodian border and on one occasion crossed into Cambodia at the request of members of a special operations group operating out of Ha Tien," Kerry spokesman Michael Meehan said in a statement. But Meehan told the Boston Globe that there was no paperwork to confirm the claim and he could not supply a date for the incursion.What's more, two of Kerry's crewmates who enthusiastically back his candidacy and who served with him on missions near the Cambodian border insists the crossing never happened.
Michael Medeiros, who served on Swiftboat No. 94 with Kerry and appeared with him at the Democratic National Convention, told the Globe that Kerry and his crew chased an enemy to the Cambodian border - but stooped there. He could not recall dropping off special forces in Cambodia or going inside Cambodia with Kerry.
James Wasser, who accompanied Kerry on the Christmas mission aboard Swiftboat No. 44, said that while he believes they were "very, very close" to Cambodia, they did not enter the country. "It is very hard to tell. There are no signs," he told the Globe.
A third crewmate who opposes Kerry flatly accuses him of lying about Cambodia.
"Never happened," Steve Gardner told the Globe, insisting they never came within 50 miles of the Cambodian border.
Is this claim dated before or after the backtrack earlier this week when the Kerry Campaign said he "mistakenly used the Christmas date, it was actually in January"?
A deranged individual! "Alice in Wonderland!"
SECRET AGENT MAN
John F Kerry's a man who leads a life of danger
To everyone he meets he gets a little stranger
With every speech he makes the trust is at always at stake
Odds are now his campaign won't see NovemberSecret agent man, secret agent man
You gave yourself some medals and now they're just a painBeware of all ex-crewmates that you find
Those crew mates hide an evil mind
Ah, be careful what you say
Or you'll give yourself away
Those crew mates know you're just a frigging liarSecret agent man, secret agent man
You gave yourself some medals and now they're causing pain------ lead guitar ------
Secret agent man, secret agent man
You gave yourself some medals and now they're just a painSwingin' on the Mekong River one day
Then layin' in a Cambodian jungle on the next day
Oh no, you let the wrong word slip
While kissing Teresa's lips
Odds are now she's gonna leave you tomorrowSecret agent man, secret agent man
You gave yourself some medals and now they're causing painSecret agent man....
ping
"But Meehan told the Boston Globe that there was no paperwork to confirm the claim and he could not supply a date for the incursion. "
Which really means: "He lied and you can't prove it".
If JFKerry releases his service and medical records, would it show his delusional tendencies have a LONG history???
This man considers himself a candidate for the most powerful position in the world, and he is as much a liar as Scott Peterson. Amazing. Even more amazing is that voters will line up to support him. They wouldn't support this behavior in their own 6 year olds. Truly SAD.
So here's what I don't understand: If it was "top top secret", then it probably still is classified, therefore, Kerry is disclosing classified information. If that is the case then a) why is he not under investigation or being arrested (at a minimum, the FBI should be having a long talk with him), or b) how can you trust someone with such a loose mouth as commander in chief with access to all of our secrets? Hmmm... wonder how long before the main stream media reports on this....
"John Kerry's presidential campaign claimed on Tuesday that his Christmas 1968 mission into Cambodia was top, top secret"
So lets see, have the records of this been downgraded from "top,top secret" so that he could now talk about it, or is he violating his clearance ?
Wait a minute, the man speaks the truth. I remember this episode on the A-Team. Kerry, BA, Hannibal were flown in and they were suppose to rob the bank of Hanoi.......
Kerry's statements are proven FALSE by some members of the special forces, CIA etc. If you read up on Hugh Hewitt investigations together with Captain Quarters etc...NEVER were any Swiftboats used, because they were too noisy, big etc. The special missions were made with special boats, and besides - missions such as this were kept silent, and NEVER did anyone disgussed such in public. Kerry lies - as always, even his 'HAT' story was debunked. But hey - he's trying!!!
LOL! I was thinking the same thing. This guy really is a strange ranger.
While he's at it he can also release ALL of his Vietnam records.
Anyone who's character is being questioned, such as Kerry's is, would move heaven and earth to disprove all of the allegations. Unless they had something to hide, that is.
LOL! I remember the A-team series; enjoyed it immensely, myself.
Hold on now the old double top secret mission... when its top top secret no one at all knows about it....
The Classification does not exist.... Kerry needs to get a clue....
Pandering John..... I will tell everybody what they want to hear and then once I'm president hehehehehe... it'll be taxes, taxes, taxes... just like my pal Billy did... it worked for him.... It'll work for me...
Top secret. Yeah. That's why he's been talking about it ever since he got back from V.
Either it didn't happen and he's lying, or it did happen and he should be in jail for talking about it. Pick one, Mr. Democratic Presidential Candidate.
Isn't that the same excuse given by SEAL wannabes when they get busted?
"Errr, my records were top secret, um, purged since it was a black on black op."
I'll bet he uses that scenario next since the "apackoflies now" fell flat.
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