No, this is much more serious (series?) because they're trying to get the book banned, rather than addressing the charges. As any lawyer will tell you, a reaction like that to statements under oath (all of the stuff in
Unfit for Command is based on affidavits executed under penalty of perjury) is tantamount to an admission of the truth of the charges. The only way to refute evidence such as the SwiftVets have given -- direct personal experience and observation -- is to provide
evidence -- not just bs statements by the campagin, but direct evidence -- that either impeaches the witnesses credibility (i.e. prior inconsistent statements, contemporary records, etc.) or witnesses who allege different versions of the facts under oath, based on their own personal experience and observation.
Absent Kerry's release of his records in full, or real direct contradictory testimony from the other vets who were there, the attack dogs simply won't hunt.
My guess is that if the vets who support Kerry were willing to go under oath on a lot of this stuff, they already would have. My guess is that the Swiftboat vets supporting Kerry are swallowing real hard right about now.
This statement by Kerry's shills should be faxed to EVERY VFW etc, so that the Vets know exactly what Kerry thinks about THEIR right to free speech. He is very dangerous, he retaliated against his first wife when she asked for an increase in Child Support.