Yesterday's Lies: Steve Pitkin and the Winter Soldiers

WinterSoldier.com ^ | September 6, 2004 | Scott Swett

[Polybius]

In other words, not only did Kerry lie about his medals, not only did he lie about vets in Viet Nam, but he intimidated others into making the same lies.

He has also deceived the news media into lying for him:

Kerry Deceives News Media About His Navy Discharge on JohnKerry.com

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you for posting this. Everyone needs to see this, imho.

Yesterday's Lies: Steve Pitkin and the Winter Soldiers

Excerpt:

On the second day of the conference, Pitkin was surrounded by a group of the event's leaders, who said they needed more witnesses and wanted him to speak. Pitkin protested that he didn’t have anything to say. Kerry said, "Surely you had to have seen some of the atrocities." Pitkin insisted that he hadn't, and the group's mood turned menacing. One of the other leaders leaned in and whispered, "It’s a long walk back to Baltimore." Pitkin finally agreed to "testify." The Winter Soldier leaders told Pitkin exactly what they wanted -– stories about rape, brutality, shooting prisoners, and racism. Kerry assured him that "the American people will be grateful for what you have to say."

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[Just mythoughts]

Pictures of JFKerry with his natural "black/brown" eye color, contrast that with all the pictures of him sporting "blue" and "green" eye color.

[anglian]

"Surely you had to have seen some of the atrocities." Did Pitkin speak of atrocities? I couldn't find his statements on this.

[anglian]

During the Winter Soldier Investigation, John Kerry and other leaders of that event pressured me to testify about American war crimes, despite my repeated statements that I could not honestly do so. Kerry and other leaders of the event instructed me to publicly state that I had witnessed incidents of rape, brutality, atrocities and racism, knowing that such statements would necessarily be untrue. Found it!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[RottiBiz]

Thanks -- remarkable story and thread.

Thank you for your courage and your service, Steve Pitkin.

[abner]

BTTT

[mtntop3]

May the Lord bless Steve Pitkin - not just for his recent affidavit, but for ultimately and distinctly standing up for his fellow veterans (of all wars) and his nation - and for everything that is decent - at a time when the easy and popular thing would have been for him to be an unceasing sycophant to the slanderers of our nation and of the men and women in the armed forces.

Steve Pitkin is a good man - and a free man: "...you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free" (John 8: 32,33).

[Chad Fairbanks]

BUMP!

[Chad Fairbanks]

You need to see this...

[MEG33]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1209190/posts

FBI files thread

[Kozak]

God Damn John Kerry for ripping open all these wounds AGAIN. How many times will this slime damage the US in his attempt at personal gain?

[hoosiermama]

Sadly to Kerry & Co the end justifies the means.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Actually, the IRA leadership were Marxist to the core... And they trained in Soviet-sponsored "training camps" alongside such groups as Baeder-Meinhof, PLO, PLFP, JRA, Red Brigades, etc...

[Chad Fairbanks]

Thanks!

[Interesting Times]

VVAW operated like a religious cult!

That's exactly right. They preyed on psychologically vulnerable people and demanded their allegiance to a group myth as penance for their "sins." No dissent was tolerated. They weren't simply liars; they also coerced and manipulated others to promote their lies.

[blackie]

Getting out the truth ~ Bump!

[IPWGOP]

Thanks for the ping about this. I have it posted on my website: IowaPresidentialWatch.com

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

John Kerry directly contributed to the lies of the anti war movement AND caused deaths and injuries
to US Military serving in Vietnam AND
directly caused deaths from injuries at home AND countless suicides because of his false testimony.

John Kerry is not fit to be elected dog catcher let alone President of the United States.
ANYONE who votes for Kerry AFTER knowing this data
is guilty of covering up John Kerry's war crimes!

John Kerry, director of the Vietnam Veterans against the War,
testified before special session the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
April 22, 1971

KERRY GAVE TESTIMONY BASED UPON FALSE INFORMATION
THAT KERRY KNEW AHEAD OF TIME TO BE FALSE!



September 6, 2004 -- **BREAKING** In Yesterday's Lies: Steve Pitkin and the Winter Soldiers, Scott Swett tells the story of a former VVAW member and participant in the Winter Soldier Investigation who states that John Kerry and others pressured him to give false testimony about American atrocities in Vietnam. After more than 33 years, Pitkin is the first Winter Soldier "witness" to file a legal affadavit regarding that event...

My name is Steve Pitkin, age 20, from Baltimore. I served with the 9th Division from May of '69 until I was airvaced in July of '69. I'll testify about the beating of civilians and enemy personnel, destruction of villages, indiscriminate use of artillery, the general racism and the attitude of the American GI toward the Vietnamese. I will also talk about some of the problems of the GIs toward one another and the hassle with officers.

-- Steve Pitkin, Winter Soldier Investigation, February 1, 1971.

Steve Pitkin Affadavit, August 31, 2004

Steve Pitkin DD-214

Steve Pitkin WSI testimony

Steve Pitkin WSI video clips -- February 1, 1971 (4:16, 1.6MB)

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