The signing:
He was actually at the table!!!!.....can't you guys see him???
Posted on 09/23/2004 9:18:29 PM PDT by Rokke
I just watched the rerun of O'Reilly's 2001 interview with Kerry discussing the need to invade Iraq. In that interview, Kerry said the following: "I mean, I was in Safwan. I went there when the signing of the armistice took place at the end of the war." I've watched the video of the cease-fire signing at Safwan. It was still in a combat zone. I don't remember seeing anyone but military officers. Can anyone provide additional insight, or has Kerry lied again.
ROFL! Go Forrest!
March 3, 1991 was a Sunday.
In this long diatribe not even the remotest mention that he was even near Iraq. This is important because if he had been there he most assuredly would have pontificated on it in this speech on the Senate floor.
The signing happened on March 17, 1991
http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/dstorm/dsmar.htm
"17 March
Naval forces continue counter air-defensive, combat air patrols and minesweeping operations. Marine ground forces hold defensive positions. U.S./coalition military officials meet with 10 Iraqi military officers at Safwan Airfield, rejects Iraqi request to move aircraft around the country. Iraq warned that any Iraqi warplanes that fly would be shot down.
Crew of USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) awarded Combat Action Ribbon for being endangered by enemy mine attack on 18 February. USS TRIPOLI remains in Bahrain port undergoing repairs."
3 March 1991 (Sun) - Cease Fire Signed
5 March 1991 (Tue) - Kerry at National Democratic Institute dinner
There you go.
2 March 1991 (Sat) - Kerry at "Brazil Night"
All humor aside, wouldn't it be March 3, 1991 in Iraq if it were March 2, 1991 in the US?
I wouldn't be surprised if Dan Rather was there too.
Correct
Here is a daily synopsis of the Gulf War. A quick glance shows no mention of a Senatorial delegation but, IMHO, it could be a great reference tool. http://www.sci.fi/~fta/gulf.htm#Gulf%20War%20Chronology
When EXACTLY was the cease fire signed? So far I've seen in this threa Mar 3rd and mar 17...now this???
"Iraq agrees to abide by all of the UN resolutions (Mar. 3). The first Allied prisoners of war are released (Mar. 4). Official cease-fire accepted and signed (April 6). "
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001293.html
Looks like you got it! With the 8 or 9 hour time difference, he couldn't have been at the signing.
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/Swain/swain.asp
This says march 3rd. I'm trying to find a list of parties present on this site maybe a smarter freeper can do better.
20 pics at Safwan -http://www.voiceofiron.com/gulfwar/Safwan.html
There are none that I can see of Kerry.
11:30am in Baghdad is 3:30am in Boston on the same weekday (Sunday).
How did Kerry get from a night-time gala on Saturday night in Boston to Iraq when he had to have left around NOON (3:30am Sun (Boston) - 14hr flying time = 1:30pm Sat (Boston) ) to get to Iraq in time for the signing?
Obviously Kerry had access to a teleportation unit in 1991.
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:1yEvQfnfKiIJ:www.history.navy.mil/wars/dstorm/dsmar.htm+april+6,+cease+fire,+iraq,+safwan&hl=en
If I read the site correct, that's when the signing took place.
Quite possible congressional junkets would help if there are any records. Usually, one senator doesn't go alone to something like this.
That's great! Unless he chartered the concord, I don't think he was in Safwan on 3 March 1991.
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