Posted on 03/10/2010 7:15:24 AM PST by Interesting Times
Adam Kokesh, candidate for the Republican nomination for the US House of Representatives from the Third District of New Mexico, is doing his best to deceive the electorate. He portrays himself as a libertarian conservative, but he is neither libertarian nor conservative (unless he reinvents himself again). Most egregiously, he is attempting to portray himself as a patriotic anti-war/anti-military veteran in a manner reminiscent of John Kerry and Vietnam Veterans against the War (VVAW), in which Kerry tarnished the valor of his brothers-in-arms in order to advance his political career.
As did VVAW, Kokesh's Iraq Veterans against the War (IVAW) holds that America is an imperialistic country, that the military is merely a tool of the government, and that our soldiers are little more than marauders and murderers who, in the words of John Kerry, behave ''in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan.''
I first met Adam when he and a motley group of Code Pink, MoveOn.org, IVAW (Iraq Veterans against the War), and other ''representatives'' of radical anti-American organizations formed up in front of the Army recruiting station in Washington, DC. Their clear intent was to create a disturbance, but the presence of a few dozen Gathering of Eagles members caused them to reconsider their plans.
I approached Adam and struck up a conversation, during the course of which I learned that he considered himself to be a libertarian. I replied that I considered myself a libertarian, as well, and that perhaps we could agree to disagree on the specific issue of the Iraq war. He seemed amenable to that, but his group reconvened in front of the recruiting station a few weeks later and trashed the place. It was then that I realized that the Adam Kokeshes of the world cannot be relied upon to compromise.
The next time I encountered Adam was last summer at an economic conference in St. Louis. That was when I first learned that he was running for Congress. He presided over a "promote Kokesh" seminar that I attended. He spouted off a basic libertarian message without including any of his own biography, which is, to say the least, nasty. Significantly, he claimed to have been honorably discharged as a sergeant from the US Marine Corps. Both claims are false, as will be demonstrated below.
Adam Kokesh is, in my view, a traitor to his country, and certainly to the United States Marine Corps, in which he "served" as a reservist for several months in a civil affairs unit in Iraq. Upon returning to the States, he enrolled in Claremont McKenna College in California.
While at Clarement McKenna, a pistol was stolen from his car, and Adam dutifully reported the theft to the campus police, who asked him where the pistol came from. Adam said that it was a war souvenir from Iraq, and it was not long before the USMC brought charges against him for smuggling an illegal weapon into the US. His then-pending discharge as a sergeant was changed to that of a corporal.
Adam just didn't know when to let well-enough alone, because in 2007 he was involved in a street demonstration in DC in which several anti-war protesters were arrested. It seems that he was involved in a bit of street theater in which he led a "combat patrol," in uniform, to protest the Iraq War. This event was sufficient newsworthy as to cause the Marine Corps to investigate Adam's involvement in what was obviously an unpatriotic act.
It seems that when the Marine major assigned the investigation contacted Adam by e-mail, Adam replied with a "f__k yourself," and the Corps thereupon initiated proceedings that resulted in his having his theretofore-honorable discharge downgraded to a general discharge.
Adam then continued to drive nails into his political coffin, as evinced by his visit to the US Army Garrison in Ansbach, Germany. His actions there were, by any measure, seditious, if not downright treasonous. In his own words, Kokesh imparted the following message to our troops:
"We are here to reach out to active duty members of the United States military stationed in Germany and let them know what they can do to help stop the US occupation of Iraq. Soldiers need to know that when they decide to resist, they will have the support and thanks of the global moral majority. We are also here to support the German peace movement. As in the United States, protestors are often dismissed as ignorant and childish, but with the voices of veterans backing them up, they have the credibility they deserve. It is clear that real change will not come from your government or ours, but rather from the righteous voice of compassion."
"The people of Ansbach have chosen to stand up not only to the imperialism of the United States, but also their own country's history of complicity. The US military has long chosen its own tactical advantage over the consideration of the people in the communities that it affects and claims to protect. It is sad that it has taken so long for Germans to make this stand, but we support them in their opposition."
"Germany has long been complicit in America's aggression. There is no longer any valid premise for the vast American presence in this country. It is not for your security or benefit, but supposedly for the benefit of America, and it is not in the world's best interest. The lesson of World War II should not be to remain silent during the next war of aggression." [Adam Kokesh; May 13, 2007; US Army Garrison, Ansbach, Germany]
A complete account may be viewed here.
His personal report is here.
Adam Kokesh probably wishes that he had not been so open about his disloyalty, because he is now pretending to be a patriotic, libertarian-leaning, conservative Republican in his congressional campaign. Sorry, Adam; that just won't wash. You have shown your true colors, and America-loving patriots just won't let you get away with your masquerade.
Go ahead and renew your ties with the Code Pink/Winter Soldier/George Soros/IVAW crowd. Take off that suit and tie, and let your hair grow long in a John Kerry-lookalike manner. Be what you want to be, as long as it's not pretending to be an American patriot.
Larry Bailey
Captain (SEAL), USN (Ret.)
Chocowinity, NC
American Patriots Against Kokesh
“that he is, judging by his campaign. he is casting himself as a Ron Paul type.. I hope the voters dont get fooled.”
They get fooled down in Texas, and there are quite a few on here who have been fooled by the smoke and mirrors that ron paul uses.
He’s part of the problem and thus needs to be kicked out of office along with all of the other career politicians in Washington.
I'm not sure. You may want to contact American Patriots Against Kokesh.
Per Larry Bailey's interview today with G. Gordon Liddy, he was in a Civil Affairs unit. Probably no combat, or very little.
See the link RaceBannon provided a couple of posts back for the audio.
Thanks, amigo.
Wow. I hope someone called in to ask him when his total transformation into a conservative Republican occurred.
no, thank YOU!
:)
You are much more worthy of praise my brutha!
Kokesh wasn’t on the show but that is the $64,000 QUESTION!
NO NO
HE is running on the GOP ticket!
While he was also led and promoted on Ron paul’s extravaganza recently, he is running for the GOP ticket seat.
that above link is a direct link to the Podcast file. You should be able to right click and save as to your computer
to listen live as a streaming file, go to this page:
http://www.radioamerica.org/POD_ggl.htm
then, scroll down to the third titled:
Phony veteran exposer and retired U.S. Navy Seal, Larry Baily, checks in the The G-man. He tells Gordon about corrupt politicians who are also guilty of distorting their military service.
He didn’t show up?
This is incredible! Am guessing this letter has not gone to GOP in New Mexico or elsewhere; but will, no doubt, come to their attention; if if has not yet! This falls far below any measure of honest representation; and something should be done about!
Kokesh was never the interviewee
Larry Baily was
However, Kokesh can be heard here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/youserved/2010/03/05/episode-20
this letter and a LOT more is going around New Mexico right now
go to the facebook page for the New Mexico Tea Party
the Ron Paulbots started it, too!
Oh, sorry, I read it wrong.
Am glad this is getting attention; but again, cannot understand his 'success' even thus far.
I got to confront this loser once...I was so furious that he claimed the Eagle Globe and Anchor...
Evil gets nowhwere alone. Always depends on a 'good' to travel with. . .
No question; he has got to go. . .
The Neo Leftist Ron Paul is supporting Adam Kokesh.
This is typical of the anti war, 9/11 Truther PaulBots
Wonder what Adam Kokesh’s freeper name is.
Thanks for the link but I do not indulge in that format of media. Let us hope word will get out adequately as to this poser’s real background. As some stated, traitor would be applicable.
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