Posted on 08/12/2004 9:37:22 PM PDT by kristinn
The Aug. 12 editorial did not mention one charge that gives credence to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth: that Sen. John F. Kerry lied when he repeatedly stated that he was on a mission in Cambodia on Christmas Day, 1968. In a floor speech in the Senate on March 17, 1986, Mr. Kerry said the memory of being in Cambodia that day was "seared" in him.
Now that he has been challenged on that by his fellow officers, Mr. Kerry, through a spokesman, says his seared memory is now a "mistaken recollection" and he's not sure where he was that day. His fellow officers say that they and he were 50 miles away at Sa Dec on the Mekong River. Mr. Kerry has been proven to have spoken falsely about one major aspect of his service that he has used to score political points. Rather than pointing an accusatory finger at Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, The Post should give Mr. Kerry's record the thorough vetting Americans need before they decide this year's presidential contest.
KRISTINN TAYLOR
Washington
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I think you forgot your sarcasm tag. You are joking, aren't you?
I'm glad they didn't just print the "Pro-Kerry" articles, but also included the two "Con-Kerry" articles (pun intended). They actually tried to be balanced.
Putting the conservative letters first and last shows that someone over there thought ours were better. And they were right.
I doubt they will endorse Bush. However, when you look at the equivalent of the Washington Post in European capitals, such as the London Guardian and Le Monde, I'm sorry, but it just makes me proud to be an American. It is kind of similar to how nineteenth century Americans were proud of how our savages were the best savages. (For example, rape was almost unknown among native Americans, and when reporters are found to have completely made up the news, top US papers really are embarassed.)
Way to go, Kristinn! Great letter to the editor!
Kristinn, you and the DC Chapter are just fantastic! Thanks so much for all you do to help expose the propaganda machine of the DNC, otherwise calling themselves the mainstream media!
kudos kristinn! great letter.
Are you sure he wasn't sniffing glue also?
Crusty,
My guess is the dubbie is glued to his fingers, to avoid dropping it an burning another hole in his pants. LOL
Good job, Kristinn. And you wre fair too - the paper should INVESTIGATE Kerry's claims. Can't ask for more than that.
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