Kerry's Disloyal Nicaraguan Journey - MUST READ

Insight Magazine ^ | May 17, 2004 | J. Michael Waller

[christie]

In his first major foreign-policy action as a U.S. senator nearly 20 years ago, John Kerry accused the United States of "funding terrorism." Fresh from a trip to the Far East, Kerry made his sensational allegation in Washington before flying to Nicaragua, then in the grip of a Marxist-Leninist junta, to coauthor a propagandistic peace proposal designed to disarm the U.S.-backed forces fighting to oust the Soviet-backed Sandinista regime.

Barely three months after being sworn as a senator, Kerry made his mark, and he made it big, as one of the leading opponents of President Ronald Reagan's effort to defeat Soviet-sponsored revolutionaries in the American hemisphere. The junior senator stopped at nothing: working with the nation's sworn ideological enemies, making damaging, distorted and often baseless allegations about U.S. covert operations, accusing his own government of sponsoring terrorism, and even damaging an FBI operation against a Colombian cocaine cartel.

[christie]

In doing research for my John F. Kerry Timeline, I checked out Kerry's connection to Daniel Ortega and the Sandinistas. This is another, seldom discussed, chapter in Kerry life. This is a long article, but well worth the read.

As a freshman senator, Kerry took it upon himself to negotiate with Daniel Ortega, fight funding to the Contras, bribe informants, interfere with the FBI and DEA drug investigations, and so on.

What he did in Vietnam, he did in Nicaragua, which is what he is trying to do in Iraq--side with the enemy against his own government and country.

[christie]

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"Once in office in 1985, Kerry acted on his words. He held a news conference accusing the U.S. government of financing terrorism. "Foreign policy should represent the democratic values that have made our country great, not subvert those values by funding terrorism to overthrow the governments of other countries," Kerry said in a statement. He announced he and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) would go to Managua, the Nicaraguan capital. The pair of Vietnam-era radicals held two days of secret talks with Sandinista junta leader Daniel Ortega, timing the visit just before a scheduled vote on release of the $14 million to the freedom fighters. "

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), who was also at loggerheads with the administration over Central America, took the unusual step April 23 of rebuking his colleagues and accusing Kerry and Harkin of breaking the law and "transgressing" against the Constitution by holding unauthorized negotiations with a foreign leader.

With Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) heaping praise on the Managua trip, Goldwater said Kerry and Harkin "negotiated over there ... and now they're trying to force the president of the United States to negotiate with the president of Nicaragua. I honestly think two members of our body are violating the [federal] code when they undertake to negotiate" and are "usurping a section of the Constitution" giving only the president the right to negotiate with foreign leaders, Goldwater said. "To transgress against the Constitution is wrong, wrong, wrong."

Kerry shot back that he was "a veteran of Vietnam who fought and was wounded in that conflict." He added that Secretary of State George P. Shultz had encouraged the trip, quoting from a letter to House Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-Mass.) encouraging "congressional travel to Nicaragua and Central America."
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[gunnygail]

Again, why was he NOT arrested for treason?

Must be that RICH BRAHMIN background at work.

[tallhappy]

Yes.

And Greg Craig, recently lawyer for Castro -- I mean Elian's father -- was highly involved in the anti-Contra legislation and support for the Sandinistas as Ted Kennedy's senior forign policy aide.

Craig is part of the Kerry campaign today and we do not need him in the State Department, perhaps even as Secretary of State.

[TigersEye]

Goldwater said. "To transgress against the Constitution is wrong, wrong, wrong."

Kerry shot back that he was "a veteran of Vietnam who fought and was wounded in that conflict."

Apparently that has always been his excuse to betray his country.

[christie]

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J. Michael Waller also posted a short article in Insight Mag the day before (May 16, 2004). In it he recounts Kerry's famous "Christmas in Cambodia" speech, which he gave on the floor of the U.S. Senate to fight our involvement in Nicaragua.

Vietnam Vet Kerry Told Senate He Saw Military Action in Cambodia

Did decorated Vietnam War veteran John F. Kerry see military action in Cambodia? He says nothing about it on the campaign trail, but he stated it as fact on the floor of the U.S. Senate on March 27, 1986. In that speech, Kerry accused President Ronald Reagan of leading the United States into another Vietnam in Central America, accusing the administration of Nixon-like duplicity and saying that he should recognize it because of his Vietnam experience.

Kerry told his colleagues he was on Navy duty in Cambodia at a time when President Richard M. Nixon lied to the public and said that there were no U.S. forces in that country. He even took enemy fire. In his words, "I remember Christmas of 1968 sitting on a gunboat in Cambodia. I remember what it was like to be shot at by Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge and Cambodians, and have the president of the United States telling the American people that I was not there; the troops were not in Cambodia. I have that memory which is seared - seared - in me."

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[christie]

We need a list of Kerry advisers. Each one is scarier than the one before. I don't even want to think of a Kerry cabinet.

[TigersEye]

...on the floor of the U.S. Senate on March 27, 1986. In that speech, Kerry accused President Ronald Reagan of leading the United States into another Vietnam in Central America, ...

The guy's a complete broken record. Everything is Vietnam in every way. I thought Algore was a loon.

[rocksblues]

Priceless, you cannot make this stuff up!

[christie]

It has gone from bad to worse.

Both Al Gore and John Kerry had fathers who were communists and associated with known communists. They are both idiots in their own way, but John Kerry has done more harm to this country than is imaginable. When I put together the Kerry Timeline, I got a much better picture of John Kerry and his history of undermining this country.

[TigersEye]

Priceless, you cannot make this stuff up!

I remember hearing drunken barflies who never set foot in Vietnam bloviate on and on about their war stories back in the '70's and '80's when I went to bars. I never could have imagined anyone like this Kerry putz.

[TigersEye]

Thanks for the link. Algore was raised a commie too but he holds that sweet leftist delusion that somehow it's perfectly American and 'democratic.' Kerry is commie to the core. He hates America and it's clear now that he always has.

[mattdono]

I wrote a piece that was similar to this...check it out...

Kerry, Cambodia, Nicaragua and the War on Global Terrorism

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Thanks for posting the article. I've only begun reading it, but the caption under the photo says it all:

"A trademark of the Kerry school of statecraft: making common cause with enemies of the United States - and allowing himself to be used by them - in order to win political battles at home.

[PsyOp]

“Conservatism, we are told, is out-of-date. The charge is preposterous and we ought boldly to say so. The laws of God, and of nature, have no dateline. The principles on which the Conservative political position is based have been established by a process that has nothing to do with the social, economic and political landscape that changes from decade to decade and from century to century. These principles are derived from the nature of man, and from the truths that God has revealed about His creation. Circumstances do change. So do the problems that are shaped by circumstances. But the principles that govern the solution of the problems do not. To suggest that the Conservative philosophy is out of date is akin to saying that the Golden Rule, or the Ten Commandments or Aristotle's Politics are out of date. The Conservative approach is nothing more or less than an attempt to apply the wisdom and experience and the revealed truths of the past to the problems of today.” – Barry Goldwater, The Conscience Of A Conservative, 1960.

Barry Goldwater, The Conscience Of A Conservative.

[christie]

Thanks Matt. There is a lot of history buried in this Nicaragua story. Kerry has a fertile imagination and it's hard to tell how many lies and rumors he planted that are accepted as fact today--the whole Contra/drug connection, etc.

Do you have an official source for the Senate Speech from 1986? I would like to put the full quote on my John F. Kerry Timeline.

From your post:

Look closely at the most stark (and well-documented) example of what John Kerry said about the Cambodia incident:

I remember Christmas of 1968 sitting on a gunboat in Cambodia. I remember what is was like to be shot at by Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge and Cambodians, and have the President of the United States telling the American people that I was not there; The troops were not in Cambodia.

I have that memory which is seared--seared--in me, that says to me, before we send another generation into harm's way we have a responsibility in the U.S. Senate to go the last step, to make the best effort possible in order to avoid that conflict.

That has been the quotes floating around the media (albeit not the mainstream media), but that isn't the whole quote. Kerry added a few more words that actually paint a picture of how bankrupt and hollow Kerry really is. Kerry continued:

Mr. President, good intentions are not enough to keep us out of harms way. The danger here is our support for the Contras. Everyone knows the Contras are our Contras. We have a proprietary interest in the in the Contras. So with that proprietary interest we will raise the stakes, and then will come the commitment of our prestige and worse our pride, our pride. How many battles do we have to fight for pride? (page 6422)

[ridesthemiles]

Again, why was he NOT arrested for treason?

Please, John Ashcroft, arrest John SKerry for Treason- about 9:04 PM on Nov 2, 2004.

[mattdono]

Do you have an official source for the Senate Speech from 1986?

Yes. The Congressional record, page 6422 (volume for 99th or 100th Congress). Click here for an camera image from the Congressional Record for that Congressional session, when Kerry gave his little talk (column on the right 3rd, 4th, and 5th paragraphs).

[ridesthemiles]

When I put together the Kerry Timeline, I got a much better picture of John Kerry and his history of undermining this country.""

Could it be possible for you to forward a complete copy of your efforts to John Ashcroft at Justice Dept, signature required, with multiple other copies to Cheney, Bush, Rove, anyone you can think of?
I think alot of justice dept employees aren't capable of thinking in terms of indicting a senator, but sKerry is way above the threshold for an indictment, IMO.

[piasa]

fyi

[christie]

Thanks much.

[Cindy]

Thanks piasa.

[HenryLeeII]

Traitor John in Nicaragua ping! This guy is worse than Clinton!

[christie]

There is not a possibility of anyone indicting Kerry right in the middle of a presidential campaign. Ashcroft and Cheney have worked with Kerry and probably know more about how this guy works than we do.

We are much better off spreading the word and getting out the vote for Bush. Email the John F. Kerry Timeline to your friends, put it on your blogs, send me additions.

BTW, the timeline is already listed on dozens of blogs, which is great.

[Fedora]

Thanks for the ping! Following these actions in May 1986 Kerry was placed under FBI surveillance to determine whether he was being assisted by Nicaraguan intelligence agents. The book I'm getting this from cites as a source a "Boston Globe" article of March 24, 1988, if anyone wants to dig that up and post it.

[4CJ]

Traitor John in Nicaragua ping! This guy is worse than Clinton!

What's he want? Any Tom, Dick and hairy dictator to invade us? He's nuts!

[Fedora]

Ping.

[EdReform]

bttt

[Mudboy Slim]

"This guy is worse than Clinton!"

As a Commie Sympathizer, I believe you may be right...MUD

[Peach]

OMG!

This guy is looking more and more dangerous all the time. A loose cannon. An American hater. A traitor.

[reagan_fanatic]

Look at the expression on Harkin's face...it looks like at any minute he was going to jump on Ortega's leg and start humping it.

Disgusting asshat. I am ashamed he is from my home state.

[Bellflower]

I don't think he just happens to be commie. I think he was raised a commie and was fashioned by them from a young age to be a Senator and/or President. They have molded him, protected him and promoted him. There are many commie infiltrators out there too.

[Mo1]

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), who was also at loggerheads with the administration over Central America, took the unusual step April 23 of rebuking his colleagues and accusing Kerry and Harkin of breaking the law and "transgressing" against the Constitution by holding unauthorized negotiations with a foreign leader.

FYI ping to Secret Agent man

[nopardons]

Thanks for the ping!

To paraphrase the old song...To know,know,know Kerry,is to hate,hate,hate Kerry!

[nopardons]

bttt

[nopardons]

bttt

[chuckles]

I heard just a fleeting mention tonight about a statement Kerry supposedly made in the '80's. He supposedly said "If Boston is attacked with nuclear missiles, I don't want us to retaliate." He allegedly got some sort of resolution passed to that effect.

Anybody got knowledge of anything like this?

[christie]

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He was raised a commie. I have no idea who was molding him as such, but his father was a true believer. Go to my John F. Kerry Timeline and click on the link for Richard Kerry. It links to a great essay written by fedora. Long history of Richard Kerry's communist associations.
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[christie]

"If Boston is attacked with nuclear missiles, I don't want us to retaliate."

Gee, I'll sleep better at night.

Looking at Kerry as a whole is frightening. He's been allowed to get away with fraud, treason, inciting riots, negotiating with the enemy numerous times, possibly bribing informants, interfering with FBI investigations . . . and living off of wealthy women. Did nothing in the Senate but interfere with national security. The guy is scum and runs around playing hero.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Just damn! Damning stuff indeed. Thanks for the ping.

[Mo1]

I heard just a fleeting mention tonight about a statement Kerry supposedly made in the '80's. He supposedly said "If Boston is attacked with nuclear missiles, I don't want us to retaliate." He allegedly got some sort of resolution passed to that effect.

It wasn't a statement Kerry made

As Lt. Gov of Mass he signed an EO stating that if Mass was hit by a nuke .. there would be no response team

[kcvl]

The Cubans in Florida would really like to know this information, IMO, since he helped send Elian back to Castro.


Greg Craig, senior adviser to the Kerry campaign



Williams & Connolly
Gregory B. Craig Partner


In 1990, Mr. Craig represented Senator Edward M. Kennedy as a witness in the trial of his nephew, William Kennedy Smith, in Palm Beach, Florida. In 1983 to 1984, working with Edward Bennett Williams, Mr. Craig represented a prominent businessman who was charged with tax evasion in federal court in Miami. In 1981 to 1982, working with Vince Fuller, Mr. Craig represented John Hinckley who was charged with attempted assassination of President Reagan. In 1978 to 1980, also with Edward Bennett Williams, Mr. Craig represented a prominent businessman charged with bribing a D.C. government official. In 1977, he represented the first FBI agent ever to be indicted, who was accused of illegal wiretapping, breaking and entering and mail opening in connection with the FBI investigation of the Weather Underground. That same year, working with Edward Bennett Williams, Mr. Craig represented former a Director of Central Intelligence, who was under grand jury investigation for perjury in his 1973 testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In 1975, he represented an individual charged with arson in a six week trial in federal court in Connecticut.

Other Experience: In three stints away from Williams & Connolly LLP,

Mr. Craig has served in government in a variety of capacities:

In September 1998, President Clinton appointed Mr. Craig to be Assistant to the President and Special Counsel in the White House where Mr. Craig served as quarterback of the President’s team that was assembled to defend against impeachment. Mr. Craig was also a member of the President’s trial team in the United States Senate and presented the President’s defense with respect to Count One during that trial.

In 1997, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright appointed Mr. Craig to be one of her senior advisors, and he served the Secretary as her Director of Policy Planning during the years 1997 to1998.

For five years (1984-88), he served as Senator Edward Kennedy’s Senior Advisor on Defense, Foreign Policy and National Security issues.

[Criminal Number 18F]

When I put together the Kerry Timeline,

Good idea. Lots of hard work evident. However, crummy website. Why is everything a link to "empty record?" One consequence of that is that you can't copy text.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Cuttnhorse]

I remember hearing drunken barflies who never set foot in Vietnam bloviate on and on about their war stories back in the '70's and '80's when I went to bars.

That is an interesting comment. When I got out of the Navy, (Swift Boats 1965-66) and went back to college, many of my pals were Vietnam vets. Seldom did we talk about our war experiences. Friday night pizza and beer affairs were mostly involved with discussions of how bad the FortyNiners were that particular year or school, or politics or a million other insignificant topics. When war experiences did enter the conversation, as I recall, the focus was ususally on something funny or crazy that happened.

I have been around a few guys though, who are obsessed with their Vietnam experience...it is all they can talk about. It's like the only thing that every happened to them of any importance. I have always viewed these vets as having either a character flaw, or as being NUTS!

Kerry strikes me as the latter, and I think he is crazier than Al Gore, who in my opinion, should be in an institution.

Great tagline!!

[igoramus987]

Is he on our side of the West or on the side of the Communists?

[prairiebreeze]

bump for print

[christie]

Why is everything a link to "empty record?"

I don't know. The links were fine before. Maybe I've been hacked. I haven't been able to fix it and have reloaded the file several times.

[christie]

Okay, I located the problem. Links are back working and you can copy the text to your hearts content. FRegards, christie.

[christie]

Is he on our side of the West or on the side of the Communists?

I'd say he's one of the Hate America First crowd. He's arrogant and spoiled and probably thinks of us as subjects. I'd say his father was a communist, as was Al Gore's father. Kerry may just be clueless, I don't know.

[christie]

I have always viewed these vets as having either a character flaw, or as being NUTS!...Kerry strikes me as the latter, and I think he is crazier than Al Gore, who in my opinion, should be in an institution.

I tend to agree. Both John Kerry and Al Gore seem crazy. In a way, this is a good thing because they are transparent.

The dangerous one is Hillary. She's just as socialistic but knows how to hide it. She wasn't raised by communists, so she knows how to appear normal and level headed, and hide who she really is.