Navy Chief Announces: NO ANTI-KERRY RALLY IN D.C. TOMORROW (10/31/04)

SBVT Forum ^ | saturday, October 30, 2004 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

After getting folks all across the country on Free Republic and blogland excited and raring to go to D.C. for some reason or another having to do with John Kerry, Navy Chief has announced a NO GO.

From the Swiftee's discussion forum:

NavyChief
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Joined: 12 Aug 2004
Posts: 595
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 4:23 pm    Post subject:

------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have been asked by the highest authorities (No -- I will not expound) to not hold this Rally.

Although our actions and intent has been nothing but honorable, this effort will not serve our purposes.

My sincerest apologies for this but I must ask that we stand down...

I certainly hope the "highest authorities" know what they are doing and I don't like this anymore than anyone else but I must ask you to stand down.

We can however, return to our previous effort in getting the truth to media outlets, Congress, and other influencial organizations.

This was a great idea and I'm very disappointed -- I hope you will forgive me for this. I'm assured that all will be clear in time (yeah right).

- Troy Jenkins (aka "Navy Chief")

_________________ Working with Senator Kerry four years in the POW/MIA Office left me thinking -- when did the man ever do any work?

[Howlin]

Troy Jenkins was hired by the SwiftVets to do their ressearch. "Unfit for Command" is based largely on his research. The Swiftvets are full of $#!T if Troy Jenkins is full of $#!T.

And why isn't he listed on the book then? I'm looking at the book right this minute and he's not even mentioned.

Don't try to link the mess this guy has made to the Swift Vets.

[MistyCA]

Why should John O'Neill say anything about a rally, Howlin? It wasn't a Swiftvet sponsored rally!

[ForGod'sSake]

They hate him. With good reason!

Well said Misty. I can't begin to list the reasons I despise John Kerry, and although I didn't follow politics/politicians closely until, say, the early 80's or so, his treasonous behavior, that's exposed by this election, just adds another to the list.

FGS

[Cold Heat]

True enough, it was Corsi who was the researcher, expert on Vietnam and co-author.

[Bob J]

Tonk, since NC posted the news and rally information and the Swifty site has much support here, it is not unreasonable to ask him to come here and answer a few questions. I wouldn't be surprised he if didn't, but it isn't out of line.

My suggestion is people back off on the invective some. NC might have jumped the gun but he is not an enemy. I will say I am little concerned about him going off on his own with a press conference and/or rally without checking with O'Neill or Hoffman (if that is what happened), but we've seen that kind of thing happen here on FR about a thousand times.

[SheLion]

this would have been gravy,but we are in great shape even without it..GO GW

I feel confident as well.

[rocklobster11]

John O'Neill has his reasons. Perhaps it's because he knows that it's too late for it to have anything other than a blowback effect due to the distortions of the media.

To me, it is obvious that Kerry got an Other Than Honorable Discharge, but he has worked hard to hide it from the public. Even though the Sec. of Navy admitted it to NavyChief or someone else, he may not be willing to go on record. To get proof, someone would have to release Kerry's sealed records from the Navy, and military guys have a code of ethics and conducts alot higher than the DNC.

Perhaps the truth will come out eventually, but it doesn't matter at this point because Bush is going to win BIG. I'm just amazed that nobody from the MSM has been willing to even ask Kerry anything about Vietnam.

[politicket]

Just to put an emphasis on what you said, my husband refused to vote for years after Vietnam!

A lot of folks on this forum do not seem to understand what went on in Vietnam. Tell your husband that he and his fellow soldiers are the ones that I will be saluting Tuesday night. I have NO doubt that Kerry would have stood a significant chance of victory without them. They have served their country proud in this battle and I SALUTE them!

[Howlin]

These are his own words:

I have been asked by the highest authorities (No -- I will not expound) to not hold this Rally.

And I ask you again: if the Swift Vets didn't ask him to back off, who did?

And I will point out again that EVERY SINGLE thread concerning this linked to HIS post on the Swift Boat forum; what other conclusion is a person to draw?

[MistyCA]

You might be right. Personally I think it would have been bad to have a rally fizzle. I think NavyChief's heart was in the right place, but I don't see how it would have worked out to benefit anyone. Oh, but I really want his information to get out into the public SOMEHOW! I am as frustrated as everyone else that we sit on this pile of crap and half the country is completely ignorant about the facts. Kerry does not deserve to be in contention for CIC.

[Howlin]

There are some really wild claims being made here.

Researcher do NOT work without being given credit.

[rocklobster11]

Troy Jenkins is in one of the mini-movies that the SwiftVets released this week (it is the 4th one I think called No Man Left Behind). Watch it and you'll see. I don't think Jenkins did any research for the book, but he did start doing alot of research (almost full time) in August and September at the Vietnam Archives at Texas Tech in Lubbock. He had his expenses paid by the SwiftVets, but that is all. He also had the SwiftVets provide him with an assistant to help go thru the Archives. I don't know him, so I'm just telling you what I've read about him on the SwiftVets forums and from an interview with him on someones weblog.

[kingattax]

LOL...nice eyes

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks Howlin- that does help to make sense of this. I still have a bit of a fever.. I could not get my head around this story. ;}

[xm177e2]

Sounds like Bush/Karl Rove finally intervened.

[Bob J]

There is no law stopping NC and the posters at that site having a rally, but if they are going to use it unveil new information that is central to the theme the Swifties have been tirelessly getting out for six months, it would have been a good idea to run it by them to make sure there were no objections or conflicts.

Can you imagine the SWV posters having a rally that was at odds with, or worse, that O'Neill felt the need to distance the SBV's from? Can you imagine a FReeper calling an FR rally that Jim had to publically repudiate

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

".......why isn't John O'Neill calling this rally/press conference???"

I don't know why, I can't answer that.

MAYBE the Swift Boat founders are planning someting else.

NavyChief is offline

Perhaps you can signup and send him a private e-mail on the forum.

ONLY he can answer your questions.

[SheLion]

LOL...nice eyes

Thanks! :-)

[MistyCA]

I won't stop either, Diva! The vets are going to have their say!!!

[Howlin]

And she is not privy to enough information to be making some of the statements that were made, imo.

Best not be saying what I am and am not privvy to. You just never know what comes through Freepmail.