Posted on 11/03/2006 2:55:09 PM PST by SoldierDad
Subject: Thank you for your message
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:51:34 -0700
From: info@johnkerry.com
To: info@johnkerry.com
Thank you very much for your comments. As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop.
This is the finest military that we've ever had. I have fought a lifetime on behalf of veterans. We have the finest young men and women serving us in the United States military that we've ever had, and I’m proud of that. As a combat veteran, I know the dedication, integrity, and commitment of American troops. I've lived it. Had George Bush and Dick Cheney lived it one minute of their comfortable lives in combat they would never have sent American troops to war without body armor or without a plan to win the peace and they wouldn't be exploiting our troops today.
The White House's attempt to distort my true statement is a remarkable testament to their failure in making America safe. It is a stunning statement about their willingness to reduce anything in America to raw politics. It is textbook Republican campaign tactic. Try to change the topic; try to make someone else the issue; not the policy, not their responsibility.
I apologize to no one for my criticism of the President and of his broken policy. If anyone owes our troops in the fields an apology, it is the President. It's their willingness to distort, their willingness to mislead Americans, their willingness to exploit the troops, as they have so many times at backdrops, at so many speeches at which they have not told the American people the truth. It’s George Bush's broken policy that kills and maims our heroes in Iraq every single day. His pathetic attempt to distort a botched joke about President Bush is a shameful effort to distract from a botched war.
President Bush owes an apology to our troops and to their families for mistake after mistake in Iraq. George Bush didn't do his homework when he ran from sound intelligence about Iraq. Dick Cheney didn't learn from the lessons of the Gulf War when he forgot his own advice not to get bogged down in Iraq. George Bush didn't do his homework when he ignored General Shinseki's advice to go to war with enough troops to maintain order. This entire administration didn't learn anything about telling the truth; otherwise they would have leveled with the American people that we are stuck in a civil war in Iraq today.
The following is my email response to Mr. Kerry's email to me:
First, let me state emphatically, our President owes no one an apology, and he has not "botched" anything regarding the war in Iraq. It is the liberals in this country who keep "botching" things with their partisan, politically motivated attempts to regain power in Congress, while at the same time rendering aid and comfort to our enemies. Liberals should be ashamed of their behavior during this time of war.
Second, you have made a political career out of belittling and bashing our military, Mr. Kerry. You claim to be a combat veteran, but my son has now more time in combat than you ever did, and he is not attempting to wound himself in order to be sent home after a brief stint. Further, your bashing of the President and Vice President rings hollow in light of the fact that you have shown complete support of Mr. Clinton, who not only never served in uniform (as did President Bush), but is known to have gone to foreign countries while we were at war and belittled his own country. Stop this partisan one-sided bashing of convenience, Mr. Kerry.
Third, you do owe all of our troops, as well as President Bush and his administration a huge apology for your hurtful and callous remarks. If you cannot bring yourself to issue a REAL apology, then Americans have no alternative but to know you as the pompous, narcissistic, egomaniacal, self-aggrandizing fool that you've shown yourself to be. Our military is not "stuck" in Iraq, and we are not engaged in a civil war in Iraq. Perhaps you should spend some time over there and ask the people of Iraq if they wish to have our troops there, and if they want to have a peaceful country. Our military and the Iraqi people are fighting insurgents (many from other countries) and terrorists who are trying to move Iraq into a civil war. I'd think that someone who claims to have intelligence would be able to tell the difference. But, perhaps I'm wrong. You don't have any intelligence. My family has four members serving in our armed forces, and all of them are intelligent. They enlisted in order to defend our nation and help the Iraqi people. They were/are full aware of what is at stake, unlike you who seem to think you are above all that. As far as intelligence goes, I'll stack up my B.A. (Suma cum laude, with Honors) and my M.A. against your bought and paid for education from Yale any day.
With going on 3000 troops having sacrificed their lives for people like you to be free to make stupid comments, making your "botched" joke (as you call it) is completely inappropriate. Our nation being at war is not a "joke" Mr. Kerry, and you have no business trying to make "jokes" during this time of war. When I think of people like you being in the positions you are in, I think about what might have been had you, Pelosi, Murtha, Kennedy, Reid, Reed, Schumer, et al had been in Congress during WWII. I can only surmise that we would probably have lost that war.
You need to step down from your Senate seat Mr. Kerry. You are not fit to be a political leader in this nation, and your continued bashing of our military is just providing fodder for our enemies. This is a sad state of affairs when our enemies are rooting for the Liberals in this country to take control of Congress so that they can defeat American. You are an embarrassment and a liability to our nation. Resign now while we still have a chance to win this war.
Sincerely,
Richard L. Pinnell
Proud Father of an American Hero (10th Mountain - Climb to Glory)
Proud Uncle of Three American Heroes.
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He may know, but I doubt that he cares about what members of our military think of him. Given the types of comments he's known to have made I'd hazard to say that he holds all who serve in contempt. He's such a pompous @ss.
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"Ask a democrat - their hate outweighs their decorum...."
Yes, those freaking Democrats. I wouldn't trade a bucket of cow piss for every Democrat in the US.
"Ask a democrat - their hate outweighs their decorum...."
Yes, those freaking Democrats. I wouldn't trade a bucket of cow piss for every Democrat in the US.
It's either that people like Kerry don't remember what they have said or done, or they count on the rest of us to have forgotten what they've said or done. Scott Ritter is another one who thinks we are all idiots. For several years he stood in front of T.V. cameras in Iraq vehemiantly complaining about how the Sadaam regime was interfering with their ability to complete their inspections, while he could see truck after truck leaving out the back gate of the facility they wanted to inspect. But, after the war started he then came out and claimed that they had completed the inspection work and found nothing.
"Ask a democrat - their hate outweighs their decorum...."
Yes, those freaking Democrats. I wouldn't trade a bucket of cow piss for every Democrat in the US."
It's worthy of repeating.
I have no problem with my name being posted, unless you think that it could cause problems for me. Since I've already posted it here, I guess it's too late to worry about that now.
"Scott Ritter is another one who thinks we are all idiots. For several years he stood in front of T.V. cameras in Iraq vehemiantly complaining about how the Sadaam regime was interfering with their ability to complete their inspections, while he could see truck after truck leaving out the back gate of the facility they wanted to inspect. But, after the war started he then came out and claimed that they had completed the inspection work and found nothing."
And then went to Burger King to meet a teenager for sex. Pukes!
I'll just post the neam Rich without the last name- and just post that you're a proud father and uncle of heros- I'll leave off the 10'th mountain part too just to be safer.
Thanks Kathy. I can't fight this war over there, but maybe this is the part I can play here.
That'll be fine. Thanks again and God Bless.
Absolutely couragous and right on target! Mr. "Jon Carry" should be ashamed of himself! I don't think he ever will be, since he is clueless, or will ever get it, but you were very articulate in your support of our President and the troops, one of whom is your own precious son!
And please be sure to give plenty of {{{HUGS}}} from all of us at FR to your hero son and hero nephews! :o)
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As others have said before....your letter was awesome !!
So, now I've emailed the entire post on FR to the White House too. I hope this has a positive effect.
I was a few paragraphs into Kerry's letter when I scrolled up to make sure it wasn't posted from Scrappleface or anything. I never expected much from John Kerry, but I could hardly believe even he could write something so - what adjective can I use? - inappropriate, classless, extreme, downright idiotic.
My thanks to you and your family for your service. Your letter is great.
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