Kerry's Group The VVAW Discussed Assassinating Seven Pro-War Senators In December 1971

Winter Soldiers - An Oral History Of The Vietnam Veterans Against The War | 1997 | Richard Stacewicz

[Hon]

"That was also where there was actually some discussion of assassinating some senators during the Christmas holidays. They were people who I knew from the organization with hotheaded rhetoric.

They had a list of six senators ... Helms, John Tower, and I can't remember the others, who they wanted to assassinate when they adjourned for Christmas. They were the ones voting to fund the war. They approached me about assassinating John Tower because he was from Texas. The logic made a certain amount of sense because there's thousands of people dying in southeast Asia. We can shoot these six people and probably stop it. Some of us were willing to sabotage materials, but when it came to people ... I mean, there were a lot of angry people."

[Miss Marple]

I also notice that even the VVAW spotted Kerry as an opportunist.

[Hon]

Available in bookstores everywhere.

[Hon]

"I also notice that even the VVAW spotted Kerry as an opportunist."

Yes, in some accounts they say that Kerry was kicked out for being a phony.

Which is pretty rich, given that many of the top people in this group were pretend veterans.

[Paul Atreides]

With all the stuff coming out on Kerry, I'll be very surprised if Madame Hamhocks doesn't throw her burka into the ring.

[Viking2002]

What is it with liberals and Kerry's 'looks'? I think he is one of the ugliest, deformed, inbred sumbitches that ever graced a television screen. I suppose these same pukes think that Henry Waxman is a 'stud muffin'.

'Scuze me while I *BARF*.

[Miss Marple]

So, we can say that he was too phony even for the phonies?Ha!

[Hon]

I am currently skimming through two books about the VVAW. From both accounts one of Kerry's main job (if not his main job) was to get money for the group. It sometimes seems like they only kept him around for that purpose.

Speaking of fundraising, it is mentioned on page 242 of this book that Senators Hatfield and McGovern funneled $50,000 to the VVAW in April of 1971--from an unknown source in New York. --This info is from an FBI memorandum!

[SAMWolf]

LOL! Even the VVAW knew Kerry was a waffler.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Sam.

Ping to you EOD.

[Paul Atreides]

Even the VVAW knew Kerry was a waffler.

Hmmmm....does Heinz make syrup?

[Ann Archy]

GWB: A MAN'S MAN

JFK: A PHONY'S PHONY

[Hon]

Is it just me, or isn't it at least a little shocking that there appears to have been a discussion (almost certainly in Kerry's presence at the very least) about ASSASSINATING US SENATORS?

What kind of judgment does that show on his part? Did he report this to the Secret Service or FBI? Did he even weigh in against it?

[Paul Atreides]

I don't know. I think that, in Boston and San Francisco, you could say that Kerry is a man's man. ;-)

[Ann Archy]

LOL...Seattle too!!

[Paul Atreides]

NOTHING, that a liberal Dim does, shocks me. What's worse, even if he had carried it out, the faithful Dim sheep would vote for him.

[U S Army EOD]

And they tried to get a bunch more when the Capital Building was bombed in 1971 but everybody has forgotten about that.

[SAMWolf]

Maybe Teresa named this one after "Philandering John"

[Hon]

"And they tried to get a bunch more when the Capital Building was bombed in 1971 but everybody has forgotten about that."

I have to admit I've forgotten about that, if I ever knew. Could you give me some more details if you remember any?

[Mike Darancette]

I also notice that even the VVAW spotted Kerry as an opportunist.

This was about the time that Kerry abandoned the VVAW to the Revolutionary Communist Party.