Attacks on John Kerry Discredited

Military.com ^ | June 19, 2006 | Wade Sanders

[Phil Harmonic]

There are those who are already so entrenched in their hatred of Kerry, that no official Navy records, no verified eye-witness testimony, no facts will every cause them to re-evaluate their point of view. However, I am assured that there are many who, regardless of their political background, are interested the facts and see knowledge as an evolutionary process, and who take the time to research their opinions and speak from a foundation of fact. It clearly is not necessary to like John Kerry, or agree with his record as a Senator, but it seems to me that a vicious attack on any man's integrity and honor deserves to be based on something other than lies and distortions. Well, here are some facts based on the official Navy record, Navy messages, the Navy archives, and the statements of witnesses who were really there.

[Richard Kimball]

Kerry was legitimate? Here's what I have to say about that:

The guy was only there for 90 friggin' days. I had friends who served two hitches in the DMZ and didn't come back with the medals he had. No way those are legit. He was either able to write himself up for them or he had a friend up the chain who was rubber-stamping them. Three purple hearts and no missed time should be the most obvious clue. Guy who used to live next door to me (passed away) got a purple heart at Normandy. He suffered heavily, and told me sometimes he couldn't talk about it, and sometimes he had to.

I'll tell you one other d*mned thing. I've known several true war heroes, and none of them bragged on themselves. You had to drag information out of them.

[beyond the sea]

Jim Quinn (quinn@warroom.com) just read your "NY Times") piece on his show. He loves it and so do I.

Congrats on the great summation of the anti-American NY Times!!!