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Kerry Demands Bush Prove Guard Service
EFLWHEELING, W.Va. - John Kerry, a decorated Navy veteran criticized by Republicans for his anti-war activities during the Vietnam era, lashed out at President Bush on Monday for failing to prove whether he fulfilled his commitment to the National Guard during the same period. Looks like the baiting worked. "If George Bush wants to ask me questions about that through his surrogates, he owes America an explanation about whether or not he showed up for duty in the National Guard. Prove it. Thatâs what we ought to have," Kerry told NBC News in an interview. "Iâm not going to stand around and let them play games." "The Bushitler is a deserter!" In 1992, as Democratic candidate Bill Clinton faced criticism for avoiding service in Vietnam, Kerry said, "We do not need to divide America over who served and how. I have personally always believed that many served in many different ways." "Clinton was only raping in Arkansas, not Vietnam." Kerry was asked to reconcile two explanations for why he didnât throw his own medals: He told The Washington Post in 1985 it was because he didnât want to personally, and told the Boston Globe in 1996 that he didnât have time to go home and get them. "Plus, uh, the dog ate them!" Posted by: someone 2004-04-26 |
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