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Top GOPers in 'Major Effort' to Uncover Kerry's Naval Discharge

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Posted by Steve 2004-10-19 9:43:01 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I correspond with someone who is a staffer for a U.S. Senator who has alluded to the fact there is something "negative" about Kerry that is TS and can't be discussed. But its there. I say he was discharged less than honorably because he met with the "enemy" during his service as an officer (regardless if it is active or inactive, still an officer of the USN). Maybe its not more than a General under Honorable but my bet it is a BCD but not a Dishonorable.

Posted by Halloweenie 2004-10-19 10:26:12 AM|| 2004-10-19 10:26:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 can an officer have a "bad conduct discharge"? I don't think they can.

Posted by 2b 2004-10-19 10:29:50 AM|| 2004-10-19 10:29:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 My understanding was that a General Discharge received during Viet Nam under Carter was nearly automatically upgraded to an honorable if the serviceman applied for the upgrade. All other upgrades would have to be vetted by a board of some sort.

So, my thinking is that Kerry most likely received a general dischange then later had it upgraded to an honorable, however, having the Sec. of the Navy involved with it it is possible that Kerry's seperation may not even been a General Discharge.

Posted by badanov 2004-10-19 10:38:42 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-10-19 10:38:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Can we stop discussing what kind of discharge Kerry had in the 70s? His medical history is of no interest to me.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-10-19 10:59:50 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-10-19 10:59:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Relax. I understand John O'Neill has a copy, it makes reference to fitness to command and it should see the light of day, say October 30.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-19 11:13:30 AM|| 2004-10-19 11:13:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I believe that's where the book title:
"Unfit for Command" originated.

Nice October surprise.

Posted by RN 2004-10-19 11:15:55 AM|| 2004-10-19 11:15:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 RC..lol! I got it.

Posted by 2b 2004-10-19 11:26:59 AM|| 2004-10-19 11:26:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 How 'bout a cheesey discharge?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-10-19 12:22:54 PM|| 2004-10-19 12:22:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Oh, RN, if that is truly the origin of the book's title, this is going to be an amazing firework!

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-19 12:27:39 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-19 12:27:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 CBS-Rather will have to authenticate the documents, though. That could take some time, given the 5 year claim on the TANG fraud. I think 2 weeks will hardly be sufficient for them to give their 24K solid gold imprimatur.

Posted by .com 2004-10-19 12:34:25 PM|| 2004-10-19 12:34:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I would guess that "unfit for command" came from a fitness report, rather than being a reason discharge.

This may be two bombshells. One that his fitness report said, "unfit for command". And another that he was not given an honorable discharge, due to his consorting with the enemy and his attending talks to kill a sitting Senator.

You can be "unfit for command" and still be an officer who will not ever be given "command". I know of someone that happened to.

Posted by 2b 2004-10-19 12:35:12 PM|| 2004-10-19 12:35:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Mrs. D-I understand John O'Neill has a copy, it makes reference to fitness to command and it should see the light of day, say October 30.

But will it have the impact that the release of the DUI did against Prez Bush by that Maine whack-job with the wierd hat?

People are so blazee about stuff now...

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-19 3:45:00 PM|| 2004-10-19 3:45:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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