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2004-02-13 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by CrazyFool 2004-02-13 7:47:40 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just heard the BBC news and it had a fine example of the Beeb's 'balance. A report on Kerry closing in on the nomination, had no mention of the bimbo issue, but they got their balance by saying at the end of the report that Bush was being accused of being 'AWOL'.

Posted by phil_b 2004-2-13 9:02:15 PM|| 2004-2-13 9:02:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 SH, that was Bob Kerry.
Former Sen. and Gov. Bob Kerrey, often mentioned as a potential Democratic presidential candidate, says he has never been able "to make my own peace" over a mission he led in Vietnam that resulted in the deaths of "only women, children and older men." Kerrey said he initially believed his squad was attacking a Viet Cong district meeting.

Posted by GK 2004-2-13 9:31:46 PM|| 2004-2-13 9:31:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 CF not SH. It's my darn keyboard again Frank and .com. :)

Posted by GK 2004-2-13 9:43:13 PM|| 2004-2-13 9:43:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 GK - Elmo Zumwalt is reported to have said the John Kerry f**ked things up for the Navy by indiscriminately killing civilians in the Mekong Delta. EZ is dead, so who knows if it's true, but maybe Kerry's records show something.

Posted by Tibor 2004-2-13 10:05:36 PM|| 2004-2-13 10:05:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 GK, In that case I apologize to Senator Kerry.

I got my information from Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry. Not an -er- unbiased site I admit.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-13 10:26:05 PM|| 2004-2-13 10:26:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Tibor and CF there's plenty to support your positions. I read an ambiguos article the other day where Zumwalt said Kerry was a pain in the a** and killed civilians. An accompanying comment said he referred to Bob Kerry.
Here are two articles, I just found, that support your and CF's belief that Kerry was involved in civilian deaths.
Definitely weren't written by John Kerry's campaign.
Tour of Duty
Heroism, and growing concern about war
So as CF said:.We showed ours now you show yours...

Posted by GK 2004-2-13 10:36:11 PM|| 2004-2-13 10:36:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Dems are going after blood on this and believe they have the press on their side. I believe the theory is that Bush crashed a plane while taxiing due to cocaine use/drinking and was made to do community service ... they think they can prove it from the records or that the absence of some details shows the records were altered.

A bunch of the posters over on Kevin Drum's site are open about the fact that they don't care whether it's true or not, they just want revenge over Clinton investigations.

Posted by anon 2004-2-13 10:52:19 PM|| 2004-2-13 10:52:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The sad part about dredging up 30 year old "sludge" could be that it is harming some of our veterans. I imagine there are many vets who fought ghosts from that era for years and perhaps were just now putting the haunting memories where they belong. Only to have those nightmares resurrected by blind political ambitions. That would be most unfair and shameful should it occur.
Let me be clear. I am no fan of John Kerry.

Posted by GK 2004-2-13 11:45:28 PM|| 2004-2-13 11:45:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 GK - you get a pass for sheer enthusiasm LOL

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-14 12:37:32 AM|| 2004-2-14 12:37:32 AM|| Front Page Top

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