Vietnam Vets in Hanoi Back Kerry with T-Shirts

[Nambe]

HANOI (Reuters)

With the U.S. presidential race taking a decidedly bitter turn over John Kerry's Vietnam war record, U.S. veterans in Hanoi are selling T-shirts supporting his run for the White House.

"It's an effort on the part of a few of us to bring some attention to Kerry's war record to counter some of the allegations and some of the lies being made of his service in Vietnam," Chuck Searcy, who served for a year in Vietnam, said on Saturday.

The T-shirts being sold for $5 have "Americans Overseas for Kerry" on the front and a picture of President Bush's face with a line crossed through it. ..

"The first day they came in, we had a stack at a cafe and were examining them, and four Japanese tourists asked if they could buy them," he said. ..

[JI7]

1. here is a picture of them

Vietnam War veterans, from left to right, Chuck Searcy, Andre Sauvageot, John Lancaster and Phil Karber, try on 'Vote For Kerry' T-shirts at the American Club in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004. As debate continues in America over Kerry's Vietnam War service record, the veterans gathered Friday to launch a campaign supporting the man who fought alongside them here. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

[LauraK]

4. They must have some interesting stories to tell.

Somebody get an email address!

[w13rd0]

2. GOOD FOR THEM!

That's awesome. Haha, love the Japanese tourists buying them up. Reminds me, I'm about due for some T-Shirt purchasing. My "American Terrorist" T-Shirt is all the rage ;)

[Piperay]

3. WONDERFUL

and these vets are for real.

[NightOwwl]

5. Original thread is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x768266