Anti-Kerry book co-author called Muslims & Catholics pedophiles

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Tue Aug 10, 5:36 PM ET

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - One of the authors of a new anti-John Kerry book frequently posted comments on a conservative Web site describing Muslims and Catholics as pedophiles and Pope John Paul II as senile.

But as he prepared to launch the book, "Unfit for Command," Jerry Corsi apologized for the remarks in an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, saying they were meant as a joke and he never intended to offend anyone.

In chat room entry last year on freerepublic.com, Corsi writes: "Islam is a peaceful religion — just as long as the women are beaten, the boys buggered and the infidels are killed."

In another entry, he says: "So this is what the last days of the Catholic Church are going to look like. Buggering boys undermines the moral base and the lawyers rip the gold off the Vatican altars. We may get one more Pope, when this senile one dies, but that's probably about it."

Corsi, who described himself as a "devout Catholic," said the comments are being taken out of context. "I considered them a joke," said Corsi, who owns a financial services company and has written extensively on the anti-war movement.

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He says "I don't stand by any of those comments and I apologize if they offended anybody," Well maybe you shouldn't say things like this... He probably would say them again w/o a national spotlight on him.

[CarolynEC]

1. This little prick questions Kerry's courage and truthfulness...

... yet doesn't even have the spine to stand by his own words.

Like some bratty little kid whining "I was only joking" when someone finally confronts him.

We know Corsi is a piece of shit, that's pretty clear.

The real issue is the people who are buying into this garbage. I'd argue each of them suffers a genuine character flaw, a personal shortcoming that really undermines their worth as human beings.

[dedhed]

2. Those unfounded allegation don't count?

"I don't stand by any of those comments and I apologize if they offended anybody," Corsi said.

Riiiight.... but he expects his book to be taken seriously.

Asshat.

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