"I was there" that day. Anti-Kerry vets were not.

[kaitykaity]

In a sane media world this would be the end of
the SVFT fiasco.

:(


Anti-Kerry vets not there that day
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-040821rood,1,2328121.story?coll=chi-news-hed
*I think you have to register.

By William B. Rood
Chicago Tribune
Published August 21, 2004

There were three swift boats on the river that day in Vietnam more than 35 years ago—three officers and 15 crew members. Only two of those officers remain to talk about what happened on February 28, 1969.

One is John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate who won a Silver Star for what happened on that date. I am the other.

For years, no one asked about those events. But now they are the focus of skirmishing in a presidential election with a group of swift boat veterans and others contending that Kerry didn't deserve the Silver Star for what he did on that day, or the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts he was awarded for other actions.

Many of us wanted to put it all behind us—the rivers, the ambushes, the killing. Ever since that time, I have refused all requests for interviews about Kerry's service—even those from reporters at the Chicago Tribune, where I work.

But Kerry's critics, armed with stories I know to be untrue, have charged that the accounts of what happened were overblown. The critics have taken pains to say they're not trying to cast doubts on the merit of what others did, but their version of events has splashed doubt on all of us. It's gotten harder and harder for those of us who were there to listen to accounts we know to be untrue, especially when they come from people who were not there.

[Moderator]

1. Kick

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[Vitruvius]

2. Another kick.

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[shtinkycat]

3. keeping it kicked

a must read.

[yelladawg]

4. A very good read

I will e-mail this and psot it on other boards.

[Vitruvius]

5. Article available without registration at

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/ny-usrood223938985aug22,0,7883892.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

[kaitykaity]

6. Thanks.

:)

[Vitruvius]

7. One last kick -- the article is excellent

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[matt bors]

8. Thanks for the kicks. wouldn't have seen it otherwise, will pass on.

[Bundbuster]

9. Kick to KKKarl Rove's ass!

These swiftboat attacks are coming right out of that scumbag's playbook. A few months ago, many of us were wondering "just how low will they go?" Now we know - a 91 IQ, dry-drunk silver-spoon legacy AWOL coward has no shame in assaulting Max Cleland, John McCain, and now John Kerry with the slimiest of lies, delivered not by his own cowering traitorous self, but by grovelling reichwing whores unconcerned with tainting all of the Vets who risked their lives for the comfortable cheneys and bushes of America.

I piss on not only the swiftboat Liars and their desperate funders and pimps, but on the entire bush administration and all who still support them. At this point, I give absolutely NO wiggle room or excuses such as ignorance to anyone who supports bu$hCorp - doing so is an IMMORAL ACT, and I banish all bush enablers from my acquaintance, including several family members. I do not associate with immoral people.