Filmmaker Moore lashes out at Bush in scathing open letter

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has entered the fray over Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry (news - web sites)'s Vietnam war record with a sarcasm-soaked open letter to President George W. Bush (news - web sites) accusing him of "attacking a wounded vet."
"It Takes Real Courage to Desert Your Post and Then Attack a Wounded Vet," is the opening salvo of the letter, dated Thursday, by the man whose Bush-bashing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" was a box office blockbuster in the United States last month after winning the coveted Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival (news - web sites).

The letter accuses Bush of links to a veterans group that has questioned Kerry's honesty and his record in Vietnam, where he was wounded three times and awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars for valor.

Bush and his campaign have denied any connection with the group, called "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth." The president has described Kerry's Vietnam service as admirable but has declined to specifically condemn the attack ads.
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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. www.michaelmoore.com

is where the entire letter is. The specific url is:

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php?messageDate=2004-08-26

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. CNN actually read a portion of this on the air the other day.

I almost fainted.

[HootieMcBoob]

3. That's a Cheneying Great Letter!

I love knowing that Michael Moore will be at the convention. Thank you USA Today! :toast:

[EST]

4. 3.10 w/764

Another man to whom we owe a great deal.