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drjohn · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:05 am Post subject: Cambodia 1968- or not?

If John Kerry ventured into Cambodia on Christmas eve in 1968 and not one of his crewmates can recall this event, who exactly was his crew on that venture and who ordered Kerry into Cambodia?

Inquiring minds want to know.

If Kerry did not inheirit his own boat until 25 Jan 1969 when Ted Peck was injured how could he even comand such a mission at that time?

Yhose pesky inquiring minds again...

hanna · Rear Admiral Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 701

in 1968 Kerry was on the 44 boa, it was later that he was on the 94 boat and earned his last 2 PH, Silver and Bronze stars.

His crew at that time deny that they were in Cambodia.

And, Nixon was not President then, and Nixon did not give the speech about "No Americans in Cambodia", until Nov. 1971.

kmudd · Master Chief Petty Officer Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 825

Kerry's newst version as given yesterday by Tad Devine is well Kerry was shot at three times that day and that is three times more than George Bush was shot at. And then he says maybe Kerry was confused by the fog of war.

Son Of The Godfather · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:30 am Post subject:

concerned_voter · Former Member Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 31

Wing Wiper · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:19 am Post subject:

Other than the facts that none of his crewmembers seem to recall anything about it, and Nixon wasn't president yet, how does the rest of his story sound to you guys? Laughing

concerned_voter · Former Member Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 31

The one that I actually loved was an interview with one of the people that was in charge of special ops in Vietnam and Cambodia. He stated that special ops that were sent into Cambodia were normally dropped in by helicopter. He also stated that the last thing they would use is a boat as large and noisey as a Swift.

rb325th · Admiral Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 1334

John O'Neill, pretty well put the nail in the coffin on that "War Story" of Kerrys yesterday. In his appearance with Podesta on G. Stephanopolis's Show, he made it abundantly clear that Kerry did not and was no where near Cambodia that day.
It has also been pointed out that other than the fact he was not there, that Nixon was not the President, but that the Khmer Rouge he claims were shooting at him did not even exsist yet.
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Tom Poole · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:40 pm Post subject: Cambodia...

I believe I heard that Kerry's seared memory contained something to the effect that Cambodians were celebrating Christmas. Doesn't that inject some doubt into the argument that it was "later" or "some other time" or even approximately?
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greasepaint · Seaman Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 177 Location: Texas

>and who ordered Kerry into Cambodia? <
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That would be Army Captain Willard.

cipher · Vice Admiral Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 902

greasepaint · Seaman Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 177 Location: Texas

sarcasm
In the documentary movie 'Apocalpse Now',
Army Captain Willard is transported up the Nung river.
An Army Captain outranks a Navy LTjg.
(or something like that)

cipher · Vice Admiral Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 902

Ah. That's the one with the Flight of the Valkyries and the smell of napalm in the morning smelling like victory, right?

I wonder if Kerry ever waterskiied behind his Swift? In between firefights, I mean.
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greasepaint · Seaman Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 177 Location: Texas

Kerry needs to tell us what really happened at the bridge.
With all the tracers, and the Tet-Christmas fireworks,
very confusing.

drjohn · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Cambodia 1968- or not?