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integritycounts · Rear Admiral Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 667

His remarks are predictable from his party's standpoint. He says Swift Vets are Republicans, and that John Kerry has nothing to apologize for

carpro · Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1176 Location: Texas

I'm not sure Bob Kerrey has much credibility when it comes to the Vietnam War. His was damaged pretty badly a while back.
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jfnk · Ensign Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 54

Let me get this straight. John Kerry is calling swiftvets and asking how he can make things right at the same time he is sending out the goon squad to trash them?

jataylor11 · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject:

Well that is because Kerry is trying to apologize while he isn't apologizing --- flip flop flop flip flip flop flop flop flop Confused

Jack Mclaughlin · PO3 Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 280

Bob Kerrey keeps using that same line they now have all adopted that in John Kerry`s 1971 testimony, was only telling Congress what others told him. That is even more reprehensible since many of these people in Detroit were imposters. In that same testimony he said there were 150 honorably discharged veterans, many of whom were highly decorated. That was still another Kerry distortion.

ord33 · Rear Admiral Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 670 Location: Ohio

Wonder if ol' Bob Kerrey cares the JOHN Kerry stole his credentials on the Senate Intelligence Committee

Mona · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:54 pm Post subject:

The issues the brave and resourceful Swiftees have raised are impt re: Kerry's unfitness. However, independent of all that are many fascinating aspects of this. For one thing, we see virtual civil war among veterans as to what is forgiveable and what is not -- as well as "how it really was." Bob Kerrey is willing to give John Kerry a pass on his outrageous behvavior -- we'll see how many others will.

And the Swiftees -- aided by this great thing called the blogosphere- -- made it happen. The Viet Nam War and all the trash vets had to deal with from the likes of Fonda and Kerry, is breaking out and being faced.

The presidential campaign is vital, but I also am pleased to see the Viet Nam vets finally able to break the barriers, demand an accoutning, and also revision of the history that so defamed them.
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cipher · Vice Admiral Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 902

Ya know, Bob Kerrey would be just the person to back up ol' JFK on the SEAL thing to Cambodia. Bob Kerrey WAS a SEAL. He got the Medal of Honor. He's a Senator. I'm absolutely POSITIVE he could just pick up the phone and call the NHC custodian and tell him to get off the SpecOps orders and find out *precisely* which SEAL team JFK snuck into Cambodia with a 50 foot twin 12 cylinder diesel engine powered Swift boat in 1968 -- or was that 1969? Whatever.

Yes, he could restore JFK's crediblity INSTANTLY, at least on the Cambodia thing. Right? Just one phone call.
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DEL · Seaman Recruit Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 49

Birds of a feather,you know.

Jungle_rat · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:04 pm Post subject:

Chuck54 · PO1 Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 466

While I greatly respect Bob Kerrey for his navy seal duty, and very much appreciate his service to our country, he lost credibility with me because of his very partisan actions on the 911 committee. I was surprised by it, now though, I am not surprised by his support of Kerry. Too bad, and too sad.
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Jungle_rat · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:09 pm Post subject:

Beatrice1000 · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject:

RiflemanDD730 · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 96

Bob Kerrey is a true hero, winning a Medal of Honor and losing a leg in Vietnam. However a past incident in his Vietnam experience illustrates why the SBVT are right in demanding a review of John Kerry's records.

Bob Kerrey was awarded a Bronze Star for an action where he was credited with killing 21 VC, destroying 2 huts and capturing weapons. A participant in that action challenged that account on 60 minutes, just as the SBVT are challenging John Kerry's experiences.

It turned out that the challenger was vindicated. No VC, only women and children were killed. Bob Kerrey admitted that the Bronze Star may have been "inappropriately awarded" but he would not return it.

Certainly Bob Kerrey's own experience supports the idea that we ought to listed to and evaluate all who have something to say about this issue.