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Jette · Lt.Jg. Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 118

For those who say the TRUTH about John Kerry "is a new story," they can think again. Here is a March 11 story about Steve Gardner. It's the MSM that dropped the ball on this one.

Kerry no hero in ex-crewman's eyes

By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 3/11/2004

Steven Michael Gardner served side by side with John Forbes Kerry in Vietnam, was wounded under Kerry's command, and was manning twin .50-caliber machine guns on a night that has forever haunted Kerry -- the night his crew killed a young boy in a sampan.

But unlike many of Kerry's crewmates, Gardner has not appeared at Kerry's side at campaign rallies, and his view of Kerry at war is far different from the heroic view presented by others. "He absolutely did not want to engage the enemy when I was with him," Gardner said in a recent interview. "He wouldn't go in there and search. That is why I have a negative viewpoint of John Kerry."

[rest of the story]
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/03/11/kerry_no_hero_in_ex_crewmans_eyes/

poseidon · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject: The price of freedom

Tom Poole · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject: Gardner...

Flipper John has no scruples and will do WHATEVER it takes to be king. He will bring ALL of Traysa's enormous wealth to bear on his quest and will never stop. I guess Steve Gardner was the first and Al French was the second. Who's next? Anyone know about other suspicious-looking misfortunes happening to Swiftee supporters?
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producehawk · PO1 Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 463

Steve is a great asset. He i s a guy most of us "normal" people can relate to. NO B.S. just tellin it like it is from the gut. He is a true hero.

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

Douglas Brinkley uses every opportunity to denigrate Stephen Gardner, calling him a bitter malcontent, while inflating the limited 4 month stint of Kerry. You are right guys Stephen is a real American blue collar hero who, as I recall, served longer than the normal 12 month tour. We are not paying enough attention to Brinkley, the quiet assassin, a pathological liar, who like Kerry suffers from narcissism.

joecamp · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:10 pm Post subject:

I heard Mr. Gardner on a radio interview the other day when he was asked about the Kerry thugs coming after him to dig up dirt. He answered with that old Southern quip: "Let 'em come. I'll be hunt'n that day."

Just Great.
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