SwiftVets.com

[DenisC]

Just read this on Beldar Blog.(Great Blog) When you are in a hole, stop digging, comes to mind. What is Kerry thinking?


http://beldar.blogs.com/beldarblog/swiftvets/index.html

Saturday, September 04, 2004

Kranish book makes awful first impression

I'm genuinely trying to withhold judgment, but even before I got to the pages with regular numbers, I'm having serious doubts about Michael Kranish et al.'s John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography by the Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best. At page xxvi in the Introduction (boldface mine):
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Do these actions reflect the conflicts of a powerful intellect, of a man who appreciates nuance in policy and deeds but sometimes has trouble translating it to a mass audience? Do his statements and votes on military force reflect the natural caution of a man who was severely wounded in combat, who watched men under his command die, who lost five of his best friends in a war that ended in U.S. withdrawal? ...
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I'm wondering if maybe this book is actually about former Sen. Bob Kerrey. I'm almost certain that John Kerry wasn't ever "severely wounded" because I Google-searched his campaign website for that phrase and got zero hits. Maybe he was "severely wounded," and just didn't tell anyone on his campaign staff, d'ya think? I'm in suspense — must resist the urge to skip ahead in the book to find out whether he survived or not!


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DenisC
173rd Airborne, RVN '65-67'

[kate]

[neverforget]

Time to send in reviews of this book at Amazon.

[roughfun]

Is this the groundwork for Kerry to withdraw? Lots going around now about a plethora of health probs. If a "severly wounded combat veteran" and "cancer victim" drops out for health reasons thats not so bad is it? Expect anything from this bunch.

[vietnamvet173]

My review was simple:

If the folloing from the book is not true, that is that Kerry was a man severely wounded in combat,can we say that these reporters are liars and propaganists? John McCanin was severely wounded Kerry did not spend a single day in the hospital nor did he have any real wounds. This is for Lefitsts who cannot handle the truth that Mr. Kerry is a fruad.

At page xxvi in the Introduction:

Do these actions reflect the conflicts of a powerful intellect, of a man who appreciates nuance in policy and deeds but sometimes has trouble translating it to a mass audience? Do his statements and votes on military force reflect the natural caution of a man who was severely wounded in combat, who watched men under his command die, who lost five of his best friends in a war that

[vietnamvet173]

If you would like to send Michael Kranish email his address is:


m_kranish@globe.com

[Grampa]

Lets face it, the title tells you everything you need to know about the slant of the book.

"Michael Kranish et al.'s John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography by the Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best.

Translated from LibSpeak: The Complete biography from liberal suckups who approve of Kerry's left/liberal paltform and hate GW Bush.
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Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004. We won't take any of that 1960s crap when We come home!

[Mooncusser]

Watched men die under his command?

Never heard that before.
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Thu Thua, Long An

I actually won the election before I lost it.

"It is a good day to fight! It is a good day to die! Strong hearts, brave hearts to the front! Weak hearts and cowards to the rear!" (Crazy Horse)

[ASPB]

[Grampa]

[jataylor11]

I have worse wounds from touching my curling iron with my hand. Severly wounded? The silly season is beginning and there are suckers out there who will believe this. Bob Dole already knocked this one out of the park with his three purple hearts and never bled comment.

[DenisC]

Depends on the meaning of what "SEVERELY" IS. It will be interesting to see if MSM reports on this story and this is a big story.
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DenisC
173rd Airborne, RVN '65-67'

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