Couldn't help posting this. John Kerry, by wearing his 4 month tour in Vietnam on his campaign sleeve has opened himself up to scrutiny in that area, and it seems he's been found wanting. It seems, contrary to what he would have you think, not all of his fellow veterans consider his the best candidate for President. In fact a significant number of them.

According to radio talk show host Neal Boortz, in addition to turning on his fellow soldiers after returning from 'Nam, there seems to be some validity to the assertion that while all of Kerry's Purple Hearts met the technical criteria for the award, two of them were questionable due to the minor nature of the injury. Keep in mind that Boortz is certainly no fan of Kerry, so keep that in mind when you check out his comments on Boortz.com.

Here's a couple links to published stories, read and make up your own mind:
Former Kerry commander disputes Purple Heart
Purple Hearts: Three and Out
Veterans and the Kerry Controversy Be aware, this link is to Men's News Daily. While not pornographic or "dirty," (at least what I saw) it is oriented towards men; articles and advertising content are in that genre.

Kerry's also trotted out some 13 Swift boat veterans as supporting his candidacy. The organization, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth seems to have a very different take on Kerry. Be sure to check their comments on Kerry before you make up your mind on the legitimacy of the Dems line on Kerry's combat experiences.

It's important to note that when 20 of these vets went to Washington to express their opposition to Kerry during the Democratic primaries, the media barely gave notice.

Finally, if you want still more on this, check out "Unfit For Command" by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi. This new book, not yet released, is already number three on Amazon's list. Sounds like an interesting read for anyone interested in this campaign, Democrat or Republican.

From a review on Amazon: "It is critical of Kerry, very critical. That is obvious from the authors and their associated organization, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The book will provide details significantly damaging to the Kerry campaign...John O'Neill is hardly a Republican shill. He is basically apolitical and only reluctantly entered the fray this year because Kerry was running for president and has yet to retract for his many damaging falsehoods during his anti-war years. "For the rest of the review see, "So you'd like to... Know the Truth about Kerry."

Most readers know by now I'm not in Kerry's camp. But is seems for all the arrows directed towards President Bush accusing him of lying, the Kerry folks and their entourage need to take the beam out of their own eye before they start trying to put one in Bush's.

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