We have very little interest in rehashing Hanoi John Kerry's failed presidential bid, but one paragraph in this fawning NY Times story stuck out in particular:
The Swift boat group insisted that no boats had gone to Cambodia. But Mr. Kerry's researcher, using Vietnam-era military maps and spot reports from the naval archives showing coordinates for his boat, traced his path from Ha Tien toward Cambodia on a mission that records say was to insert Navy Seals.
You see, some records indicating that his boat went toward Cambodia at some point prove he was in Cambodia at Christmas-time in 1968.
One time, we drove from Los Angeles north towards Sacramento. This proves we were in Oregon in 1968.
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[...] P.P.S. The editors of the American Federalist Journal note this passage from the story: The Swift boat group insisted that no boats had gone to Cambodia. But Mr. Kerry’s researcher, using Vietnam-era military maps and spot reports from the naval archives showing coordinates for his boat, traced his path from Ha Tien toward Cambodia on a mission that records say was to insert Navy Seals. [...]
Pingback by Patterico’s Pontifications » Swift Vets . . . Again — May 28, 2006 @ 10:19 am May 28, 2006
The Blogosphere Full Employment Act Of 2006*
John Kerry is back. And he has a hat! (* Not to be confused with The Blogosphere Full Employment Act Of 2004.)...
Trackback by Ed Driscoll.com — May 28, 2006 @ 11:11 am May 28, 2006
[...] As the editors of the American Federalist Journal point out on their blog, this is an interesting argument: You see, some records indicating that his boat went toward Cambodia at some point prove he was in Cambodia at Christmas-time in 1968. [...]
Pingback by Hoystory » Blog Archive » Still not so swift — May 28, 2006 @ 7:42 pm May 28, 2006
I still find it fascinating that Republican Veterans backed a draft dodger who used his name and family influence to avoid combat in Vietnam, while stabbing a real combat Veteran in the back.
It just goes to show how corrosive modern Republicanism has become...there really are no values for this crowd; no honor.
Comment by Ghost Dansing — May 29, 2006 @ 5:15 am May 29, 2006
Ghost,
Republican veterans backed which draft dodger? Howard Dean? John Edwards? Bill Clinton? You can't be referring to President Bush, who served in the military. Or are you implying that the millions of people who have served in the military but did not see combat are dishonorable?
And no one stabbed John Kerry in the back. Four months in Vietnam 30 years ago do not make him immune to all criticism. Kerry lost the election. All you bitter lefties need to stop sniveling and whining and get over it at some point.
Comment by The Editors — May 29, 2006 @ 7:55 am May 29, 2006
"Republican Veterans backed [Bush]...while stabbing a real combat Veteran in the back"
Sorry, but you have the roles reversed. It was Kerry who stabbed virtually all honorable combat veterans in the back with his disgraceful lies to Congress in the early 70's.
Comment by JPL17 — May 30, 2006 @ 7:12 pm May 30, 2006