On the subject of "cla****ng political visions," a group of 220 veterans who
served with Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in a swiftboat unit have
demanded that he quit using unauthorized photos of them in his campaign.
Veteran William Shumadine, who is in one photo, said, "His use of a
photograph with his 19 comrades with knowledge that 11 of them condemn him
and six who [are deceased] or do not want to be involved is a complete
misrepresentation to the public and a total fraud."
This comes on the heels of comments from his superiors about his
less-than-dignified behavior during the war. Admiral Roy Hoffman said,
"[Kerry] arrived in country with a strong anti-Vietnam War bias and a
self-serving determination to build a foundation for his political future.
He was aggressive, but vain and prone to impulsive judgment, often with
disregard to specific tactical assignments. He was a loose cannon." Thomas
Wright, a swiftboat officer who served with Kerry, recalled, "I had a lot
of
trouble getting him to follow orders... Kerry seemed to believe there were
no rules in a free-fire zone, and you were supposed to kill anyone." Kerry
was curiously known in radio communication by the self-chosen moniker
"Boston Strangler."
In regards to Kerry's much-ballyhooed three Purple Hearts, Wright said,
"No
one wanted a Purple Heart because it meant we had made a mistake. We made
sure our crews were recognized, but no one took pride in a Purple Heart."
Then he added, "When he got his third Purple Heart, three of us told him
to
leave. We knew how the system worked and we didn't want him in Coastal
Division 11."
Finally, John O'Neill, the man who took over Kerry's swift boat upon his
early departure, said in a Wall Street Journal editorial, "Today, America
is
engaged in a new war, against the militant Islamic terrorists who attacked
us on our own soil. Reasonable people may differ about how best to
proceed,
but I'm sure of one thing -- John Kerry is the wrong man to put in
charge."
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Let the name calling begin!!! (its all you libs have)
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