----- Original Message ----- From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Swift-Boat Liars for Shrub
> > On 20 Aug 2004, at 2:53 pm, The Fool wrote: > > > <<http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2004/08/19/politics/campaign/ > > 2004082 > > 0swift_graph.gif>> > > > > http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB9ATWE2YD.html > > "WASHINGTON (AP) - Military records appear to contradict claims by a > vocal critic of Sen. John Kerry that the Democratic presidential > candidate lied about coming under gunfire during a mission in Vietnam, > according to The Washington Post. > > The newly obtained records of Larry Thurlow show that he, like Kerry, > won a Bronze Star for the same engagement and that Thurlow's citation > said he came under "constant small arms fire," the newspaper reported > Thursday. > > Thurlow, also like Kerry, commanded a Navy Swift boat during the war. > Thurlow swore in an affidavit last month that Kerry was "not under > fire" when he rescued Lt. James Rassmann from the Bay Hap River. > > Thurlow's records, obtained by the Post under the Freedom of > Information Act, include references to "enemy small arms and automatic > weapons fire" directed at all five boats in the flotilla that day. In > his Bronze Star citation, Thurlow is praised for helping a damaged > Swift boat "despite enemy bullets flying about him." > > Thurlow is a leading member of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a public > advocacy group of Vietnam veterans who have aired a television > advertisement attacking Kerry's war record." > http://www.snopes.com/politics/kerry/swift.asp http://www.mattgunn.com/#swiftboat50504 http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh050504.shtml xponent More Here Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
