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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command

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To: Gus who wrote (2898)	8/26/2004 11:03:59 AM
From: bentway	of 27181

Read all about Vietnam ear necklaces in this Pulitzer-winning investigative report: toledoblade.com "Ybarra ended up carrying out what became a ritual among platoon members: He cut off the teenager's ears and placed them in a ration bag, Specialist Carpenter told investigators. During the Army's investigation of Tiger Force, 27 soldiers said the severing of ears from dead Vietnamese became an accepted practice. One reason: to scare the Vietnamese. Platoon members strung the ears on shoe laces to wear around their necks, reports state. Former platoon medic Larry Cottingham told investigators: "There was a period when just about everyone had a necklace of ears."

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