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To: unclewest who wrote (42213)	5/4/2004 11:23:19 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 793755

He is the only US Naval officer to abandon his men and his vessel in combat because he suffered three scratches. Not just that. He had an officer's commission waiting for him stateside but turned it down. My understanding is that he is the only man to have done that, ever. But he was going into politics. I wish other people than me on SI had watched the testimony of those men talking about Kerry. They were there, they served with him, and he's a God damned liar when he says he personally witnessed them committing atrocities. Some of them were almost in tears describing how it affected them and the people they knew. One man, who was on crutches, was crying when he described how his wife and daughters asked whether he committed atrocities like Kerry said. Another man described how two men he served with him on Swift Boats alongside Kerry committed suicide from shame and despair, and said he would never forgive Kerry.

To: unclewest who wrote (42213)	5/4/2004 11:52:50 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793755

If you are speaking from personal experience, I can only express my greatest admiration. Frankly, it is a wonder to me how the military can persuade so many good people to put themselves in such harms way. Sometimes it seems so futile.

To: unclewest who wrote (42213)	5/5/2004 12:16:33 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793755

Thank you, unclewest, and thanks to those men ...It seems so little to say "thank you" in view of everything they have done. Maybe some of the people you were with would consider adding their thoughts here on SI....

To: unclewest who wrote (42213)	5/5/2004 3:07:19 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793755

First.....I followed the posts downstream before I attempted to respond......and finally....after all of these years.....I am able to state publicly, to a Vietnam Vet, thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for me and my country. Thanks to you and all of the men and women who put their lives on the line during the Vietnam war. I will always be grateful for you sacrifices. Even though I was a young teenage girl when our soldiers and POWs started coming home from Vietnam the various images I saw of the "peaceniks" have never been far from my mind. And because of their behavior, I was never so confused...and now...30 years later.....so angry. I was way too young to understand the politics behind the "movement" and I couldn't understand why Americans were saying and doing what they were saying and doing, but I remember the awful feeling of shame in my gut when I saw Americans trample, burn and spit on our flag and the disrespect they showed our soldiers when they came home was appalling. I was brought up to believe that no matter what, you stand behind the flag of the United States and the soldier who defends it. I was taught to be thankful for his sacrifices and his unselfish willingness to protects us. For that he deserve our deepest respect and gratitude. I taped the CSPAN program that CobaltBlue mentioned last night, and I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I hope it will help shed some light on John Kerry's mission, and that we can get a better insight into what kind of American he is. Somehow I don't think the word "hero" describes him at all. M