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To: LindyBill who wrote (58748)	8/8/2004 8:13:41 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793955

Kerry's war record deserves scrutiny By Boston Herald editorial staff Saturday, August 7, 2004 He brought it up. By making his four months of service in Vietnam the centerpiece of his campaign for the presidency, Sen. John Kerry [related, bio] himself invites further scrutiny of that service. Had Bob Dole or John McCain made his heroic military service the essential argument for his election, too, then Dole's war injury and the harsh reality of McCain's five years in a Viet Cong prison camp may also have been explored in more detail. Those two candidates, ultimately unsuccessful, let their records speak for themselves, and focused on their records in public service and plans for the future. Perhaps John Kerry is drawing the correct lesson that voters need to be hit over the head with a two-by-four in order for military valor to penetrate. Consider them hit. We have seen no evidence to make us doubt John Kerry's honorable service in Vietnam. His conduct after the war has long been a source of controversy, played out in public view. What happened on the Mekong Delta was, of course, not visible to those of us not on Kerry's Swift boat or nearby. So now there's a competing narrative about Kerry's wartime experience and his much-promoted medals in a soon-to-be-released book and TV ad. Kerry's crew, who actually served on his Swift boat, vehemently defend Kerry's valor. The country ought to hear what both sides have to say. And Kerry ought to release any remaining records to provide as full an account of the incidents in question as possible. Then the voters can judge for themselves whether his tour of duty some 35 years ago matters as much as John Kerry himself has said it does.

To: LindyBill who wrote (58748)	8/8/2004 9:20:09 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Robert Perry is behind an ad attacking John Kerry's war record and many GOP campaigns. By Scott Gold LA Times Staff Writer August 8, 2004 Obfuscation rules the day at both Times on both coasts. I would like to see them compare this to Theresa Kerry's multi-million dollar donations to the Tides Foundation. The driving force behind this ad are 275 Swift Boat Veterans determined to unveil the truth about their own and John Kerry's war service. Tomorrow, they will be able to add one retired Green Beret to their list of supporters and donors. uw

To: LindyBill who wrote (58748)	8/8/2004 2:20:05 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793955

Robert J. Perry vs. George Soros---Let me see ...$100,000 vs. $12,000,000 for ads and 527's..... If that article was really "fair and balanced" it might have noted some of the Tides and Soros contributions, not to mention some other light-headed guy named Ramsey Clark.... Message 20384649 >>>>>>>>Let's see if the NYT can come up with something more than the 12,600,000 that George Soros has so far donated to the moveon.org and related 527's that are continually attacking Bush, etc......... Don't think that Perry can even come a teeeeennny tinnnnny bit close to anything near the amount of at least 1/12 of what Soros has come up with. <<<<<<< Message 20380006 opensecrets.org. opensecrets.org Shows George Soros total to date is 12,600,000+ in 527's....