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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (59268)	8/10/2004 5:19:20 PM
From: Suma	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793883

Nadine: Talk about divides in American politics and then read the following supported by links to check out the veracity... It's entitled ETHICS... I find that particularly interesting as both side continue to smear one another. Bush Tolerates Smear Campaign A group of veterans have launched a media blitz featuring a host of wholly unsubstantiated and largely discredited charges against Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) which call into question his record of honorable military service in Vietnam. In particular, the group -- called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT) -- is airing an ad featuring 13 men who never served with Kerry (http://www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docID=231) calling him a liar and alleging that he did not deserve the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and two of his three Purple Hearts. The allegations contradict all of Kerry's crewmates (http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/08/06/veteran_retracts_criticism_of_kerry?mode=PF) who are still living, medical records (http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-08-08-kerry-vets_x.htm) and an independent investigation by historian Douglas Brinkley (http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-08-08-kerry-vets_x.htm) . Sen. John McCain -- who was similarly smeared by false charges (http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/03/21/the_anatomy_of_a_smear_campaign/) during his 2000 campaign that he fathered an out-of-wedlock black child -- called the group's advertisement " dishonest and dishonorable (http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39828) ." But asked specifically whether Bush would join McCain in condemning the ad, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan demurred (http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39828) .