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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (1440)	8/20/2004 12:42:40 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Once again, the mainstream press demolishes the SmearVets. And look at the Bush connection. Remember, Rove = Bush politically, no difference: Records show that the group received the bulk of its initial financing from two men with ties to the president and his family - one a longtime political associate of Mr. Rove's, the other a trustee of the foundation for Mr. Bush's father's presidential library. A Texas publicist who once helped prepare Mr. Bush's father for his debate when he was running for vice president provided them with strategic advice. And the group's television commercial was produced by the same team that made the devastating ad mocking Michael S. Dukakis in an oversized tank helmet when he and Mr. Bush's father faced off in the 1988 presidential election. The strategy the veterans devised would ultimately paint John Kerry the war hero as John Kerry the "baby killer" and the fabricator of the events that resulted in his war medals. But on close examination, the accounts of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth' prove to be riddled with inconsistencies. In many cases, material offered as proof by these veterans is undercut by official Navy records and the men's own statements. Several of those now declaring Mr. Kerry "unfit" had lavished praise on him, some as recently as last year. In an unpublished interview in March 2003 with Mr. Kerry's authorized biographer, Douglas Brinkley, provided by Mr. Brinkley to The New York Times, Roy F. Hoffmann, a retired rear admiral and a leader of the group, allowed that he had disagreed with Mr. Kerry's antiwar positions but said, "I am not going to say anything negative about him." He added, "He's a good man." In a profile of the candidate that ran in The Boston Globe in June 2003, Mr. Hoffmann approvingly recalled the actions that led to Mr. Kerry's Silver Star: "It took guts, and I admire that."

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (1440)	8/20/2004 10:37:49 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27181

Kerry campaign is extremely hypocritical when it criticizes a Bush supporter's contribution of $100,000 for SwiftVet ad while Geo Soros contributes millions to Democrats for moron.org & other partisan activities. SwiftVets for the Truth organization is receiving numerous small donations from veterans & public in general. I'm reminded of Michelle Malkin's statement to the effect "if John Kerry cannot handle pressure from his SwiftVet critics, how would he ever be able take on Islamic terrorists?"