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To: Kenneth V. McNutt who wrote (612118)	8/27/2004 3:54:53 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I seem to remember an investigation of the "Winter Soldiers" revealed many had never been in the military and many of those that had been in military service had never been in Vietnam Exactly right. B.G. Burkette, in his excellent book, "STOLEN VALOR" , wrote a good bit about this very thing and HIS evidence IS documented.

To: Kenneth V. McNutt who wrote (612118)	8/27/2004 4:29:25 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769670

I know of no truthful ones. Not one case or charge could be substantiated. That's what I recall reading.

To: Kenneth V. McNutt who wrote (612118)	8/27/2004 7:11:51 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 769670

Kerry wasn't lying. He was relating the experiences of the Winter Soldiers to the Senate. Trying to stop a war generating atrocities like this: Read all about Vietnam ear necklaces in this Pulitzer-winning investigative report: toledoblade.com wademan.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."