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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (21512)	9/14/2004 4:11:27 PM
From: William JH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

I did my military obligation in the 50's and early 60's. In those days we had a draft, every able bodied man was expected to serve. I don't know if there is anything remarkable about Kerry's service, but I sure don't intend to vote for him.

To: cnyndwllr who wrote (21512)	9/14/2004 5:14:59 PM
From: chowder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

I gave credit to Kerry for at least showing up in Viet Nam. It was later that some very serious accusations were made about the man that I believed we needed answers to. I'm grateful for his service, I'm not grateful for the way he conducted himself about his hero status or the way he conducted himself after coming home from the war. As it turns out, there are some things amiss about his record. I wouldn't vote for him even if he were a verified Medal of Honor winner. In fact, I'd rather vote for Donald Duck if he ran against Kerry. A man's war record doesn't mean one is going to make a good President. It's not like he was an Ike, for example. A man who spent many years on active duty. If all Kerry can bring to the table is what happened 30 years ago, over a 4 month period, then Donald Duck will make a better President, in my opinion. dabum

To: cnyndwllr who wrote (21512)	9/15/2004 5:14:46 AM
From: jim_p	Respond to of 23153

Ed, The race for president is now a given thanks to Kerry. Bush should win by a landslide. The more Kerry opens his mouth the more the American people see the true person. The only question now is if Kerry is even fit to hold any office. I feel he should be impeached from the office he holds now. The American public is a lot smarter than a lot of people give them credit for. This election could even set a few records. This vet felt so strongly about this that he paid for a full page ad in the Sept 6th Edition of the Army Times. By Dexter Lehtinen, an Army paratrooper and Ranger, severely wounded in 1971 while a reconnaissance platoon leader in Vietnam. He later graduated first in his class from Stanford Law School and later served as a Florida State Senator and the United States Attorney in Miami. Here is his Full Page Advertisement: John Kerry &Vietnam THE WOUNDS THAT NEVER HEAL In 1971, I awakened after three days of unconsciousness aboard a hospital ship off the coast of Vietnam. I could not see, my jaws were wired shut, and my left cheekbone was missing, a gaping hole in its place. Later, while still in that condition at St Albans Naval Hospital, one of my earliest recollections was hearing of John Kerrys testimony before Congress. I remember lying there, in disbelief, as I learned how Kerry told the world that I served in an Army reminiscent of Genghis Khans; that officers like me routinely let their men plunder villages and rape villagers at will; that "war crimes" committed in Vietnam by my fellow soldiers "were not isolated incidents but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command." Then Kerry went to Paris, meeting with the North Vietnamese enemy officials, all while our soldiers still fought in the field. The pain and disbelief I felt listening to his words went deeper than the pain I felt from the enemy fire which seriously wounded my face. Eighteen months later I was discharged from the hospital, the wounds inflicted by the enemy fully healed. But more than 30 years later, the wounds inflicted by John Kerry continue to bring pain to scores of Vietnam veterans. Those wounds--the bearing of false witness against me and a generation of courageous young Americans who fought and died in Vietnam--are much more serious than any wound warranting a Purple Heart. Those wounds go to the heart and soul. Those wounds never go away. Today, my son is a Marine Corps weapons officer, flying the F/A 18 Hornet. He belongs to the same Marine Corps Kerry ridiculed with his 1971 book cover showing protestors simulating the Iwo Jima Memorial, raising an upside-down American flag. He flies the same F/A 18 fighter jet that Kerry voted against in the U. S. Senate. And today, Kerrys picture hangs in an honored place in Saigons war museum, as a hero to the Vietnamese Communists. Yet, John Kerry shamelessly drapes himself in the imagery of Vietnam, military service and the support of veterans devoid of any media scrutiny. Meanwhile, the criticism and disapproval of Kerry by scores of veterans continues to fall on deaf ears. Worse yet, any legitimate criticism of Kerrys post-war record is discredited as a "personal" attack or an attack against his service. John Kerry is quick to surround himself with a handful of veterans and claims overwhelming support from the veteran community. He ignores, however, the wounds he inflicted on millions of veterans, and he refuses to sign a waiver to release his military personal records and medical records. This is the portrait of a man who has failed to comes to terms with his treacherous past. I, Dexter Lehtinen, paid for this ad personally, without any connection to other individuals or groups, because I want the public to know what John Kerry did to our Vietnam veterans. Dexter Lehtinen 7700 S. W. 88th St., Ste. 303 Miami, FL 33156 Join the rally on Sunday, September 12th to Expose John Kerrys Lies About Vietnam Vets. Hear from Vietnam Vets, POWs, B. G. Burkett (author of Stolen Valor), and others. 2:00 pm, Senate side of the Capitol, Washington D. C. Jim