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

To: American Spirit who wrote (16098)	10/6/2004 1:34:49 PM
From: Gersh Avery	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

you provide me with a link and I'll provide you with one in return. Again .. Tommy Franks said John Kerry insulted every single service person in Iraq. Franks said this while talking about the loast debate between Kerry and Bush.

To: American Spirit who wrote (16098)	10/6/2004 1:36:20 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

To: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Upon your return from Vietnam, you betrayed your fellow veterans by accusing them of engaging in horrendous war crimes. Through your post-war activities, and during Senate testimony viewed by the entire nation, you created and nurtured the myth that American soldiers in Vietnam were involved in such crimes on a daily basis, and that such activity was sanctioned by our commanding officers. Specifically, you stated that we: "had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, [and] razed villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan." You continue today to make claims of atrocities for which you have no documentation, no support, and no evidence. You met with North Vietnamese officials in Paris and worked with them in the furtherance of their political and military objectives against the United States. As you now seek to become Commander in Chief of our armed forces, we believe it is incumbent upon you to better explain to the American public your conduct in this matter. Specifically, we ask you to: Acknowledge to the American public that you did not personally witness any such atrocities or, in the alternative, cite such examples and then provide an explanation of what actions you took relative to these alleged war crimes. Explain to the American public the nature and extent of war crimes in which you participated. Explain to the American public your justification for contacting and working in conjunction with a foreign government then at war with the United States. Provide an acknowledgment and apology to the American veterans for your all encompassing accusations, and more specifically to our POWs for any extensions of their internment caused by your actions. Personally respond factually to the challenges made against your service in Vietnam by some 275 men who served with you. Senator Kerry, the vast majority of the men who served with you, and the entire chain of command, has refuted your representations of your conduct in Vietnam. To date, you have repeatedly refused to respond to these statements, electing instead to have professional political operatives flood the media with efforts to discredit these former comrades. We want to hear from you. We the undersigned consider your response on these five points to be critical to this nation's decision to entrust our military forces to you. If you betrayed us once, we need to be assured that you will not do it again. It is time for you to set the record straight. Signed, 9,412 signatures to date.

To: American Spirit who wrote (16098)	10/6/2004 1:50:40 PM
From: Gersh Avery	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

A direct quote: Senator Kerry's contradictions on Iraq are the wrong signal to send to our troops on the ground, to our coalition partners, to the Iraqi people and to the terrorists seeking our destruction. On the eve of Prime Minister Allawi's visit to the United States, Senator Kerry today said that America and the world are 'less secure' now that Saddam Hussein is out of power. The American people disagree and last December, so did Senator Kerry. At the time he said that those who believe the world was safer with Saddam Hussein in power 'don't have the judgment to be president.' I agree. Gen. Tommy Franks (Ret.) September 21, 2004

To: American Spirit who wrote (16098)	10/6/2004 2:03:11 PM
From: Gersh Avery	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Sorry .. I was off a little Here is what he said: Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Tommy Franks also complained about Kerry's assessment of the Iraq war as a "grand diversion" to the real war on terror. "I would find it very difficult to look in the eyes of an ally or to look in the eyes of a mom or a dad and describe what their sons and daughters are going through as a 'grand diversion,'" Franks commented. Franks said Kerry's position -- that the war was wrong in the first place but now must be won -- sends a confusing message to the troops on the ground. "You've got to respect the troops," Franks explained. "You've got to believe in your heart that what you're doing, if you're going to fight a war for the United States of America, is precisely right at precisely the right time.