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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 (23854)	11/1/2004 9:51:40 AM
From: jim-thompson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

The Kerry campaign has repeatedly stated that the official naval records prove the truth of Kerry's assertions about his service. But the official records on Kerry's Web site only add to the confusion. The DD214 form, an official Defense Department document summarizing Kerry's military career posted on johnkerry.com, includes a "Silver Star with combat V." But according to a U.S. Navy spokesman, "Kerry's record is incorrect. The Navy has never issued a 'combat V' to anyone for a Silver Star." Naval regulations do not allow for the use of a "combat V" for the Silver Star, the third-highest decoration the Navy awards. None of the other services has ever granted a Silver Star "combat V," either.

To: American Spirit who wrote (23854)	11/1/2004 12:44:45 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27181

China Attempts to Influence US Election Nov 1, 2004 Story from AP BEIJING, CHINA - On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, Vice Premier Qian Qichen, criticized President Bush. Beijing worries about Washington's heightened presence in Central and South Asia, concerned that it threatens Chinese ambitions to be the region's dominant military power. It wasn't clear what prompted Monday's commentary, but U.S.-Chinese relations have been strained by disputes over trade and Washington's refusal to send home Chinese Muslim detainees from the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Chinese officials have refused for weeks to comment on issues in the U.S. presidential campaign or on the positions of Bush and his challenger, Democratic Sen. John Kerry. The U.S. government announced last week that it won't send home members of China's Muslim Uighur minority - who are being released from detention at Guantanamo Bay - and is instead giving them refuge in another country. Beijing had appealed for the return of the Uighurs to face possible prosecution. Human rights groups have said the Chinese detainees could face torture or execution if sent home. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------