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To: arno who wrote (105977)	6/15/2005 1:07:43 AM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

I disagree with your interpretation of what Malkin said. This is from the transcript of the Hardball segment with Chris Matthews: MALKIN: Well, yes. Why don?t people ask him more specific questions about the shrapnel in his leg. They are legitimate questions about whether or not it was a self-inflicted wound. (CROSSTALK) MATTHEWS: What do you mean by self-inflicted? Are you saying he shot himself on purpose? Is that what you?re saying? MALKIN: Did you read the book... MATTHEWS: I?m asking a simple question. Are you saying that he shot himself on purpose? MALKIN: I?m saying some of these soldiers... MATTHEWS: And I?m asking question. MALKIN: And I?m answering it. MATTHEWS: Did he shoot himself on purpose. MALKIN: Some of the soldiers have made allegations that these were self-inflicted wounds. MATTHEWS: No one has ever accused him of shooting himself on purpose. MALKIN: That these were self-inflicted wounds. MATTHEWS: Your saying there are?he shot himself on purpose, that?s a criminal act? MALKIN: I?m saying that I?ve read the book and some of the... (CROSSTALK) MATTHEWS: I want an answer yes or no, Michelle. MALKIN: Some of the veterans say... MATTHEWS: No. No one has every accused him of shooting himself on purpose. MALKIN: Yes. Some of them say that. MATTHEWS: Tell me where that... MALKIN: Self-inflicted wounds?in February, 1969. MATTHEWS: This is not a show for this kind of talk. Are you accusing him of shooting himself on purpose to avoid combat or to get credit? MALKIN: I?m saying that?s what some of these... MATTHEWS: Give me a name. MALKIN: Patrick Runyan (ph) and William Zeldonaz (ph). MATTHEWS: They said?Patrick Runyan... MALKIN: These people have... MATTHEWS: And they said he shot himself on purpose to avoid combat or take credit for a wound? MALKIN: These people have cast a lot of doubt on whether or not... MATTHEWS: That?s cast a lot of doubt. That?s complete nonsense. MALKIN: Did you read the section in the book... MATTHEWS: I want a statement from you on this program, say to me right, that you believe he shot himself to get credit for a purpose of heart. MALKIN: I?m not sure. I?m saying... MATTHEWS: Why did you say? MALKIN: I?m talking about what?s in the book. MATTHEWS: What is in the book. Is there?is there a direct accusation in any book you?ve ever read in your life that says John Kerry ever shot himself on purpose to get credit for a purple heart? On purpose? MALKIN: On. MATTHEWS: On purpose? Yes or no, Michelle. MALKIN: In the February 1969 -- in the February 1969 event. MATTHEWS: Did he say on it purpose. MALKIN: There are doubts about whether or not it was intense rifle fire or not. And I wish you would ask these questions of John Kerry instead of me. MATTHEWS: I have never heard anyone say he shot himself on purpose. I haven?t heard you say it. MALKIN: Have you tried to ask?have you tried ask John Kerry these questions? MATTHEWS: If he shot himself on purpose. No. I have not asked him that. MALKIN: Don?t you wonder? MATTHEWS: No, I don?t. It?s never occurred to me. Public personages are public figures, people in the public eye. The same people who under American law would have to prove that someone actually was lying and had extreme malice before they could bring any sort of civil suit against them, people who have no privacy whatsoever. The "personages" on Feelies are really private people, and are thus entitled to the normal protections that private citizens enjoy. theleftcoaster.com