To: bentway who wrote (248089 ) 11/12/2007 5:51:28 AM From: unclewest Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 281500 Give us your official opinion of Kerry's military awards. Do they have any merit? I know John O'Neill. I spoke with him just last week on another matter of national strategic importance. John is an Annapolis graduate, an accomplished attorney, and full partner in a widely recognized and prestigious firm. 150 PhDs work for John. John O'Neill does not have a dishonest bone in his body. He is direct and straight forward. With John, what you see is what you get. He is always transparent and he is courageous. John O'Neill is a true American Patriot. John co-authored the book "Unfit For Command". Chapters 3 (The Purple Heart Hunter) and 5 (More Fraudulent Medals)provide a detailed And comprehensive answer to your question. Besides upstanding personal character traits, we now have two other reasons to believe O'Neill and the other Swiftvets. 1. John Kerry has filed several lawsuits against the Swiftvets and got lots of press for doing so, but Kerry always drops the suit before the court date. O'Neill told me they relish the day when they can have Kerry under oath in a courtroom and are always saddened when he withdraws a lawsuit against them. It should be obvious to all by now that Kerry is not going to let that happen. We should ask why? 2. Despite several promises made on national television to do so(including a date certain), Kerry still refuses to release his full military record set. That confirms to me that Kerry is a liar and he has something(s) to hide. If you want the facts on Kerry's medals, I recommend reading chapters 3 and 5 of O'Neill's book. When done, think about the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross winners who joined with other combat veteran sailors and willingly jeopardized their personal reputations and livelihoods to simply tell us the truth. They number in the many dozens and they come from all walks of life. There is no way this is contrived. These men came forward because they knew Kerry's lies tarnished them and their service. They united for one cause and one cause only. To tell America the truth. No one was in this for profit. John is now overseeing a program that ensures remaining book profits and unused donations are quietly, carefully, and effectively distributed to our needy wounded and if necessary to their needy families. Don't expect MSM to report on that anytime soon. uw