From an e-mail I received

What do you think?

Kerry is not the only Senator to have his medals awarded or upgraded after the War. Deceased Senator Inouye had himself upgraded to the Medal of Honor (is in the Congressional Record) along with several other Japanese Americans with the entry of lines in a bill that was approved by Congress. So even though awarded Medals for bravery they cheapened themselves by becoming "legends in their own minds" and helping just friends and family as most of these gutless, spineless wonders do, while stealing from the American Taxpayer to pad their own futures and the hell with ours. Apologize for talking bad about the dead but he did put it and put it the record for all of history. Just things that Americans don't know that go on while these clowns continue to bilk and lie to the public. This goes down to local and state levels also. So don't deceive yourself and think it is only Washington and one Party.

I had a dream last night.

There sat the dog faced John Kerry before the Senate confirmation hearings for his appointment to Secretary of State. After the Chair had praised his vast "Diplomatic Experience"... Followed by praise for his integrity, honorable service, etc. He finally turns the hearing over to the rest of the panel for questioning... and here is where my dream turned to fantasy... For in my dream... the first Republican Senator to ask a question starts like this....

Senator... you life story is a long and storied one...well known throughout the world... and the Chair has praised your integrity and diplomatic experience... I'd like to start by asking you to once again describe your famous Christmas Eve, secret mission into Cambodia... Which I find most interesting since you weren't even in SE Asia during the Christmas time of year? Then I would like to ask... is consorting with our nations enemies part of your "Diplomatic Experience"... Like North Vietnam while we were at war? The Sandinista's while we were engaged in conflict in Central America? The butcher Assad and Saddam Hussein in the Middle East... and the Russians and Chinese when we were engaged in the Cold War?

And would you explain to us how you recruited your fellow "Winter Soldiers" to come and testify before Congress about atrocities committed by our American Soldiers and Marines... when most of the so called witnesses you recruited... were never even in the military or had ever gone to Vietnam? Remind us of your eye witness accounts of our Vietnam Veterans as being as ruthless as the hordes of Gangues Khan? Tell us when and where you observed that first hand Senator Kerry?

And then I'd like to know why your citations for your Silver Stars were signed by a Secretary of the Navy... years and years after the war was over? And also, is it true as charged by eye witnesses... Your Purple Hearts were as a result of your own incompetence? Friendly fire by your own hand? These are just some of the questions I have... and should be answered before your confirmation.

And in my dream... I was cheerleading the line of questioning and thinking subconsciously... "Ask why he couldn't pass the Bar Exam... if he is so brilliant"? "Ask him why he parked his boat in Rhode Island... Was it to avoid taxes on it in his home state"? "Ask him how he has accumulated such grand wealth on the salary of a Senator"? "Is it true that your wealth was derived by marrying homely, if not downright ugly... rich heiresses and widows"? "And ask him why the men who served with him in Vietnam... universally hate his guts... along with 99.9% of all Vietnam Veterans"? "Ask him if it is true that of all the men and women in the U.S. Senate... he is known to be the most egotistical of them all... only his good buddy, John McCain comes close. A man who also married well... Birds of a feather"?

And then... I woke up! Ain't gonna happen... Politicians are gutless!

But I have to ask myself? Is this the face America wants to present to the rest of the world? A man who has made a career of lies, falsehoods and deceit? I can think of no human being... who symbolizes the term; "Ugly American" more than John Kerry. A liar, a phony, arrogant, piece of human dog poop if there ever was one!

Is this a man we should be proud to be hailed as a "Great American"? Can any foreign leader ever trust a single word out of this man's mouth... when it is documented that he has lied to his own countrymen... time after time after time... Is this the best we have offer? In a perfect world... this man wouldn't even be considered for "Dog Catcher"... even though he did manage to capture two in his lifetime.

He is an insult... a mortal insult... to all who have served.

Phil "Hands" Handley

Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

Although Inouye had lost his right arm, he remained in the military until 1947 and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. At the time of his leaving the Army, he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Inouye was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in this action, with the award later being upgraded to the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton (alongside 19 other Nisei servicemen who served in the 442nd Regimental

Tell the Col. to F himself.

2seaoat wrote:Although Inouye had lost his right arm, he remained in the military until 1947 and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. At the time of his leaving the Army, he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Inouye was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in this action, with the award later being upgraded to the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton (alongside 19 other Nisei servicemen who served in the 442nd Regimental

Tell the Col. to F himself.

Exactly, regardless if the MOH was upgraded or not does nothing to diminish the act of bravery carried out by Senator Inouye.

And these Assholes think bush is a god..

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:

2seaoat wrote:Although Inouye had lost his right arm, he remained in the military until 1947 and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. At the time of his leaving the Army, he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Inouye was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in this action, with the award later being upgraded to the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton (alongside 19 other Nisei servicemen who served in the 442nd Regimental

Tell the Col. to F himself.

Exactly, regardless if the MOH was upgraded or not does nothing to diminish the act of bravery carried out by Senator Inouye.

What about the rest of the claims?

Inouye certainly deserved the MOH! Kerry is a sham.

[quote="Joanimaroni"][quote="Ghost_Rider1"][quote="2seaoat"]Although Inouye had lost his right arm, he remained in the military until 1947 and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. At the time of his leaving the Army, he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Inouye was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in this action, with the award later being upgraded to the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton (alongside 19 other Nisei servicemen who served in the 442nd Regimental

[b]Tell the Col. to F himself.[/b][/quote]

Exactly, regardless if the [b]MOH was upgraded[/b] or not does nothing to diminish the act of bravery carried out by Senator Inouye.[/quote]


What about the rest of the claims?[/quote]

Interesting topic.....As a veteran that served in the Vietnam era and was in country for awhile, I find this to be insightful. For me it is very very temping to "embellish" my memoires. No one wants to hear about the time I lost my pass for not getting a hair cut or driving the Soup truck to the guys working at the outstation. My friends and I were just talking about how there never seemed to be any truck drivers, supply people, Clerks, Etc in the theater. Everyone you read about was a door gunner, Ranger, Tunnel rat, Sniper, you name it. The fact is that there were 10 support people for every Combat troop.
You can't or should not lie about what you have done. The real Awards are not made of Metal and Paper. They are made with memories of your friends and knowing you did the best you could. .The truth will always find you out.....

Lurch wrote:And these Assholes think bush is a god..

As usual the leftist dogma tries to hijack a thread with the name Bush.