Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry

[Dan]

http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com

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Sen. Kerry, the "noble statesman" and "highly decorated Vietnam vet" of today, is a far cry from Kerry, the radical, hippie-like leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) in the early 1970s.

Soon after Kerry, as a Navy Lieutenant (junior grade) commanding a Swift boat in Vietnam, was awarded the Silver Star, he used an obscure Navy regulation to leave Vietnam and his crew before completing his tour of duty.

After returning home, he quit the Navy early and changed the color of his politics to become a leader of VVAW. Kerry wasted no time organizing opposition in the United States against the efforts of his former buddies still ducking communist bullets back in Vietnam.

Kerry participated in the so-called Winter Soldier Investigation where his fellow protesters accused his fellow GIs of war crimes.

Kerry's betrayal of American prisoners of war, his blatant disrespect for the families of our missing in action, Vietnam veterans, the military, his support for communist Vietnam and his waffling over the issue of use of force in Iraq proves he is a self promoting Chameleon Senator who cannot be relied on to protect the best interests of the United States.

Although Kerry voted to support military intervention in Iraq he is now claiming that he only approved the threat of force by the United States.

The Constitution for the United States of America declares: "The President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."

Read the following and decide for yourself if you trust this man to be our Commander-in-Chief

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Excellent website. I'll be picking up a bumper sticker for my dad as well.

[Ken Cooper]

I was too young to serve in Vietnam, but even so, I will not support him over Bush. In my opinion, Bush is the lessor of the two evils.

http://www.gopusa.com/rickerickson/2004/re_0126.shtml

[45 acp]

John Kerry Voodoo Doll
Could have some fun with this.

http://www.pinheadvoodoodolls.com/Bodies/JFKerry_B.gif


www.pinheadvoodoodolls.com

[Dan]

Wonder what a .45 to the knee of that doll will do...:lol:

[razzsr]

Thanks for the INFO.

[Jim Simmons]

IMO, this is the WRONG tack to take when criticizing Kerry.

Kerry served honorably in Vietnam; attempts to denigrate his service cannot succeed, because they're just wrong. He has earned the right to be counted as a combat veteran.

There are few people more qualified to criticize and oppose any war than those who have fought in it, and put their lives on the line. VVAW was among the finest group of people protesting the Vietnam war, because their opposition came from having been there, and done that. No draft dodgers, conscientious objecters, or exiles in Canada. These were people who had worn the uniform, bled, and found the war wanting.

We must NEVER fall into the trap of saying that opposition to any war is unpatriotic. We must always be open to considering whether any cause warrants the shedding of American blood. Whether you believe we should have been in Vietnam, or whether you believe we should not have been there, that's one of the lessons written in the blood of those whose names are on The Wall. (My personal opinion is that we should not have been there. Since neither Kennedy, Johnson, nor Nixon (nor McNamara nor Westmoreland, nor anyone) had any intention of fighting the war in the manner it had to be fought to be won, they should have gotten us out in a much more timely manner than occurred.)

Nor can his association with Jane Fonda be held against him. Fonda's crime was not opposition to the war, it was in visiting North Vietnam, and them sending a message to American troops advocating that they disobey orders and desert. Her crime was in visiting POWs at the "Hanoi Hilton" and then declaring that they had been well treated. Her crime was in receiving a note from a prisoner, then turning it over to the NVA guards -- which then resulted in that prisoner's death.

Kerry did nothing of the sort.

Opposition to the war is NOT the same thing as giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

My point is this: There are plenty of reasons to oppose John Kerry's candidacy. His actions in opposition to the Vietnam War isn't one of them.

[Brian]

Well said Jim.

[Ken Cooper]

There are plenty of reasons to oppose John Kerry's candidacy. His actions in opposition to the Vietnam War isn't one of them.

"No one questioned General George S. Patton, III, when he accused Kerry of treason in giving aid and comfort to the enemy, especially when it was revealed that North Vietnam incorporated Kerry's exploits into its communist propaganda machine. However, because of the prevalence of treason at the time and the monumental task of prosecuting Kerry and his proclaimed "revolutionaries," Kerry's actions went unpunished and the associated advances of communism went unhindered."