On 06 Dec 2004 21:56:32 GMT, irate (Dave LaCourse) wrote:

Read, Ken, read. Few of those that served with him backed up his version. And
others in boats with him on patrol didn't see the stuff that he "saw". Why
won't he release the remaining 100 pages of his military records, including a
*valid* discharge, not one reviews by a board of officers and signed by Jimmy
Carter two years after his discharge.

Like I said, get the 7 iron out of your eyesight and perhaps you'll be able to
see better.

Since Tim has graciously given his blessing for Richie speaking for himself, he
will...

Whether you're serious or just "tooling the liberals," you're making a fool of
yourself. Whatever else Kerry may or may not have done - and I'm pretty sure
I'd side with you as to many of his actions - he was _undisputedly_ in combat,
in a war zone, and at least some of those _under his direct command_ support
him, and go so far as to call him a hero. AFAIK, no one participating in this
silly-assed thread or even reading this was there, but also AFAIK, while there
might be some iffiness as to his puffing his record, cowardice and/or
dereliction of duty never entered into it. I have no idea if you have seen the
horror that is war, no matter how justified that war might be, but if you have,
you need to take your computer and a shovel into the yard, dig a hole, bury the
computer and burn the shovel. If you haven't, you need to shut the **** up
about this and move on.

Really, I hope this helps - really.
Richard...er, Richie...