Re: the continuing/not-so-continuing Kerry – Cambodia contraversy, commentor “Dan” writes (scroll down);
“I was with River Division 514 (PBR’s) in Dec.68. We were patrolling the canals around Rach Soi and Rach Gia area. We came under attack Christmas eve(’68) during the “cease-fire” period , while patrolling a canal. I think we called it “echo” canal. To my knowledge, no Swift boats were in the rivers at that time.They all were coastal patrol units. I think they did start patrolling the rivers some months after I returned home (July’69). Our last station was aboard YRBM-16 in the Chau Doc area patrolling the Vinh Tay canal.I still don’t remember any Swift boats there. This area was on the Cambodia border.
I honestly feel that Mr. Kerry is full of himself or maybe something from the pasture lands.
And this, via Instapundit, who is rubbing the media nose in this mess of their own making;
Heh.
One of the things the swift boat guys are trying to do is push Kerry into suing them.
If Kerry decided to sue, that means depositions under oath would have to be secured from him. The eye-witness testimony disproving his claims and the amount of written records disproving his claims is very extensive.
It is very unlikely you will see Kerry tricked into this maneuver, because he knows that his claims would not be substantiated in a court of law. He would be proven to be the fraud that he is.
That’s why when people wonder, “Hey, why doesn’t Kerry sue these guys,” they will never receive a satisfactory answer. Kerry doesn’t want to go anywhere near them.
y Kate Zernike and Jim Rutenberg, New York Times
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“Willycrash”, get your own blog if you want to cut and paste entire articles.