REPEAT: The Poodle…….A Liar? A Fabricator of Awards?
The Silver Star ‘V’ is probably a typo; the Silver Star is awarded only for valor against an enemy and hence never has a ‘V’ device, the combat valor being implicit in the award. The Bronze Star can be issued for meritorious achievement or for valor in combat. If for valor, then the Bronze Star has a ‘V’ affixed on the pendant or ribbon.
I don’t understand the ‘eureka’ aspect of the citation changes, as all three can be seen on Kerry’s website.
The citation date spans, signatures (constantly elevating - 2 star, 3 star, SECNAV) and the disappearance of the rocket toting VC cited in the earliest citation does smell very fishy.
Very dead fishy.Posted by dick
08/29/2004 at 02:33 PM
Dick, you say, “I don’t understand the ‘eureka’ aspect of the citation changes”
And then conclude with saying, “the disappearance of the rocket toting VC cited in the earliest citation does smell very fishy.”
Sorry, but does it need to be spelled out? The fish smell so badly because something very foul IS going on. This fucker was grooming himself for something more than senator for a long, long, time
Sorry Vilmar, I guess I mixed up two thoughts I had.
1. I absolutely agree with you that Kerry has been a resume enhancer for decades, living his Walter Mitty fantasies as he schemes for bigger things, his constant editing of the Silver Star citation being particularly sickening. He is a huge phony, and I have given money to the Swifties to help them out him.
2. By “eureka” I meant the sudden and recent interest, and prior lack of interest, in the three citations and the implications of that, when they have been up on Kerry’s website for a month or more. It certainly is a big deal, IMO, but what took so long?
I’m surprised that I saw only one prior mention of it on one blog, and no interviewing of the three signatories, especially John Lehman, by the press until very recently. Where the heck is investigative journalism when you need it? If this were Bush’s military files, the Woodwards and Krugmans would have disected it for every undotted i.
And peeling the onion further, IMO, Kerry’s touchy behavior and defensive arrogance, his embellishing of his accomplishments, his social climbing, his need to curry favor with people on opposite sides of an issue, say to me the guy has serious, deep-seated insecurities that would be anathema to an executive and leader. I’m expecting a bona-fide psychologist to publish his/her opinion along these lines.
Sorry for the confusion. I’m widges, not aginya.
Posted by dick
08/30/2004 at 01:20 AM
Dick, no need for apologies. I knew where you stood all the time. I was just confused about the “eureka” aspect of your post.
Dick,
“Where the heck is investigative journalism when you need it?”
Remember the old military intelligence saying? Well investigative journalism is in the same class only worse.
Think about it, Micheal Mooron thinks he’s one…
Posted by Ric Brandt
08/31/2004 at 09:00 AM