WP: Records Counter a Critic of Kerry

[DrFunkenstein]

In newspaper interviews and a best-selling book, Larry Thurlow, who commanded a Navy Swift boat alongside Kerry in Vietnam, has strongly disputed Kerry's claim that the Massachusetts Democrat's boat came under fire during a mission in Viet Cong-controlled territory on March 13, 1969. Kerry won a Bronze Star for his actions that day.

But Thurlow's military records, portions of which were released yesterday to The Washington Post under the Freedom of Information Act, contain several references to "enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire" directed at "all units" of the five-boat flotilla. Thurlow won his own Bronze Star that day, and the citation praises him for providing assistance to a damaged Swift boat "despite enemy bullets flying about him."

Last month, Thurlow swore in an affidavit that Kerry was "not under fire" when he fished Lt. James Rassmann out of the water. He described Kerry's Bronze Star citation, which says that all units involved came under "small arms and automatic weapons fire," as "totally fabricated."

Money has poured into Swift Boat Veterans for Truth since the group launched its television advertisement attacking Kerry earlier this month. According to O'Neill, the group has received more than $450,000 over the past two weeks, mainly in small contributions. The Dallas Morning News reported yesterday that the organization has also received two $100,000 checks from Houston home builder Bob Perry, who backed George W. Bush's campaigns for Texas governor and for president.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13267-2004Aug18.html

Read the whole friggin' thing! This looks so awesome for Kerry!!!

[Inland]

1. Post WEEKS LATE; debunkers said the same things weeks ago.

I have been posting to pubbies/haters about Thurlow receiving a medal in the same actino he now says had no fire.

[still_one]

3. I agree, this is McCarthy all over again

[NC_Nurse]

2. Meanwhile...

STILL no records that Bush actually served in Alabama. What a crock this whole thing is!:mad:

[DrFunkenstein]

4. I Saw, But Didn't Hear, Lou obbs Comparing This To MoveOn

It seemed as if they were treated as more or less equals from the body language (the closed captions wasn't working).