Oliver North denied that atrocities occurred in Vietnam;

[Nicholas_J]

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Oliver North denied that atrocities occurred in Vietnam; moments later, anti-Kerry vet said they did occur

Appearing as a guest on FOX News Channel's Hannity & Colmes, FOX News Channel host Oliver North claimed that atrocities "did not happen" in the Vietnam War. But another anti-Kerry Vietnam veteran, Jere Hill, admitted just moments later that they did occur. Hill turned his back on Senator John Kerry (D-MA) in protest during the senator's August 18 speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 105th Annual Convention in Cincinnati.

From the August 25 edition of Hannity & Colmes:

DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST BOB BECKEL: Yes or no, Ollie. You were in Vietnam. Did or did not these atrocities happen in Vietnam? To your knowledge, did they or did they not?

NORTH: They sure -- to my personal knowledge, they sure as hell did not in my rifle company, and I was over there two times.

BECKEL: Wait a minute. Ollie, Ollie --

NORTH: They did not happen.

BECKEL: Ollie, you had never heard nor seen of anything about rape, about murder of villagers? First of all, Lieutenant Calley was convicted of that. You never, ever heard of any of these things? Now I'm asking you yes or no. You never heard of this?

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[A_Possum]

1. Revisionist history

These are the guys who would take this country down in a minute, just so they could look like Rambo.

They don't care about squat but their self-image.

[michigandem2]

2. I saw that...

and I was watching sean's face..he wasn't expecting that answer...so the veteran that was on DID exactly what Kerry did except he did not tesitify in front of anyone....

the veteran did not look happy about even saying it but he knew along with THOUSANDS of others that this DID happen...not everyone participated but it did..so we are once again bashing Kerry for being HONEST????

it was a good snippet...I dont' think faux news lovers liked it as much as I did though

[NC_Nurse]

3. Well if Ollie said it

it MUST be true.:crazy:

[Booster]

12. Yeah, we all know what an unstanding American

Ollie is. Nothing but the truth comes out of his mouth. What an asswipe.

[Maple]

4. Oliver North

is lying through his teeth.

[charlyvi]

5. The man's an idiot

He couldn't even win a Senate seat in Virginia--no offense to Virginia.

There were atrocities in Vietnam. There are atrocities in all wars, but Vietnam was a hell unto itself---both there and back home. The people who believe Ollie North (lawbreaker, document shredder, liar supreme) would vote for * anyway. No one in their right mind would believe no atrocities occurred in Vietnam--there's a history of books, articles and movies disputing that fact.

[movonne]

6. They must really be in trouble, they keep bringing in all these old

has beens just making up stuff as they go along. God don't they have someone under 60????

[EST]

7. Oliver North is a convicted criminal

guilty of drug running, illegal arms sales, gross negligence, high crimes and misdemeanors, and IMO much more that we don't know about. Why the hell should anyone lend any credence to his word, especially now that he's a proven liar?

[ClintonTyree]

8. He's a great American Patriot!!!

or so the CONServatives say. You see it doesn't matter how many laws you break, how many people die, how many lives you destroy as long as the CONservative agenda is served. nd THAT is what makes him such a great American Patriot. :puke:

[jefferson_dem]

9. Ollie's such a pig.

He's one conservative who i can't even stand to laugh at. Along with Gamblin' Bill (bennett). Anyone else see Jerry Brown smack him around on H&C tonight?

[seabeyond]

10. not that he isnt a liar or anything

convicted wasnt he. criminal. ya right i believe this guy. my gosh, gonna just flat out lie when all ALL know better.

[Bongo Prophet]

11. Ollie. Lying. As usual. Another long time Kerry enemy

Kerry was exposing his Iran Contra drug running game.

Bush cabal = Drugs, Terror, Weapons, Scams.
For generations.
Not just what they do.
It is who they are.
Lying is their bread.
Blood is their wine.
Strange communion.