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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:00 AM
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Man admits posing as general
Man admits posing as general

Wednesday, August 10, 2005; Posted: 8:31 a.m. EDT (12:31 GMT)



William Lawson, wearing a Marine a
uniform full of medals, speaks at a
funeral home in Shreveport, Louisiana,
on June 22.

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (AP) -- William Lawson looked every bit the retired Marine general this summer as he stood before a crowd of 200 people, demanding that a cemetery properly dispose of the American flags placed at the graves of veterans.

He had on khakis, the Marines' summer service uniform, complete with a general's stars and row after row of medals, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. He even wore an eye patch.

It turns out, however, that Lawson wasn't a general at all -- or even a World War II combat veteran. His 19 months in the Marines were all spent stateside -- he ended boot camp after Iwo Jima -- and he never rose above the rank of private first class.

Lawson, 78, admitted the charade after being confronted with his records in interviews with The Marine Corps Times and The (Shreveport, Louisiana) Times. The media checks occurred after Lawson appeared at the flag rally in late June.
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/10/fake.general.ap/index.html

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I don't think Bush would like this.
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:02 AM
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1. HE HAD NOTHING BETTER TO DO APPARENTLY
SO MANY WANNABEES
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:02 AM
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2. I thought for sure I'd see this pic:
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:04 AM
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3. "It's something that snowballed,"
Give me a break - as if it were out of his control?

YOU ARE A FRAUD, SIR!!!

:spank:
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:53 AM
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5. Yeah, snowballed, started as a private and gave himself promotions...
I guess watching all those war movies prepared him to be a general.

I think the movie, "To Hell and back", earns you a combat ribbon and a field promotion.

What a fraud and a sad little man. Wonder if he was a repuke.

colossal failure*
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:09 AM
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4. The eyepatch is a nice touch
Looks like he stepped right out of Central Casting...

Was he ranting about 'preverts' or losing his precious bodily fluids?

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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 12:41 PM
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6. Man admits posing as President
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