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| John Kerry Vs. The National Guard |
| 23.7.04 |
I'm a National Guardsman. I'm proud of my service, and my unit. I'm a member of Oklahoma's 45th Infantry Brigade. The Thunderbirds. I'd heard about flyers and such that Kerry had endorsed (he must have, he was Preisdent of the group) while a member of the organization Vietnam Veterans Against the War in the 70's that had denigrated service in the National Guard, but they weren't direct quotes so I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
It appears that I was wrong to do so. I came across some much more recent statements actually from the horse's mouth.
“‘If people went to Canada, if people opposed the war, if people chose to be in the Guard, that’s their choice, and I’ve never raised that in an issue,’ he said.� (Noelle Straub, “Kerry Presents Himself As GOP’s Worst Nightmare,� Boston Herald, 2/3/04)
“‘I’ve never made any judgments about any choice somebody made about avoiding the draft, about going to Canada, going to jail, being a conscientious objector, going into the National Guard,’ Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, told Fox News Channel. ‘Those are choices people make.’� (Nick Anderson, “Buoyant Kerry Embraces Role Of Frontrunner,� Los Angeles Times, 2/4/04)
If this isn't equating National Guard service with draft dodging I don't know how much more plainly it could be stated.
And this guy wants to be our Commander in Chief? He wants me to think he should be?
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