Kerry’s Vietnam - Well, it looks like the frogs and locusts are starting to catch up with Mr. Kerry (about time) . After spending somewhere around the $25 million mark (give or take a couple of mill) on two ads focusing on his Vietnam service, they might coming back to bite him in the derrière. Veterans that actually served with Kerry on the Swift Boats are speaking out, declaring that he is unfit to be the commander and chief of this country. These men are not politicians. They are not a part of the “Republican Attack Machine.” They are simply men that served our country honorably in Vietnam with Kerry, and know who and what he is. Many of them have stayed out of the public and political arena, wishing to just live their lives. But now that John Kerry is in a position to possibly become president of this great country, these men are banding together once again for one last operation: to do what they can to keep John Kerry from becoming president. There are numerous articles posted today highlighting the current actions of John’s band of brothers.

Brothers Against Kerry - These are men that directly served with Kerry on the Swift Boats. Key quotes from this one:

“Capt. (Ret.) George Elliott explained that he hadn't "talked for 30 minutes in 25 years" about John Kerry's role in the antiwar movement. Andy Horne from Houston said that he was silent 35 years ago about John Kerry's allegations about atrocities, but vowed that he "won't be silent ever again." The passage of time has had little effect on the raw emotions of these gray-haired veterans. Former Lt. Robert Elder of Pennsylvania talked about the "deep sense of betrayal" he feels at the hands of a fellow naval officer. Cdr. (ret.) Robert Brant from Michigan planned to head over to the Vietnam Memorial "to tell two of his old pals and the other 49 'Swifties' that they are still the best." Not a single one of these veterans witnessed any of the horrors John Kerry solemnly testified to before the Senate and assert that his oath obliged him to report alleged war crimes to his command.”

“It's not about partisan politics they explain, it's a "veterans' issue." If the Democrats "had a fit choice for president we'd go home." They "do not want Senator Kerry to be commander-in-chief of our brave and honorable men."

Kerry Purple Heart Doc Speaks Out - The doctor that treated Kerry’s first purple heart injury recounts what happened the night Kerry got injured. Mr. Kerry said they had taken fire and a round had hit him. Kerry’s crewmates confided in the doctor that they had taken no enemy fire and the Kerry had fired a mortar against some rocks on shore. The metal fragments the doctor removed from his arm were consistent with mortar fragments, not bullets. No other injuries to any crewman or the boat were reported.

“We Know the Truth” - The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth issued this letter to Senator Kerry. 189 veterans have signed the letter so far and more are expected to join up in the coming days.

Unfit for Office - John O’ Neill served in Vietnam for 12 months, serving on the same boat as Mr. Kerry and relieving him of command when Kerry asked for an early departure. Mr. O'Neill served in Coastal Division 11 in 1969-70, winning two Bronze Stars and additional decorations for his service in Vietnam.

“Neither I, nor any man I served with, ever committed any atrocity or war crime in Vietnam. The opposite was the truth. Rather than use excessive force, we suffered casualty after casualty because we chose to refrain from firing rather than risk injuring civilians. More than once, I saw friends die in areas we entered with loudspeakers rather than guns. John Kerry's accusations then and now were an injustice that struck at the soul of anyone who served there.

During my 1971 televised debate with John Kerry, I accused him of lying. I urged him to come forth with affidavits from the soldiers who had claimed to have committed or witnessed atrocities. To date no such affidavits have been filed. Recently, Sen. Kerry has attempted to reframe his comments as youthful or "over the top." Yet always there has been a calculated coolness to the way he has sought to destroy the record of our honorable service in the interest of promoting his political ambitions of the moment.

Since 1971, I have refused many offers from John Kerry's political opponents to speak out against him. My reluctance to become involved once again in politics is outweighed now by my profound conviction that John Kerry is simply not fit to be America's commander in chief. Nobody has recruited me to come forward. My decision is the inevitable result of my own personal beliefs and life experience.
Today, America is engaged in a new war, against the militant Islamist terrorists who attacked us on our own soil. Reasonable people may differ about how best to proceed, but I'm sure of one thing--John Kerry is the wrong man to put in charge.”