A few things you should know about Vietnam Vets against John Kerry

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Many of us have heard about this organization, which seeks to tarnish John Kerry's war service with allegations of treason.
But who are they? Well, their leader, Ted Sampley, has shown up before in the public spotlight. Seems he's been an activist for the POW/MIA cause for years.

He was the impetus behind the 2000 effort to discredit John McCain's service, claiming that he was kept in luxurious conditions, among other smears.

In 1986, he set up an elaborate protest, involving placing an oil slick on a freeway off-ramp, which could have seriously injured or killed innocent motorists if it was not foiled at the last minute.

http://www.miafacts.org/prankster.htm

John McCain released this statement about Sampley, addressing the Kerry allegations.

http://www.bigleftoutside.com/archives/000355.php

Seems our friend was also behind the release of the photo of Kerry appearing (three rows behind) Jane Fonda at a Vietnam protest. Surprise, surprise...the NY Times, (also known as the "liberal media") bought it hook, line, and sinker.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/13/politics/campaign/13VETS.html?ex=1077339600&en=6c1bb711509425f0&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER

Who are the other organizers?

Jerry Kiley seems to be the loser who harassed a Manhattanville womens basketball team member who had the nerve to turn her back on the US flag.

http://www.tennessean.com/sports/columnists/biddle/archives/03/02/29304623.shtml?Element_ID=29304623

http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0303/01/smn.16.html

Dan Tran, a NASA engineer, and Mike Benge are longtime agitators for the POW/MIA cause.

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