Heads ups.. Vets Filing Lawsuit against SBL

[vetwife]

Sorry I cannot provide a link. The information was passed on to a confidential source this AM that several veterans and familes will be filing a lawsuit for damages due to graphic content against the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. This lawsuit will pertain to war related injuries and that this 527 has been instrumental in traumatizing not only them but their families. More info as it arises. An attorney's name will be provided for those interested as soon as it is available. I am not the one filing this suit. I am just the messenger.
I was asked to post this. I was asked in case anyone feels they too have been damaged by these ads., just post.

[wicket]

1. Interesting...

Thanks for the info vetwife, definitely keep us posted. My uncle who is a Vietnam Vet has been quite traumatized by these ads, so I can definitely understand why they would want to file a suit. Those ads are vile!

[Justice]

2. I am very sad to see vets suing vets.

But, I am angry at O'Neill et al and believe they have brought this on themselves.

I really appreciate the courage of those vets who are standing up and saying - this is just not helping us - this is just not right.

And cynically, I am pleased that SBV for Lies will have to use some of its ill gotten money to pay a TRIAL lawyer to represent them instead of using it for ads that are lies.

[Kanary]

19. The divisions increase under this misadministration, don't they?

Is healing even going to be possible in our lifetimes?

:cry:

Kanary, now watching Indians working through their pain about the damned Indian boarding schools on LinkTV..... pain, pain, pain.....

[vetwife]

3. THE Swift Boat Vets for Truth are Lawyers and I am sure

the Kerry campaign knows nothing about this and could discourage the veterans from doing this but mental health does come first and I can see why they are doing it. Many veterans feel a presidential race is not worth all of this mental anguish and suffering. I would imagine some are not even Kerry supporters. Some are just traumatized, but that is just my guess. I had made a statement on a post they should be sued but had no idea that the process was already in the works. None whatsoever. You know the posting board is a place to vent. Had no idea how close I was to the truth and that this had already been looked at by some veterans in anguish.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. I'm a Viet vet, a PhD psychologist, and a specialist in PTSD.

How can I help?

[vetwife]

6. I am very sure you can. All I was told was to post this .

[vetwife]

15. Do what you did. Say you are backing that suit. If I had your

credentials I would say that and sue as well.

[liberalmuse]

5. It's always collateral damage with the Bushes.

They targetted Kerry, but ended up hurting a lot of Viet Nam vets, and they don't give a damn. I'm glad someone is calling them out in a court of law for their slander. I detest these men. They sold out their brothers-in-arms for a lying, AWOL POS who never served and who is killing and wounding more soldiers and cutting their benefits as we speak.

[vetwife]

13. One of the people filing suit will post here. I am sure of it.

They asked me to put up the thread to ask if any other veteran wanted to file against them as well. I put up the thread as they are busy at the attorneys today. This is what I was told.

[vetwife]

7. Yes it is. Never ever about one or two.Always the masses !

[nostamj]

8. amanda, if you haven't seen this article.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2381780

you'll probably be interested.

[vetwife]

12. Don't remember seeing this but remember when I told of this on Guy

show about how they were not going to get the help they needed..Months and months ago. thanks Jeff. Remember I said a two year automatic visit and thats it unless receiving a service connected disability which has to be more than that to get your meds. Then it would be almost impossible to get more than a 10 percent rating on PTSD due to the standards that had been set up on "Hostilities Over". I mentioned that NJ PTSD clinic and then you're on your own. pretty much.

[duhneece]

9. I'm glad to hear this

Bushco has hurt so many people in so many ways. I'm happy to have someone call them on this one way.
Please keep us informed.

[JI7]

10. it is true that in their attempt to attack Kerry they ended up hurting

other veterans. because when they claim kerry wasn't harmed or a certain battle did not take place, it affects others who were involved in the same battle and recieved medals in it.

[vetwife]

11. What it does to other veterans

is bring back nightmares of what Kerry DID testify about. The things that really DID happen on the battlfied under a failed Policy and administration and Kerry told the truth. Many of these veterans know this to be true and even those who were fighting and knowing people were protesting came back and threw away their medals and were very sick and upset at what they saw and what was done over there. They have spent a lifetime trying to just function, in and out of VA hospitals and putting families through chaos and these Swifties came back on the scene to people who were already emotionally or mentally scarred from Vietnam with or without medals and did worse than John Kerry could have ever done. Kerry testified before a Committee in 71 while many were still fighting and many that were fighting supported Kerry trying to get them out of there with the anti war movement. Look what has happened to the guy who told on the AbuGarub deal? His life has been threatned and such. I heard that on one of the news channels. It was bad enough when the helicopters and talk of war started but when these fellows like O'Neill started saying things that Kerry had reported...It brought much to much to the forefront of what actually may have been buried.
Those guys will not admit there were autrocities. Two to one they even applaud MeLei. These guys are your fellows who in the F-911 movie said, lets "Burn thse ragheads" and MF's. They may have enjoyed the kill but won't admit there was wrongdoing. of course there was and either won't admit it, are calling Kerry a Liar or enjoyed it. He never said any one batallion, platoon, did these things. He said there were reports of. It is also documented in mnay places. The govt. said we were notin Cambodia or Laos..we were.
Nixon's secret bombing. They say Oliver Stone imagined movies liked Platoon. Bull. Casualties of War Movie was a reality. War is Hell and those guys are trying to still win a war we clearly lost. They don't care what wife, vet, or kid they hurt !

[Joanne98]

14. GOOD! And sue whoever came up with those insulting bandaids too...

[proud patriot]

16. I remember how these ads affected DU vets the night they came out

:cry: these ads were shameful and a disgrace

[vetwife]

17. You saw Sen. Cleland..That was not just anger over campaign

I have seen that look a 1000 times. That was a vet who has started having trouble sleeping again, I bet. Something else. Sen. Cleland was Sec. of the VA. HE knows what it is doing. Wonder if he should be contacted?

[Raster]

18. The "Vets" in SBVT are window dressing. The organization was founded,...

...and is staffed and administrated by known repuke operatives. The financing for SBVT comes DIRECTLY from the texas good ol' boy white mafia. Sue the snot out of them. Seize their assets.

[Barney Rocks]

20. Good luck with the

lawsuit! I hope you destroy these guys. Can we do anything to help? We could have a campaign to bring this lawsuit to the attention of the media once you have more details. That might help?

Let's keep this kicked. It is time to fight back!

[vetwife]

22. I have nothing to do with it I was asked to post a thread via email

from a reliable person.

[cthrumatrix]

21. what have we come to