Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Comm. says Kerry earned

[mzmolly]

his medals!

WASHINGTON - The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said yesterday that John Kerry "deserved" his combat medals for heroism in Vietnam, which some vets have disputed.
Sen. John Warner, an ex-Navy secretary under President Richard Nixon, particularly defended the process by which Kerry won his highest honor, the Silver Star.

"I'd stand by the process that awarded that medal, and I think we best acknowledge that his heroism did gain that recognition," Warner (R-Va.) told CNN's "Late Edition."

Kerry was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Hearts as a Navy Swift boat commander in the Mekong Delta in February and March 1969.

"We did extraordinary, careful checking on that type of medal , a very high one, when it goes through the secretary," Warner said. "I feel that he deserved it." Like Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Nixon - both Navy vets of World War II whose war service was later questioned - Kerry has had to face recent allegations in TV ads from others serving near him in Vietnam claiming that he lied about his combat heroism.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/222504p-191185c.html

[billybob537]

1. Where are Bush*s medals?

[PatriotGames]

3. Ooops! There are none! LOL

[Kierkegaard]

4. He has one...

I believe there might be a 'medal' plate in his head...
:tinfoilhat:

[JohnKleeb]

2. Well I notice a trend

Actual republican vets like McCain and Hagel defend him on this, btw John Warner is a vet too, of both WWII and Korea, hes also our more moderate senator, not saying he's great but he's better than Coach's son Allen. I cant believe his heroism is even being questioned, I heard that Kerry's CO wanted to give him a Navy Cross, second to the medal of honor but gave him a silver star to speed up the process and to boost morale.

[mzmolly]

6. It just goes to show you how desperate the Republicans are. I really

think this makes them appear nothing but.

And, I doubt it's helping with Independents.

[Dying Eagle]

5. Thanx

I just forwarded it to the Person I am trying to convert.

[mzmolly]

7. Good luck on that conversion.

:hi: