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Max Cleland-Are You Playing Politics with Our Veterans?

Max Cleland, speaking at a veterans' rally with Kerry on Friday, said the nation should NOT have a president ''who didn't even complete his tour stateside in the guard.''

In Vietnam Kerry applied to take advantage of a Navy rule that entitled a thrice-wounded man to take his leave from a combat zone. He asked for duty as a personal aide in "Boston, New York or Washington," and came home to be an admiral's aide. Eight months later, he asked for an early discharge to run for Congress. Once out, he joined the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, an antiwar organization largely funded by Jane Fonda and did NOT run for Congress..

So Max-"Kerry asked for an early discharge" and received a discharge from Active Duty?

So Max-President Bush-''who didn't even complete his tour stateside in the guard''?

So Max-Why didn't Kerry, who was with you at the veterans' rally,
tell you that he had not completed his tour on "Active Duty" ?

So Max-the nation should not have a president ''who didn't even complete his tour on 'Active Duty.' "?

So Max-Are YOU Playing Politics with Our Veterans?

I did not get a response from Max Cleland, but I did get email from Kerry:

Dear Sir,

Thanks very much for your note. What you have sent us is a scary example
of what's out there on the Internet. We know these character attacks are
to be expected -- we are also aware of the awful lies that have been told
about John McCain, Max Cleland and too many other veterans.

Below are copies of John Kerry's citations for his Bronze Star and his
Silver Star as well as his recent speech at the Vietnam Wall in Washington
where he spoke and received a standing ovation this Veterans Day.

In the many Pages of speeches I received from Kerry, He did not answer the
Number One question- "Did Kerry asked for an early discharge" and received a discharge from Active Duty?"

The Number Two Question today- " Is Kerry Also Playing Politics with Our Veterans?"