Sunday, April 25, 2004
CBS Avoids Kerry’s Atrocities Claims, Paint Him as a Victim
CBS News' Jim Stewart reminded viewers that a "lot of veterans got mad at [John] Kerry" because of his 1971 Senate testimony.
Stewart skipped over the most controversial charges from Kerry -- the future Senator "claimed Americans regularly committed atrocities in Vietnam" -- and painted Kerry as a victim, who's currently "paying a price" for his anti-war activism of 30 years ago.
Stop, Stop, Stop, Kerry did not just "claimed Americans regularly committed atrocities in Vietnam ."
Kerry: Yes, Yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities
(Videotape, MEET THE PRESS, April 18, 1971):
MR. KERRY (Vietnam Veterans Against the War): "There are all kinds of atrocities and I would have to say that,"
"Yes,yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free-fire zones."
"I conducted harassment and interdiction fire. I used 50-caliber machine guns which we were granted and ordered to use, which were our only weapon against people.".
"I took part in search-and-destroy missions, in the burning of villages."
"All of this is contrary to the laws of warfare. All of this is contrary to the Geneva Conventions...."
Lieutenant Calley was tried for committing the "same kind of atrocities". Will Kerry, now be tried?
MSNBC: Kerry grapples with wars in Vietnam, Iraq.
Kerry on Meet The Press- Transcript for April 18 (Click Here)
Read more on this subject in related Hot Topics:
'Hanoi John'
Keen Focus on Lt. Kerry's Four Months Under Fire
Kerry in 1971: 'Our Democracy is a Farce'
When will the Media, GOP, and the Courts hold Kerry accountable for his own "Atrocities"?
CBS News' Jim Stewart reminded viewers that a "lot of veterans got mad at [John] Kerry" because of his 1971 Senate testimony.
Stewart skipped over the most controversial charges from Kerry -- the future Senator "claimed Americans regularly committed atrocities in Vietnam" -- and painted Kerry as a victim, who's currently "paying a price" for his anti-war activism of 30 years ago.
Stop, Stop, Stop, Kerry did not just "claimed Americans regularly committed atrocities in Vietnam ."
Kerry: Yes, Yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities
(Videotape, MEET THE PRESS, April 18, 1971):
MR. KERRY (Vietnam Veterans Against the War): "There are all kinds of atrocities and I would have to say that,"
"Yes,yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free-fire zones."
"I conducted harassment and interdiction fire. I used 50-caliber machine guns which we were granted and ordered to use, which were our only weapon against people.".
"I took part in search-and-destroy missions, in the burning of villages."
"All of this is contrary to the laws of warfare. All of this is contrary to the Geneva Conventions...."
Lieutenant Calley was tried for committing the "same kind of atrocities". Will Kerry, now be tried?
MSNBC: Kerry grapples with wars in Vietnam, Iraq.
Kerry on Meet The Press- Transcript for April 18 (Click Here)
Read more on this subject in related Hot Topics:
'Hanoi John'
Keen Focus on Lt. Kerry's Four Months Under Fire
Kerry in 1971: 'Our Democracy is a Farce'
When will the Media, GOP, and the Courts hold Kerry accountable for his own "Atrocities"?
