I challenge the Kerry Campaign
Enough BS from the Kerry Camp and the DNC. You want Bush's
records well, you can get them. Bush had already signed his
Form-180. So turn about is FAIR play, J. F. Kerry, you sign
your Form-180 and release your military records. I know you
won't do it. The reason is quite simple, J. Kerry was not a
Veteran when he testified in front of Congress. Nor was he
a Veteran, when he meet with North Vietnamese government
representatives. He was still an ACTIVE Naval
Reserve Officer. This means that it is most likely that Kerry
was reprimanded for speaking to Congress without permission
of his Chain of Command. Naval Officers (active or reserve)
do not speak to Congress directly, you can write your
Congressman but to speak to Congress; your are required to
put that request in writing with the subject matter clearly
spelled out and await approval by the Chain of Command.
To use my favorite colloqualism,
"Ain't gonna happen!"

You can bet that J. Kerry's Reserve Commanding Officer (CO)
had a call, from high up in the Chain of Command, the next
day; if not that night. Which in order to CYA, he would have
to either :

a) admit he knew that Kerry was going to make that speech
(personally, I can think of fewer/faster ways to end your career)

b) admit he knew Kerry was going to speak to Congress on
"Veterans matters" or whatever Kerry had written in the
request. Of which this line of thinking was not disclosed.
(An offense which would result in a formal reprimand)

c) state that J. Kerry acted without warning. The most serious
which would result in that CO would be directed to reprimand
Kerry for not following the Chain of Command. (which is
exactly what the DNC is accusing Bush of having done,
Hmmmm.) And may have resulted in a Court Martial of
J. Kerry for his actions.

For one of the directives that you are taught in OCS is that you
"do not bring discredit to the honor of the Navy".


- posted by Mike @ 5:49 PM