Has anyone read this before?



Don Bendell is a former Green Beret captain, who served in Vietnam on an A-Team and in the Top Secret Phoenix program in 1968 and 1969, as well as in three other Special Forces Groups He is a best-selling author of 21 books, with over 1,500,000 copies of his books in print worldwide, and a seventh degree black master in four martial arts, who was inducted into the International Karate Hall of Fame in 1995 and Martial Arts Museum of America in 1996. e-mail: don@donbendell.com

Thank you, John Kerry, for helping make us Vietnam veterans war heroes now, but you also were the primary reason that the American public grabbed sturdy unbending brooms of judgment and swept us into the closet of silence and shame for so many years. Now, with your latest unreported insanity, you are getting ready for our society to grab those same stiff brooms and sweep our brave, noble young men and women fighting against the War on Terror in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, into that cold, dark cell of heartbreak and betrayal, like we Vietnam veterans had to endure in silent dignity. I cannot and will not watch this country go through that again.

The hardcore America-hating, Israel-hating, jihad-spouting Muslim clerics in the mideast are very excited and passing around a front page newspaper story from the very anti-American TEHRAN TIMES in Iran. In the country that is home of the world's toughest theocratic dictatorship, an e-mail from Presidential nominee, you, John Forbes Kerry, sent to the paper by your campaign committee, although they deny sending it, was printed word-for-word on the front page of Iran's main newspaper.

Your message states emphatically that, if elected President, you, John Kerry plan to
travel to the mideast and elsewhere and apologize for our actions and the actions of President Bush in the War on Terror. You are already apologizing. It says that you plan to apologize to friends and foes alike. That is right, folks. John Kerry will say he is "sorry," and in his mind, all those jihad extremists, who have vowed to kill all Americans wherever we are, will simply forgive us, hold hands with Kerry, start singing "Kumbaya," and all will be right in the world. This is insane! You have also made statements you will do these actions within 100 days of becoming President.

Senior writer Kenneth R. Timmerman in the March 1st edition of INSIGHT, tells about the massive campaign contributions to the Kerry-for-President campaign by three Iranian businessmen living in the US, who are lobbying for the US lifting of sanctions on Iran and accepting the anti-Christian, anti-Jewish, anti-American Tehran regime and the close ties of one to the chairman of Mobil Oil. "Pro-democracy dissidents" in Iran are shocked and appalled at your remarks, and have reported that in Iran and other Mideastern countries, that all the extremists and anti-west mullahs who strongly supported the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, USS Cole, Marine Barracks, and anyplace Americans congregate, want you to become our President, but they are scared to death of George W. Bush. Just think, The Democratic candidate for President, you, John Forbes Kerry, is endorsed by the Al Q'Aida, Hezbollah, PLF, and Hamas.

But on February 27, 2004, in a speech at UCLA , you, while trying to talk tough, despite voting against all major weapons systems for the past 18 years, stated that you will continue the War on Terror, but would use our police forces, and especially those in foreign countries, and you would also put our troops back under the powder blue flag of the United Nations. You recently made comments about Bush making troops fight without Kevlar vests, but you, Senator Kerry, voted against buying them while you were in the Senate. Senate Bill 1689. Passed 87-12. You were one of the 12. Remember?

Like the Kama Sutra, Senator, you change positions constantly. You're not going to end the War on Terror, but instead use police to handcuff terrorists and read them their rights; then a week later, you are going to end the War on Terrorism and apologize to everyone we have offended, such as Iran. What is it going be next week, John Kerry? You flip-flop more than a beached tuna on steroids.

You convinced TV reporters Chris Wallace on Fox and NBC's Tim Russert that a photograph circulating the web and news showing you a few rows away from Jane Fonda at a September, 1970 Anti-War Rally at Valley Forge, was simply a coincidence and that you and Hanoi Jane barely knew each other. But, in fact, Senator, there were only 8 speakers that day, including Fonda, Donald Southerland, and Bella Abzug, and Hanoi Jane funded that rally, and the keynote speaker was you, John Forbes Kerry, executive committee member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

We must be Americans first, and think about our political parties after that. Sometimes we lose sight of that. I have six grown children and two are democrats. I voted for Jimmy Carter. This is not about politics. It is about standing up to the ultimate playground bully, and not simply cowering and kissing his shoes.

I left it "all on the field" in the jungles back there when I was medivaced out of Vietnam in March of 1969 and sent back to hospitals in "The World." Although You, Mr. Kerry, painted all of us Vietnam veterans with the yellow brush of My Lai and Tiger Force, most of us, draftees and lifers alike, actually poured our hearts out in the tropical rain forests and in the rice paddies, thoroughly gave it our all, and acted as warriors who had honor.

I have a son earning his green beret at Fort Bragg right now and a daughter-in-law who was on orders for Iraq but is making me a grandpa again. I am not going to stand by and watch them go through the same treatment we did, because some of our well-meaning fellow Americans choose to wear blinders and believe things just because they heard it on the network news or simply not care enough to get involved.

I am not a "baby-killer, torturer, or murderer," John Kerry. I am a Vietnam veteran and an American who will not soon forget, or ever want to see again, any more jets loaded with fuel and screaming, innocent Americans slamming into our buildings on our very own soil. I have shed enough tears for ten lifetimes. We all have. I will never again let my fellow countrymen get away with making American veterans feel like bastard step-children.

Santayana said, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

John Kerry, I now call on my "Band of Brothers," those who have heard the sound of guns and cries of orphaned children, those who hate war more than anyone who has not been there, to join me in this difficult battle ahead.

Republicans, democrats, independents, and the apolitical, I call on the 25,000,000 veterans of this country to help me confront this evil facing our great nation, not with guns and bombs, but with our voices, our votes, our computers, and with all our fighting spirit.

My fellow veterans, your families, survivors, and neighbors: God bless you and God bless America.

You want proof of all I have to say. Here are the references:

http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_2889.shtml

http://www.chronwatch.com/content/co...y.asp?aid=6246

http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/n...m=03&d=01&a=12

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed...5340-2864r.htm

http://johnkerry.com/pressroom/speec...2004_0227.html

http://nyyrc.blogspot.com/

http ://www.daneshjoo.org/article/publish/article_3130.shtml

And you say I post garbage. This is complete nonsense, and I think you know that. CNN just did a story the other day about emails being sent around like this one to try and hurt the candidates. You should take Lou Dobbs's advice and not put too much faith in what is printed. I think this is best summed up using the words of the narrator in "Fight Club":

"...Or maybe you shouldn't bring me every little piece of trash you happen to pick up."

What makes this person's opinion any worse or not valid as yours? You seem to lack credible facts and sources and yet this person does and you just pass it off as "garbage"??? What about the garbage you post here ad nauseum?

Oh I forgot this person must be just "stupid".

My posts usually involve a link to a respected news organization such as CNN, ABC, MSNBC, Newsweek, BBC, NYtimes, etc. Sometimes I have even been known to post something from FoxNews...go figure right? You've given us here the opinion of a man named Don Bendell? Who is Don? Who does he work for? What are his intentions? What are his credentials? All this is, is propaganda, and this is happening on both sides. I get emails all the time, just like this one that bash Bush, but I choose not to post them, because I know that they are garbage, and will be discarded by people just like you.

"but you also were the primary reason that the American public grabbed sturdy unbending brooms of judgment and swept us into the closet of silence and shame for so many years"

the PRIMARY reason?

this guy needs a history lesson.

feel free to point out the inaccuracies in this posting, with references.

Otherwise, your criticisms are hot air.

Catz

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Quite obvious from the fact that it came in the form of an email to Britogal. There was no need to even read past the first sentence, though I just had to see what this man was trying to pass off as truth, I pushed my way through the crap field. There is no need for debate of this man's opinion, his criticisms of Kerry are the true source of the hot air you speak up...blowing right through the head of Britogal, and now obviously yourself.

certainly you can find, easily, several "facts" that are incorrect, right? After all, you realize, at this point, that your criticisms of the article are even less substantive than the article itself?

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I gave myself to Jesus, but now he never calls.

This email is not an article at all. This is the point. It holds no merit. It warrants no discussion. I'm ashamed of myself for even giving it a moments notice.

Ha yeah right...you barely ever reference anything...you are the one that always sticks to "because I said so" remember? What a load of bull.

When? Did that particular news article support your precious Kerry or your "higher than thou" beliefs? go figure is right.

Who are you?

HA HA HA you make me laugh mpotter. Did you even read the post? It explains who he is and where he stands quite clearly...another example of "seeing what you want to see". Boy you are not the brightest crayon in the box now are ya?

Credentials? Well let's see, he is a veteran with a son who is currently serving for the USA armed forces...he is hell of a lot more qualified to comment then you ever will be...what are you credentials? Double standard much? This guy could be my uncle for all you know and you'd still see your opinion as the last of all truths...you are truely amazing.

Oh yes it is and you are living proof of that...you just represent the "arrogance" of some of the left wing fanatics...all talk and no proof.

As opposed to the garbage you post? I'll take an email anyday of the week and twice on Sunday that bashes Bush over your constant rhetoric and propaganda.


SIT DOWN, you are a hypocrite.