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karynnj

(59,494 posts)
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 01:33 PM Jan 2017

In Vietnam, Kerry met one of the Viet Cong who was in the ambush that led to Kerry's

Silver star. This has to be an incredible emotional moment for Secretary Kerry on his last diplomatic mission in a career where he actually did help the world avoid at least one war ... with the Iran Nuclear Deal. Then his comment to his peers went back to what he experienced as a young sailor.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/back-on-the-mekong-delta-john-kerry-finds-a-man-who-once-tried-to-kill-him-and-exoneration/2017/01/14/89ae82a0-d9ce-11e6-a0e6-d502d6751bc8_story.html?utm_term=.5fd7dbf4a38b

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In Vietnam, Kerry met one of the Viet Cong who was in the ambush that led to Kerry's (Original Post) karynnj Jan 2017 OP
I would like to see President Obama award Kerry the Presidential Medal of Freedom milestogo Jan 2017 #1
He has received a number of prestigious awards in the last few months karynnj Jan 2017 #3
R#4 & K n/t UTUSN Jan 2017 #2
Kick for more to see karynnj Jan 2017 #4
Of the two authors of that smear book on Kerry... Archae Jan 2017 #5
In 2004, Corsi lived a town over in NJ from where I lived karynnj Jan 2017 #6
K&R with a salute JudyM Jan 2017 #7

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
1. I would like to see President Obama award Kerry the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 01:36 PM
Jan 2017

before they leave office.

karynnj

(59,494 posts)
3. He has received a number of prestigious awards in the last few months
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:10 PM
Jan 2017

Top awards from Germany and France, the Tipperary peace prize and the Chatham House award off the top of my head. He has been an amazing public servants,.. I think the best of his generation.

Archae

(46,292 posts)
5. Of the two authors of that smear book on Kerry...
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 03:50 PM
Jan 2017

One has faded back into the woodwork he fell out of, but Jerome Corsi is still active, writing wild smears against Obama at WND.

karynnj

(59,494 posts)
6. In 2004, Corsi lived a town over in NJ from where I lived
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 04:15 PM
Jan 2017

I remember staring at the photo -- wondering if I would have the guts to politely call him out in public -- if I recognised him say parking in the downtown area. In addition to his smears of the honorable Democratic candidate he made many anti Catholic, and other repulsive comments on the internet -- that Democrats found and put out. Never saw him -- not sure that I would have had the courage. I hope I would have.

You wonder how someone lives with themselves when their life product is nothing but filth.

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