Kerry Refuses to Release Military Records
From the Boston Globe:The day after John F. Kerry said he would make all of his military records available for inspection at his campaign headquarters, a spokesman said the senator would not release any new documents, leaving undisclosed many of Kerry's evaluations by his Navy commanding officers, some medical records, and possibly other material.
Kerry, in an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press," was asked whether he would follow President Bush's example and release all of his military records. "I have," Kerry said. "I've shown them -- they're available for you to come and look at." He added that "people can come and see them at headquarters."
But when a reporter showed up yesterday morning to review the documents, the campaign staff declined, saying all requests must go through the press spokesman, Michael Meehan. Late yesterday, Meehan said the only records available would be those already released to this newspaper.
"He is releasing all military records he has released to The Boston Globe," Meehan said in a telephone interview. In a follow-up e-mail, Meehan said it was those particular records to which Kerry was referring on "Meet the Press."
Kerry has not released the formal evaluations from superior officers, although his campaign has given a letter from a commanding officer that recommended him for service aboard Navy patrol boats and also reports for the Silver and Bronze stars that laud Kerry's actions in combat. By comparison, retired Army General Wesley K. Clark released hundreds of pages of his records during the Democratic primary campaign, including all evaluations of him by his superiors.
Matt's Chat
Maybe if there were false allegations that Kerry was AWOL. Were John Kerry's teeth in Vietnam when he got his scratch that he himself put in for his first Purple Heart? Inquiring minds want to know. What were his officer evaluations like? John Kerry continues to talk ad nauseum about his Vietnam service, why won't release his records to back up his talk?Why isn't the Partisan MediaTM all over John Effing Kerry like the were on President Bush? The Lefty Blogosphere, same question? Where is all the outrage?
I'm just asking...
Mark's Remarks
Ahh, more nuancing (read LYING) from the mouth of Kerry and his surrogates.
Wait, I've got it: He decided for it before he decided against releasing the records, right? Is that it? Come on....
To take a page from the other folks' book, WHAT IS KERRY HIDING? What could he possibly have to hide? I mean, he is a war hero and all, I would think he would love to have his records out in FULL view and exposure. Unless, could it be that there is something, or is it simply a case of elitism, that Libs don't have to have full disclosure because the are libs? Either way, it stinks, and it further shows that Kerry equivocates and tells people what they want to hear rather than standing on principle. Truly, not good on defense, not good on principle...SIMPLY, NOT GOOD FOR AMERICA.
