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jps wrote:

Did I say that Thurlow wrote the citation? It was written by a third
party.

How about before you accept that report as honest you first identify who
wrote it, and whether they were personally present.

If not, then identify all the persons who submitted written and oral
interviews, and get copies of same, so you have the same source material
that person had, before you come to judgement.

(BTW, the only person to submit an "after action" report on that incident
was Kerry. None of the other officers did, because none of them reported
ENEMY FIRE, which was the criteria for such a report!)

Why in God's name would Rassmann, a Republican, lie about being under
fire while Kerry was rescuing him?

He could be wrong and honestly believe what he's saying.

That shots were being fired doesn't indicate who was doing the shooting.
It is acknowledged that suppressive fire was directed FROM THE BOATS once
the mine went off to guard against the possibility of fire coming from the
shore, BUT NO SUCH FIRE WAS EVER TAKEN BY THE BOATS.

I suppose his vantage point wasn't nearly as good as Thurlows?

Certainly not. Being in the water and shielded by the boats (so you
don't get shot to hell) is certainly less advantageous in terms of seeing
what's going on than from a gunner's turret on top of one of those boats.

Geez John, seems like the logic would be apparent to you if you were
wearing tightly bound blinders.

jps

Note that the captains of the boats both BEHIND and IN FRONT OF Kerry's
(prior to him cutting and running when the mine went off) have reported NO
enemy fire incoming.

There also seem to be a curious lack of damage and maintenance reports
on the boats involved. If there was fire coming from the shore, where
were the holes in the superstructure of the boats?

Phantasmal bullets.... that disappear when not aimed at Rasmussen.

That's a good one.

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