Reply #98: Except for three facts [View All]

[karynnj]

1) Kerry didn't repeat individual accounts - he summarized things said by multiple people

2) Kerry said that soldiers said these things, Senator Hatfield put many of them in the congressional record that same month, Senator McGovern had the complete transcript and the VVAW gave the Senate all the information they had. Therefore, the Senate which had oversight and supoena power could verify the accounts. John Kerry had no way to do so - just his gut instinct and including things that several people spoke of.

3) Colin Powell and Tommy Franks both admitted that things like Kerry reported had happened. Kerry's testimony was after My Lai was known.