Veteran Files Suit in Anti-Kerry Film

[Roland99]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041018/ap_en_mo/kerry_film_1

PHILADELPHIA - A Vietnam veteran shown in a documentary criticizing Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites)'s anti-war activities filed a libel lawsuit against the movie's director Monday, saying the film falsely calls him a fraud and a liar.

Kenneth J. Campbell, now a professor at the University of Delaware, said in the suit that "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" combines footage of him appearing at a 1971 war protest with narration that claims that many of the supposed veterans who took part in the event were later "discovered as frauds" who "never set foot on the battlefield, or left the comfort of the States, or even served in uniform."

The suit said viewers would be left with the perception that Campbell had lied about his military service.

Campbell attached copies of his military records to the suit, showing that he received the Purple Heart medal and eight other medals, ribbons and decorations for his service as an artillery forward observer in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969.

[JUS]

1. sweet

God damn I hope these liars get called out on the carpet...

[librechik]

2. can you say restraining order? I think you can!

idiot pukkkes never think that there are consequences to their acts OTHER than the intended ones.

GET THOSE SINCLAIR BASTARDS!

[Roland99]

4. That would rock!

[Roland99]

5. Sinclair is SCARED SHITLESS!

Sinclair Fires Washington Bureau Chief
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20041019/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_film_reporter_3&printer=1

BALTIMORE - The Washington bureau chief for Sinclair Broadcast Group said he was fired Monday after he criticized the company's plans to produce a news program based on a documentary critical of John Kerry (news - web sites)'s Vietnam-era anti-war activities.

Jon Leiberman said he was fired by Joseph DeFeo, Sinclair's vice president for news, and "escorted out of the building."

"I was told I violated company policy by divulging information from a staff meeting to The (Baltimore) Sun in this morning's edition," Leiberman said late Monday.

That staff meeting took place Sunday at Sinclair's headquarters in Hunt Valley, Leiberman said. It was announced that the news division would produce an hourlong special based on the documentary "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal," he said.

[Cory]

6. They should be

The backlash is already taking its toll. Just look at their share prices from today.

[girl gone mad]

3. Are they going to name names..

to back up their ridiculous charge?

They should be forced to show photos of Bush, Cheney and Rove when speaking of frauds who never set foot on the battlefield.