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Re: ANYONE that could
by bananaboat

I said that Max Cleland is a coward and traitor that blew himself up in order to get out service because I have done the research and found that it is in fact true.

I said that John Kerry is a coward that did everything he could to avoid combat including overplaying the seriousness of his injuries in order to get an early discharge for the same reasons. My complaints against John Kerry are mainly what he did after he was discharged.

I appreciate, honor and respect your service to our country. Thank you.

Since you feel comfortable enough to attack me personally I will explain a bit about who and what I am. I currently have 3 sisters serving in Iraq. My older sisters and I went down to enlist right after the attacks on 9/11. They made it, but was designated 4-F because of my height (4’9”). After that I decided to stay home and raise my children. When my 3rd sister turned 18 she enlisted. My husband served in the USMC during Desert Storm and the beginning of the Afghanistan War before he was honorably discharged as a Gunny. He is subject to recall. My father served with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force in China from 1969 to 1986 when my parents defected from China and smuggled my older sisters and I out of the country. My grandfather served in the National Revolutionary Army of China fighting against Imperial Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. My uncle-in-law served 3 tours as part of the 101st airborne special forces green beret and earned 2 purple hearts, bronze star, and silver star. My grandfather-in-law served in the 101st airborne during World War 2. He stormed the beaches at Normandy as a part of F Company and fought with his company all the way to Berlin. He died in combat saving 3 of his fellow soldiers from a bullet to the back as he was carrying the 3rd guy away from the area.

As you can see, I come from a long line of military service and married into a military family. I believe I have the necessary experience around me to understand what combat is like. If I had qualified I would be there, but they were unwilling to overlook my height. I have a great love and respect for our armed services and I would not say what I said about Max Cleland and John Kerry unless I knew I was absolutely sure.

If I have offended you then I apologize, as that was never my intention.

Cassandra
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