We are apparently amidst a national conversation between the
Kerry campaign and the mainstream media about President Bush’s military records when
he served as a fighter pilot in the National Guard. The question of whether he missed a
physical or several meetings seems to be asked over and over again. The catalyst for all
these questions is the federal records which are kept about each member of the Armed
Forces.
These documents are the best evidence of what really happened at that time. Of lesser
value are the memories of various individuals who served with George W. Bush. Did they
help him get into the reserves? And can they accurately recall whether he was or was not
attending a meeting? We all know that memories can fade after 30 years.
With regard to President Bush, the records are the most important find in the minds of the
investigative journalists. If the records are not favorable to Bush, then the Kerry
campaign benefits.
Meanwhile, Kerry continues to refuse to release his complete military records
which would answer a number of important questions about his service, his medals, and what
happened after he returned from Vietnam. So why isn’t the mainstream media pounding
on Kerry to get his military records?
Lurking just around the corner are some federal records which may have an even greater
impact on Kerry’s bid for the presidency, but mainstream investigative journalists
are avoiding this issue like the plague.
Somewhere, perhaps in the basement of FBI Headquarters, located at 9th and Pennsylvania in
Washington, D.C., are 14 cartons worth of investigative reports involving Mr. Kerry’s
activities when he returned from Vietnam. Remarkably, there are records of Mr.
Kerry’s attendance at an antiwar, anti-American rally where the assassination of U.S.
senators who supported the war was openly discussed as a viable political tactic.
Before the mainstream media scoffs at this evidence, I think it might be useful to review
some of the activities of the New-Left, Far-Left, or, as I like to call it, the Hard-Left
during those times, which might explain the FBI’s interests in conducting a major
criminal investigation of Kerry. These were not just over-the-top statements made by
hyperventilating kids. At that time, the country was suffering from wholesale domestic
terrorism of a very deadly and destructive kind – and I submit that many of the
leaders of these violent groups networked closely together to obtain the maximum impact
against the hated “establishment”.
I have in my possession a remarkable, if not well known, professionally made DVD entitled,
“The Weather Underground”. This Academy Award nominee for best documentary
feature is described by the Christian Science Monitor as “…a terrific movie,
energetic and articulate. It’s the don’t miss documentary of the season.”
The New York Times is quoted as saying, “A great story! Terrifically smart!” The
Boston Globe, now keenly interested in the federal records of Bush, says, “Essential
viewing.” The Washington Post shouts, “Exhilarating. Couldn’t be better
timed.”
This is the story of violent, Hard-Left radicals with attitudes much like young John
Kerry. They bombed, robbed, threatened, rioted, burned, injured, and killed members and
symbols of the hated “establishment.” More important, it is about home-grown
revolutionaries who supported Communism vs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
I’ll leave it to the reader to conclude why The Washington Post, The Boston Globe,
and The New York Times like this DVD so much. Do you think they were rooting for the FBI?
Does the story of surveillances, arrests, search warrants, and wiretaps excite these
mainstream media types? Or, do they really pine for the good old days of overturned,
burning police cars and bombing conspiracies hatched over a bong?
The entire issue of what the FBI knows about Kerry and when they knew it is being totally
ignored. But not for long. As the existence and contents of federal records become more
and more a part of this presidential campaign, it is inevitable that we will finally get
around to talking about Kerry’s FBI files and what’s in them. Do Hillary and
Bill already know? Is that why they don’t seem too worried about a Kerry win, which
would end Hillary’s realistic chances for a run in 2008?
The FBI records on John Kerry go far beyond your usual FBI background investigation –
the FBI was trying to determine if John Kerry should do hard time for conspiracy to
overthrow the U.S. government through violent means - among other possible charges.
Gary Aldrich is president and founder of The Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty,
a Townhall.com member group. |
