Letter to John Kerry .... Calls it like it is

Since 11-16-06

From: Lowell J Mix <ljmix@juno.com>
Subject: Letter to John Kerry .... Calls it like it is
Date: Nov 15, 2006 11:02 PM

From: Captain Norman R. Malmberg, USN(Ret)
To: John Kerry

Subj: Your Speech Today.....stuck in Iraq

You are not my Senator. I am not one of your constituents. Nor will I address you as Senator.

My reason for writing you is that I am a retired Navy Captain of 30 years service, a graduate of ISU, Math '60, post graduate work in 6 California colleges including 1 year of law school. I have studied hard, I have done my homework, I have become smart & I have done well both in the Navy & as a self employed real estate broker. AND I AM NOT STUCK IN IRAQ.

Botched joke or not, it was in extremely bad taste, degrading & very offensive to military personnel. Where do you place Senator John McCain? You do not joke about something like that regardless of your opinions of the Iraq War.

And, if I were you, I would not slander those who criticize you by your off color remarks that they know nothing of the military having never served. And I'd keep quiet about your Viet Nam tour. Having read "Unfit for Command", I endorse the book based not only upon my personal judgement but also the endorsement of over 200 swift boat veterans including about 30 senior officers of which there are 4 flag officers.

Now would these 200 lie about you beaching your boat disobeying operational orders, faking an injury, recommending yourself for awards, getting 3 purple hearts in 3 months, taking advantage of a policy to go home early leaving your crew behind, only to then conspire with the enemy (i.e. a traitor), gaining notoriety for yourself, a self promotional stunt if I ever saw one.

Is this a ploy also?

I don't care what awards you awarded yourself, you disgraced the uniform & oath of a Naval Officer as well as the "special faith, trust & confidence" bestowed upon you by the President of the United States by & with the Advice & Consent of the Senate. And now you stand up with arrogance & pomp & point your fingers at others.

Just remember, 4 fingers are pointing back at you. Where is your pride? You
should be ashamed. A famous author I've since forgotten said, "You speak not but what you are." I find it interesting that you are attacking the Republicans in the present tense, but never once defending yourself against "Unfit for Command." Is it that "Silence is Consent?"

It seems that you have convicted yourself & you are only digging a deeper hole. Well, go ahead & dig, buddy. When a hole gets deep enough, it eventually collapses in on itself. Don't insult me by responding to this message. I've heard more than I want to hear from you to last a lifetime.