Monday, August 30, 2004
By Stockton
Was Kerry in Cambodia? Was Swift Boat leader O'Niell? Controversy swirls around this all important election year issue. Now, through intrepid reporting, we may just have the answer.
LB in '04 has uncovered sensitive documents that finally cast much needed light on the doings of Senator Kerry and John O'Niell. And for supporters of Senator Kerry, much of the new found evidence is unflattering.
Printed here, for the first time, are excerpts from John O'Niell's Vietnam diary.
Day one - Vietnam Hot and humid. Vietnam is very moist. Water skiing is cool though.
Day 101 - I've been reassigned to basecamp at Hung Reel Lo. I want a mission.
Day 102 - I wanted a mission and for my sins, Captain Thurlow gave me a mission.
Thurlow gives O'Neill mission
Day 103 - Heading north on Long Duc Dong River. Thurlow has explained my mission. One Lieutenant John Forbes Kerry has decided to go native, setting up his own kingdom in the Cambodian jungle.
Day 104 - Heading N by NW. My shipmates are eighteen year old rock-n-rollers with one foot in the grave. Still hot and moist.O'Neill searhes for Mistah Kerry Day 115 (last entry) - Found Kerry who was sacrificing a cow. He's completely bald and mumbling about snails and razors and nightmares. Called me an errand boy sent by grocery clerks.
Still really hotLieutenant JF Kerry - Vietnam
Unfortunately, that is the last entry. It does not paint a would-be President in a very flattering light.
And in related news, more of Mr. O'Neill's crewmates have emerged to voice their opinion about John Kerry, all of whom believe he is unfit to be President.
