My political activites had been mostly limited to voting prior to the '04 presidential primaries. That all changed when John Kerry decided to run for Commander In Chief.  It's a very personal thing for my brother and me. We both served in Vietnam in 1971- '72. I'm sure most Vietnam Veterans feel as betrayed as we do.  You see John Kerry and his ilk were giving concieously giving aid and comfort to our enemy while we were fighting alongside our allies. As for John Kerry and his seditious 1971 Winter Soldier Congressional Testimony statement; "...how do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake? ... ," many American patriots did exactly that.

In a largely unknown desperate battle in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam during the the Easter Offensive of 1972 better known as ''The Battle of Kontum', things really became much more personal. It was during this very little known, but one of the largest battles of the Vietnam War that I have a personal interest. In 1972, my unit, a regular line company of the 1st Cav Div,  3rd Bde (Separate), D Company 1/12th Cav had been operationally detached from the 1st Cav and OPCON to the Second Regional Assistance Group (SRAG) under command of then Military Region II, Sr. US Advisor, Mr. John Paul Vann. It was during this battle on 24 April 1972 that we were tasked to try and save a brave American Advisor to the 22nd ARVN regiment by the name of Kenneth Yonan . The story here.  Our small squad could not save him because overwhelming elements of three uniformed regular NVA divisions supported by tanks prevented it. Yeah Kerry/Fonda, they were only peasants in a civil war/ [/sarcasm]. We did try. The brave Captain Kenneth Yonan, an American of Assyrian descent, had to be left. We just didn't have the necessary force to rescue him. Although his remains were returned in 1988, his true fate is still not known. He was actually on the list of captured prisioners in 1973 to be returned. I blame his and other Americans deaths on the antiwar loud mouths in their demand to pull out of Vietnam too fast. The Left left us short handed as they wanted. Pun intended.

Although there were not as many U.S. deaths during this late part of the war, how do you measure the casualties? How many is too many? The leftist condemned body counts. So what's a life worth? How about a live one? In 1971 - '72 not only were there mostly U.S. volunteers fighting then as today, but many tens of thousands of brave South Vietnamese died fighting for their belief in democracy. We'll never forgive John Kerry or the Jane Fondas who collaborated to destroy a nation and scorn us. Never. May they rot in hell for eternity. Nor will we stand idly by while others such as John Murtha (D- Pa 12th ) condemn the mission yet claim to support the troops. What a croc. We have several active duty family serving now. Do you John Murtha?

I've been following the anitwar crowd for quite some time. Their outright lies, smears, and deceit are destroying our country... again. Maybe permanantly this time and Murtha is one of the biggest mouth pieces for them. He not only supports the communist group Code Pink that protest our wounded troops at Walter Reed Hospital, but has received awards from them. I ask Murtha, why did you sell your soul to the devil and our nations enemy? Was it for Abscam money or other shady dealings since then?

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While researching POW/MIA documents online at Texas Tech University I happened upon a very interesting find of John Murtha, then a newly elected Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania's 12th District. Read John Murth's statements below from the official Congressional Record of July 16th, 1974 and judge for yourselves. Murtha sold us out. What changed his mind? Contrast his 1974 Congressional Record statements to his 'cut and run' statements today. He has literally sold his honor, loyalty, country, and our brave men in battle for his own personal gain.

For below references go HERE and search for document # "2202307025" - a 10 page .pdf file.

..."MR. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much. Mr. Speaker, I want to complement the gentleman from Mississippi. As a combat veteran, I want to repeat to the Members who are here that I know I complained on the floor recently that I felt that the criticism at home, in and outside Congress, hurt the war effort. I still believe that very strongly..."

H 6566            Congressional Record - House         July 16, 1974  

..."MR. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, let me again commend the gentleman in the well, and let me say this: I too believe the North Vietnamese read the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. According to Page Robinson, they certainly knew of the antiwar speeches that were made before. I think it is important that we show unified support and concern for the families of the missing in action....