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Barney Lyon wrote:

> Uncle Samuel <Stars@Stripes.USA> wrote in message news:<0bugd.2052250$yk.339928@news.easynews.com>...
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>>�      Sen. Kerry Voted Against B-1 Bomber.  (S. 3189, CQ Vote #273: 
>>Passed 79-16: R 37-5; D 42-11, 10/15/90, Kerry Voted Nay)
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> The rest of your list snipped -
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> Why are you trying to mislead these good people?


Why are you an Osama loving traitor?


http://www.nojohnkerry.org/kerryhtml/issues/defense.htm

KERRY OPPOSED WEAPONS CRITICAL
TO RECENT MILITARY SUCCESSES

Running For Senate In 1984, Kerry Promised Massive Defense Cuts."Kerry 
in 1984 said he would have voted to cancel ... the B-1 bomber, B-2 
stealth bomber, AH-64 Apache helicopter, Patriot missile, the F-15, 
F-14A and F-14D jets, the AV-8B Harrier jet, the Aegis air-defense 
cruiser, and the Trident missile system. He also advocated reductions in 
many other systems, such as the M1 Abrams tank, the Bradley Fighting 
Vehicle, the Tomahawk cruise missile, and the F-16 jet." (Brian C. 
Mooney, "Taking One Prize, Then A Bigger One," The Boston Globe, 6/19/03)

Weapons Kerry Sought To Phase Out Were Vital In Iraq."[K]erry supported 
cancellation of a host of weapons systems that have become the basis of 
US military might -- the high-tech munitions and delivery systems on 
display to the world as they leveled the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein 
in a matter of weeks." (Brian C. Mooney, "Taking One Prize, Then A 
Bigger One," The Boston Globe, 6/19/03)

�      F-16 Fighting Falcons."The Air Force would also play an important 
role in strikes against high-ranking officials of the Ba'ath regime.  On 
April 4, two Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons dropped laser-guided 
munitions on the house of Ali Hassan al-Majid, a.k.a. 'Chemical Ali,' in 
Basra." (Abraham Genauer, "Technology And Volume Of Sorties Overwhelmed 
The Iraqis' Defenses," The Hill, 5/21/03)

�      B-1Bs B-2As F-15 And F-16s."On the night of March 21 alone, the 
first of 'shock and awe,' coalition air forces flew nearly 2,000 
missions. ... Involved were Air Force B-1B Lancers, B-2A Spirits, ... 
F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons..." (Abraham Genauer, 
"Technology And Volume Of Sorties Overwhelmed The Iraqis' Defenses," The 
Hill, 5/21/03)

�      M1 Abrams."'[M1 Abrams] tanks were the sledgehammer in this war,' 
added Pat Garrett, an associate analyst with GlobalSecurity.org. 'The 
tank was the tool that allowed [the ground forces] to progress as fast 
as they did.'"  (Patrick O'Connor, "Revolutionary Tank Tactics Alter 
Iraqi Conflict, Future Of Urban Warfare," The Hill, 5/21/03)

�      Patriot Missile."U.S. Central Command says the Patriots ... have 
improved to the point where they intercepted nine of the Iraqis' 
short-range al-Samoud 2 and Ababil-100 missiles in this conflict." 
(Andrea Stone, "Patriot Missile: Friend Or Foe To Allied Troops?" USA 
Today, 4/15/03)

�      AH-64 Apache Helicopter."Recently, Apaches in Afghanistan 
achieved success directly supporting ground troops. ... Whether in 
shaping the battle in a combined arms Warfighter-type fight where 
intelligence of the enemy is known, or by conducting close combat 
attacks in direct support of a ground commander, the Longbow Apache 
provides significantly increased flexibility and firepower for U.S. Army 
forces ..." (Maj. David J. Rude and Lt. Col. Daniel E. Williams, "The 
'Warfighter Mindset' and the War in Iraq," Army Magazine, 7/03)

�      Tomahawk Cruise Missile."The first operational use [of Tomahawk 
cruise missiles] was in Operation Desert Storm, 1991, with immense 
success. The missile has since been used successfully in several other 
conflicts ... include[ing] Bosnia ... in 1995 and in Iraq again ... in 
1996 ... [and in] strikes against training camps run by Osama Bin 
Laden's al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan in 1998. Cruise missiles were 
also fired during the air campaign over Kosovo in 1999."  (Vivek Rai, 
"Cruise Missiles, By Air And Sea," MSNBC.com, Accessed 7/17/03)

�      Aegis Air-Defense Cruiser. "During Operation Iraqi Freedom, [the 
Aegis cruiser] Bunker Hill ... was one of the first warships to conduct 
Tomahawk strikes against leadership targets in Iraq. The ship launched a 
total of 31 missiles during the war. Its embarked ... helicopter 
detachment ... supported the rescue of United Nations workers being 
forcibly removed from oil platforms in the Northern Arabian Gulf and 
provided medical evacuations from the Iraqi city of Umm Qasr." (S.A. 
Thornbloom, "USS Bunker Hill Makes Revolutionary Return," 
NavyDispatch.com, Accessed 7/17/03)

During 1980s, Kerry And Michael Dukakis Joined Forces With Liberal Group 
Dedicated To Slashing Defense.  Kerry sat on the board of "Jobs With 
Peace Campaign," which sought to "develop public support for cutting the 
defense budget..."("Pentagon Demonstrators Call For Home-Building, Not 
Bombs," The Associated Press, 6/3/88)

Running For Congress In 1972, Kerry Promised To Cut Defense Spending."On 
what he'll do if he's elected to Congress, Kerry said he would 'bring a 
different kind of message to the president.'  He said he would vote 
against military appropriations."  ("Candidate's For Congress Capture 
Campus In Andover," Lawrence [MA] Eagle-Tribune, 4/21/72)

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