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Slate fisks the Swift Vets.
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Originally posted by bilmore
And he had no story unless he could say "I, too, was unjustly made to fight in Cambodia." His point was that his government was dishonorable for sending him to Cambodia in circumstances where it would disavow his presence in Cambodia. Sort of takes a hit when combined with "oh, sorry, I wasn't in Cambodia."
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Since it appears that he was in Cambodia, albeit in January or February instead of December, your musings, while thought-provoking, are irrelevant. Douglas Brinkley has seen his journals, which corroborate his account.
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