Semantics and the Medals - Redux

The Freepers and GOPers can lie and spin the story all they want, Thomas Oliphant was there.

In a voice I doubt I would have heard had I not been so close to him, Kerry said, as I recall vividly, "There is no violent reason for this; I'm doing this for peace and justice and to try to help this country wake up once and for all."

With that, he didn't really throw his handful toward the statue of John Marshall, America's first chief justice. Nor did he drop the decorations. He sort of lobbed them, and then walked off the stage.

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...I saw what happened and heard what Kerry said and know what he meant. The truth happens to be with him.