Swift Boat Controversy

Republicans' Dishonorable Charge: Now even John McCain has condemned the Swift Boat Veterans' outrageous attack on John Kerry's Vietnam record.; By Joe Conason Aug 6, 2004
Aiming for John Kerry's Purple Heart: How low will the Swift Boat Veterans sink to defame the presidential candidate's Vietnam record?; By Joe Conason Jul 16, 2004
The hunt is on: The anti-Clinton slime machine is back -- and this time its mud pies are aimed at John Kerry.; By Joe Conason Jun 18, 2004
The Vietnam investor behind the "Swift Boat Vets" attack: The group attacking Kerry for his antiwar record is backed by a wealthy veteran who's profiting from his business ties to the Communist regime.; By Joe Conason May 14, 2004
Smear Boat Veterans for Bush: The "swift boat" veterans attacking John Kerry's war record are led by veteran right-wing operatives using the same vicious techniques they used against John McCain four years ago.; By Joe Conason May 4, 2004
The GOP's not-so-impartial hit man: Desperate to denigrate John Kerry's war record, Republicans have trotted out a "nonpartisan" Navy Vietnam vet -- who was a protege of Nixon dirty trickster Charles Colson and whose law firm is closely tied to the Bush White House.; By Joe Conason Apr 23, 2004

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