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Today, fraudulent war-crimes claims are again being circulated and given unquestioned credibility by certain Members of Congress. We intend to expose these unfair accusations against our troops in Iraq. The American people have the right to know the truth, as it was then, and as it is now. More importantly, they need to be alerted to the grave danger faced by our country if we elect officials who have declared their intention to repeat the worst mistake of the Vietnam War: legislating defeat.
This group of highly decorated Veterans just delivered this letter to all 535 members of congress demanding that the truth be told. Help us force Congress to face the truth.
To: United States Congress
From: Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation
Re: Iraq Veterans Against the War
A group calling themselves "Iraq Veterans Against the War" (IVAW) will march on Washington, DC, similar to the one staged in April, 1971 by their forebears, "Vietnam Veterans Against the War" (VVAW). Like their predecessors, IVAW will claim that several in their group have either participated in or witnessed war crimes committed by their fellow American troops in Iraq. According to news reports, the IVAW intends to have their claims of war crimes read into the Congressional Record.
Before you listen to or acknowledge them, you would do well to fact-check their stories, verify that the accusers actually served in combat units in Iraq at the times they claim, and determine if there is any support for and corroborating evidence of their war crime and atrocity claims. Many members of Congress were embarrassed by the VVAW some 37 years ago because they failed to conduct any investigation, instead accepting these allegations without question.
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American pilots do not conduct air-raids on villages, killing civilians, nor are our troops cold-blooded murderers or terrorists. But, if you believe some current members of Congress who have accused our men and women in uniform of all that and worse, you would have to conclude our military is a barbarian horde, just as John Kerry had previously said.
It was a lie then, and its an even bigger lie today. The truth is that some in the U.S. Congress and their mouthpieces in the media now represent a much bigger threat to the lives of our men and women in combat, and our national security, than any foreign enemy.
Over the last few months, the "Liberals War on America" has gone badly.

• MoveOn, the New York Times, and Senators who accused Gen. Petraeus of being a traitor and a liar have been exposed and repudiated;
• The medias attempted flim-flam to portray Irans Terrorist Dictator as a "Statesman," tripped on Columbia Universitys red carpet;
• The brave combat Marines whom Congressman Murtha and the press eagerly charged with "cold-blooded murders" in Iraq are being found innocent, acquitted one by one.

The "War" is not going well ... the "War On America," that is.
Those who claimed they "Supported the Troops" are finally being unmasked, shown for being the cowards they are. But, it wont be long before they regroup, begin their own "Surge" in this decades-long "War On America." We wont stand by quietly when they do, nor should you.
My fellow POWs and I have long known the contempt the extreme Left has for our military. We felt the crush of rifle butts in our faces, beatings and unspeakable torture in the Hanoi Hilton Prison when we refused to kowtow to American traitors who traveled to these countries for propaganda "photo-ops" with our Communist jailors.
The so-called "anti-war movement," lead by the likes of Lt. John Kerry and his mentor, Sen. Ted Kennedy, also said they "supported the troops". What they didnt say is whose "troops."
We knew the answer then, we were witnesses and victims. Its the same today. They "support" Americas enemies, any Communist Regime, Dictator or Terrorists that vow to kill and maim American soldiers and innocent civilians.
Today, our sons, daughters and grandchildren serving in uniform stand accused of being "terrorists, " "Nazis," "cold-blooded murderers," people who wantonly conduct "air raids on villages" bombing and killing civilians.
Every one of those spurious accusations were spewed from the Halls of Congress, most often by the same men and women who voted to send Americas youth to war, only to denounce, vilify and abandon them later, when the opportunity for personal, political advantage presented itself.
When I and my fellow veterans POWs, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Sailors, all combat veterans alike attempted to warn America about one of the most notorious turncoats from the Vietnam era, we were initially ignored by the mainstream media.
The treatment accorded General Petraeus by the same radicals in Congress and the media was strikingly similar to our experiences in 2004. Before he uttered a single word, this highly decorated combat veteran, this "Soldiers General", a man of great honor who has and continues to risk his life in the defense of our country, stood accused, disparaged and berated by a pack of power-hungry shirkers and slackers unworthy to polish his combat medals. Contribute
Veterans who attempted to expose Sen. Kerry in were treated no better. But, Kerry and his band of Leftist comrades had something special in store for me and my fellow POWs and their wives.
We were sued repeatedly for three long years, forced to spend over $1 million just to defend ourselves in several frivolous lawsuits.
What did we do to cause such a prolonged, vindictive assault? We told the truth no Mainstream Media news operation had the courage to print nor wanted the American public to know, then or now.
Worse of all, Kerrys self-aggrandizing, false accusations against American soldiers who had born the brunt of the bleeding and dying in Vietnam, spawned the myths our young men and women in Iraq today are forced to defend against, even as they fight for their lives on the battlefield each and every day.
You can draw a straight line from the deceitful Leftist tactics used to bring Americas defeat and dishonor in Vietnam to Iraq today.
Americas military didnt lose the Vietnam War. Congress declared defeat, voted to abandon South Vietnam nearly two years after our last combat troops left. That sell-out, not only of our South Vietnam ally, but the nearly 60,000 Americans who gave their lives on the battlefield, ignited a genocidal holocaust throughout Southeast Asia that can still only be measured in the millions, an estimated three to five million innocent civilians brutally murdered.
We cannot let that happen again. You and I must not let that happen. You can stand shoulder to shoulder with us to prevent that from happening.
Four years ago, I and my fellow POWs and combat veterans created a non-profit organization, "The Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation". Our goal is simple, to set the record straight about how gallant our mothers, fathers, sons and daughters served with honor as members of our Armed Forces. Little did we know then wed be slapped with multiple lawsuits for daring to uncover the layer upon layer of lies that constitute the false history and not the truth.
Nor, could we know then the Lefts plans to use the same blueprint for defeat in Iraq.
But, in order to show that, to prove that and to reach the widest public audience we need your help. Three years of litigation and research has put us deeply in debt, $250,000.00 in legal fees alone. We do not have MoveOn.Orgs deep pockets, nor will we get a discount from The New York Times.
Anything you can afford to help us complete our mission, to set the record straight about Vietnam and, now, Iraq, is desperately needed and greatly appreciated. But, time is running short.
Once we get the truth out to the American people, there will be winners. Those winners will be every man and woman who has served in our Armed Forces. To them and their families, this is a war we cannot lose.
The "Liberal War On America" is just heating up again. What we do now will dictate Americas future, whether it is one of victory over terrorism, or, decades more of defeat, humiliation in a lost, but noble cause.
God Bless You and America,
Col. Bud Day
Among his many decorations from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, Col. Day is a Medal of Honor recipient and a combat pilot held captive for more than five years in the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison. Please go here to read more about Colonel Bud Day