Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Finally... Maybe

Michelle Malkin reports that John Kerry claims to have finally kept his promise to sign the SF-180 to release his complete military records. However, in the highest traditions of Kerryesque politics, the situation tends to be somewhat confusing. See Michelle's take here.

In addition, if you look at the SF-180 here, you'll notice that the form will allow only for the release of records in the specific branches of the service requested. Therefore, Kerry can (in theory) release the forms on his service with the USN in Vietnam but hold the records on his service in the USNR, where rumor has it that he received something other than an honorable discharge because of going AWOL while hanging out with Jane Fonda, making happy with commies in Paris, and tossing other peoples' medals over the Whitehouse fence.

I'll believe that Kerry has provided complete disclosure when I see his complete disclosure.