A phalanx of John Kerry's former swift-boat comrades from Vietnam held a press conference in Washington to pronounce him unfit to be president of the United States.* A phalanx phalanx, ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy. of John Kerry's former swift-boat comrades from Vietnam held a press conference in Washington to pronounce him unfit to be president of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. . This is not what Kerry has in mind when he talks of a "band of brothers." Led by John O'Neill John O'Neill may refer to:
He is a White House correspondent for National Review magazine and a columnist for The Hill. points out elsewhere in this issue, some of these veterans had come to Kerry's defense when he himself was accused of Vietnam atrocities at various times in his career. But his blatant use of his Vietnam service in this campaign, coupled with his unwillingness to repudiate TO REPUDIATE. To repudiate a right is to express in a sufficient manner, a determination not to accept it, when it is offered. 2. He who repudiates a right cannot by that act transfer it to another. the war-crime accusations he made, prompted them to speak out. John Kerry could take a step toward healing the breach with these men whose service he professes to honor so deeply by admitting that his 1971 charges were false and apologizing for them. |
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