In their new book, Unfit For Command, O'Neill and coauthor Jerome Corsi bring together the words of more than two hundred Navy veterans who served with Kerry and who feel in their duty to tell why John Kerry is unworthy of presidency.
Due to the timing of its publication, Unfit for Command could be dismissed as the sort of controversial, loaded book typical in a presidential election year: Either courageous and necessary, or untruthful and malicious, depending on one's political point of view. Filled with interviews of men who served in Vietnam at the same time as John Kerry, the book poses the following question: "Why do an overwhelming majority of those who commanded or served with John Kerry oppose him?" (Note that the issue of "service" has sparked investigation into its definition--in other words, just how close was the interaction between Kerry and those cited in the book during Kerry's Vietnam tour of duty?)
The charges leveled against Kerry in this book are severe and include filing false operating reports; lobbying for and receiving three Purple Hearts for minor wounds, two of which were self-inflicted; receiving a Silver Star under false pretenses; offering false confessions of bogus war crimes in both print and testimony; and recklessness in the field, including the burning of a village without cause or direct order. The book also claims that Kerry left Vietnam after serving just four months instead of the usual one year tour and that he returned home and accused his fellow soldiers of atrocities without offering any evidence, endangering POWs in the process.
It is debatable whether the book will change any minds, or votes. Instead, readers will likely reach one of two conclusions: Either John Kerry grossly misrepresented his military service or the authors are spinning the interviews that they conducted for ulterior motives. There is a third option, however; readers will further investigate both sides of the debate, and by doing so, may reach conclusions independent of partisan extremes. --Brian Neff

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

Could I give it a ZERO?:

This is not a piece of well-research journalism. It is a polemic against an honorable man by those who have to destroy anyone they disagree with.
This book should never have been published. The main facts are three:
1. The man Kerry rescued, a life-long Republican, says Kerry is a hero.
2. Kerry went to war while Bush played.
3. Look what Bush has done to our wonderful nation in the 8 years he's been in. ANYONE could have done a better job. Kerry would have been a much better... more info

Insulting to "True" Veterans:

As a disabled veteran, I am insulted to read trash like this. While my military background keeps me aboard the conservative party... it's amazing what folks will print/support during election time. I really wish everyone would focus on "issues" rather than conjuring-up campfire stories.

The Verdict of History:

Like a lot of conservatives, I purchased this book when it first came out, but unlike most of them I never got around to reading it straight through until a few weeks ago. Maybe at some level I wasn't sure the book's charges would stand up so I wanted to wait a while before investing the time.
Well, it has been almost four years, and what have we learned? When the book came out, John Kerry and his supporters claimed it was full of lies which they would shortly expose. Not ONE lie has been found, not... more info

Great Story:

This book helped defeat John "Traitor" Kerry.
After I read this book, I donated $200 to the Shift Boat Vets.
John Kerry is a coward, liar, cheat and is certainly not a war hero.
Brian
Vietnam Vet.

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