Is it true that a couple of Swift Boat Vets confessed to lying about

Kerry? Last night I heard someone say that at least two of the Swift Boat Vets for "Truth" confessed to lying about John Kerry yesterday, January 13, 200f. I haven't been able to find any news articles about this though. Has anyone else seen or heard of this? Any links?

got in trouble because he claimed to have had direct knowledge of events that he knew about only through hearsay. Don't remember the name.

but was told "you can't do that, you signed an affidavit". I've got a bunch of that stuff saved. I'll look for names and links.

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4990.shtml



A key figure in a book and ad campaign questioning Democratic Presidential Candidate John F. Kerry's war record recanted his claims and now has recanted his recant.


"Had I known the facts I would not have recommended Kerry for the Silver Star simply for pursuing and dispatching a single wounded Viet Cong. I do not claim to have any personal knowledge as to how Kerry shot the wounded, fleeing Viet Cong."

Yet Elliott earler told different versions to both Boston Globe reporter Michael Kranish and Capitol Hill Blue reporter William D. McTavish.

"I was wrong to sign the affidavit (claiming Kerry did not deserve the medals)," Elliott told McTavish. "I am sorry."

In 1996, he appeared in Boston for Kerry's Senate campaign, defending the candidate against charges of hyping his war record, saying Kerry "acted properly and deserved the Silver Star (one of the medals Kerry won while serving in Vietnam)."

The main guys are sticking to their story. They said if Kerry runs again, they'll be back to do this all over again. What a bunch of idiots!

THE BALLAD OF THE SWIFT BOAT VETS (with apologies–i guess–to Barry Sadler)

LYING TRAITORS FILL THE AIR
FOR THE TRUTH, THEY DO NOT CARE
WATCH THEM SMEAR, WITHOUT REGRETS
THOSE FEW FOOLS, CALLED THE SWIFT BOAT VETS

Chorus:
FILLED WITH LIES, THEY BEAT THEIR CHESTS
MAD WITH RAGE OVER BRAVE PROTESTS
THEY WORK FOR BUSH WITH THEIR VAGUE THREATS
THESE FEW FOOLS, CALLED THE SWIFT BOAT VETS

TRAINED BY ROVE TO MINE HIS THEMES
TRAINED IN VICIOUS, MINDLESS MEMES
MEN WHO SPEW THEIR FALSE VIGNETTES
PROUD TO BE SLIMMING SWIFT BOAT VETS

Chorus:
FILLED WITH LIES, THEY BEAT THEIR CHESTS
MAD WITH RAGE OVER BRAVE PROTESTS
THEY WORK FOR BUSH WITH THEIR VAGUE THREATS
THESE FEW FOOLS, CALLED THE SWIFT BOAT VETS

HERE AT HOME, THE YOUNG WIVES WAIT
WILL THEIR BRAVE MEN, FACE THE SAME FATE?
BUSH WILL USE THEIR SACRIFICE
NEVER KNOWING HOW DEAR THE PRICE

YOUR SILVER WINGS ARE A SICK FRAUD
YOUR LYING ADS SHOULD BE OUTLAWED
YOU'LL BE EXPOSED, I'LL WIN MY BETS
NOTHING LOWER, THAN THE SWIFT BOAT VETS.

Chorus:
FILLED WITH LIES, THEY BEAT THEIR CHESTS
MAD WITH RAGE OVER BRAVE PROTESTS
THEY WORK FOR BUSH WITH THEIR VAGUE THREATS
THESE FEW FOOLS, CALLED THE SWIFT BOAT VETS