Unfit to Comment

Lt. Commander Elliott is quite a flip-flopper.

According to the "Closeted Fedora" he has submitted another affidavit retracting his statement retracting his other affidavit. The Boston Globe which earlier reported the first retraction stands by its story as being a direct quote.

Hey, speaking of quotes, let's see what Mr. Elliot has said about Kerry before:

In this link, about 2/3 through the video you can see Elliot in 1996 praising Kerry on that wacking thing called videotape...standing right next to the guy.

And of course, there are the statements he made about Kerry at that 1996 conference in full, from Kerry's website:

"The fact that he chased an armed enemy down is not something not to be looked down upon but it was an act of courage. And the whole outfit served with honor..."[T]here was no question that it was above and beyond anything that we had seen down there in that case at that time frame...It just so happened that this one was so outstanding that the Silver Star was eventually awarded."

And here is what he said in 1969 when evaluating Kerry as a Swift Boat Commander:

"In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action, LTJG Kerry was unsurpassed. He constantly reviewed tactics and lessons learned in river operations and applied his experience at every opportunity. On one occasion, while in tactical command of a three boat operation his units were taken under fire from ambush. LTJG Kerry rapidly assessed the situation and ordered his units to turn directly into the ambush. This decision resulted in routing the attackers with several KIA. LTJG Kerry emerges as the acknowledged leader in his peer group. His bearing and appearance are above reproach. He has of his own volition learned the Vietnamese language and is instrumental in the successful Vietnamese training program. During the period of this report LTJG Kerry has been awarded the Silver Star medal, the Bronze Star medal, the Purple Heart medal (2nd and 3rd awards)."[U.S. Navy, Officer Fitness Report signed by George Elliott; 18, Dec 1969]

And then here is what he said about the Silver Star award:

The [Silver Star] ceremony [for John Kerry] was meant to be a morale booster,' Commander George Elliot recalled. 'We were trying to pay tribute to Kerry and the others for going above and beyond the call of duty. The Silver Star is always a big deal." [Tour of Duty, 2004, Brinkley; p. 294]