John Kerry Signed the SF-180?
Months after saying he had released ALL of his military records during his failed Presidential campaign, and over 100 days after promising to do so during an interview with Tim Russert, John Kerry has stated that he has signed the SF-180 form. The SF-180 is the form that would allow public access to all of John Kerry’s military records, and shed light on many of the questions about his military service that have been raised but insufficiently answered.
Of course, it isn’t quite that simple. According to Kerry, “I have signed it.” He also adds that his staff is “still going through it” and ”very, very shortly, you will have a chance to see it.” He also points out that he hasn’t actually submitted the form to the Navy.
So, he’s signed the form. His staff is still going through it. What, exactly, is his staff going through? Are they going through the form? If so, and he needs to verify information in the form, then why has he signed it? Are they going through the information that the Navy will release? If so, are they going to decide to not submit the form if they find something incriminating? What, exactly, is it that we will “have a chance to see?” Do we get to look at a copy of the form? Will we get to see a full release of his military records?
As is normally the case with John Kerry, nothing is very clear about what he’s saying. You fill out the form, sign it, and submit it. The Navy releases the information. Why the fuzziness?
Thanks to Decision ’08 for the link. D08 has turned out to be a great blog to follow for politics.
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