I can't count the number of emails we've gotten from readers on the apparent mystery surrounding John Kerry's discharge from the Navy. There has been suspicion, but no hard evidence, that his original discharge was less than honorable, and that is why he refuses to make his military records public.

It appears that the Swift Boat Vets may finally have broken through on this issue:

Okay, folks.

We got it finally. We have the Former Secretary of the Navy who stated, "Yes, Kerry did receive an Other Than Honorable Discharge".

Stay tuned for more...

We know nothing more, and I have no way to assess the credibility of this report. So far, however, the Vets' track record is very good.

UPDATE: As you probably know by now, the Vets' post has been pulled. No idea what this means, or whether the whole thing has any significance. I will say this, though: this item and the "Osama" video are reminders that a lot could still happen between now and Tuesday.

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