Mark Kirk’s Campaign Website Said He Was An Iraq War Vet: He Wasn’t

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 13: Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., speaks with Roll Call at his desk in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
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A new report from CNN reveals that Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)’s campaign website falsely listed Kirk as an Iraq War veteran even though the senator served stateside in the Navy Reserves during the conflict. Kirk’s inflated military record nearly cost him his Senate seat before.

According to CNN, “a once public, now private webpage” included the information, which brought back memories of Kirk’s 2010 race when he exaggerated his military service. Kirk’s current campaign told CNN that the website was not supposed to be public and was still in edits.

In 2010 during the campaign, Kirk had claimed he was the only member in Congress to serve “in” the Iraq war. Eventually, because he had actually served stateside, Kirk modified his position to say he served “during” the war. He also had to clarify that an award he said he had won was actually given to his entire unit.

“Campaign officials said a third-party vendor had drafted the language that they said had not been vetted or reviewed by the senator’s staff,” CNN reported.

Kirk is running for Senate against Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq war veteran who lost both of her legs in combat.

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  1. Man some folks are not only sad pathetic pieces of shit, they are really dumb to think people won’t catch them.

  2. Avatar for cf2k cf2k says:

    Yeah, we’re despicable.

  3. Avatar for dd40 dd40 says:

    Kirk is a veteran of every war the United States has been involved in since 1776. He is older than he looks.

  4. I swear that’s a Twilight Zone episode starring Kevin McCarthy.

  5. Absolutely deplorable…

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