John Ensign
US politician
James Gordon “Bo” Gritzis a retired United States Army Special Forces officer who served during the Vietnam War. Following his military career, Gritz became involved in various failed attempts to rescue prisoners of warassociated with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.
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About the Bo Gritz
James Gordon “Bo” Gritzis a retired United States Army Special Forces officer who served during the Vietnam War. Following his military career, Gritz became involved in various failed attempts to rescue prisoners of warassociated with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.
In the realm of politics, Gritz ran for the United States presidency in 1992 as a candidate of the Populist Party, advocating an isolationist platform encapsulated in his manifesto, “The Bill of Gritz”. His campaign was characterized by the slogan “God, Guns, and Gritz”.
Gritz’s life has been marked by controversy, including questions regarding his military awards, his involvement in high-profile standoffs with federal authorities, and his involvement with the Christian Patriot movement and other right-wing militia groups.
Gritz was born in Enid, Oklahoma, and currently resides in Sandy Valley, Nevada. He is the father of four children.
11 Quotes by Bo Gritz
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Still I was concerned that politics would get between us and our POWs.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
- 2.
We held the team together for as long as possible and then sent all except the most critical personnel home.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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I state for the record that I have never sought funds from any POW family, nor led them to believe in any way that we were going on a mission to rescue their specific missing loved one.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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The fact is that the Vietnamese held Americans after 1973.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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I went to Ft Bragg and learned that Delta was indeed gearing up for the rescue. Still I was concerned the Reagan staff would not be willing to take the risk of sending an official military force into Laos.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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The fact is that Americans were sent to Russia that have not been returned.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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I believe that presidents up through and including George Bush have known that Americans were left alive and in violation of law, these high officials and certain of their appointed subordinates have continued and perpetrated a cover up of this reality.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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I believe certain members of the U.S. Congress have aided in the oppression and diversion of critical information that could have revealed a fullness of truth long ago.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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During the mission, Walter Jones, a team member was given a package containing bone fragments by a Lao. The source said they were from a crash site. He presented photographs showing himself in company with others digging around obvious aircraft debris.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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The final effort came when our reconnaissance team reported contact with the POWs and their guards by radio near midnight at a pre-arranged crossing site.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate
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I went overseas hoping to prove that all our POWs were home. I came back convinced that they were still alive.
Bo GritzAmerican army officer and political candidate