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  After apologizing, Senate candidate Kirk chooses silence when asked about military record
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Last EditedCOSDem  Jul 10, 2010 06:37pm
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News DateSaturday, July 10, 2010 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionSenate candidate Mark Kirk says he is done answering questions about exaggerating his military accomplishments.

Several times this week, Kirk has refused to answer questions about specific incidents during his 21 years in the Navy Reserve. He said Friday that he'll let his official fitness reports speak for him from now on.

Those reports include glowing evaluations but offer no details on specific incidents -- such as whether he came under fire while serving in Afghanistan, as he once claimed
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