CosmoKnight: I didn't say give Kerry a pass....I said compare his record to Bush's. One privileged man chose to fight, another did not. Lets try to keep a bit of perspective here.
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Originally posted by wonderwench
Because hating Bush is religion.
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Wonderwench: I'm not religious and I don't hate anyone, but I don't share your adoration for George Bush. That may cause others to regard me as some sort of cultist, but I like to think that I'm a rational human being.
I find the reference to Vietnam a bit confusing. Republicans hawks have always resisted the Vietname/Iraq comparison as it brings up unpleasant memories of another war that seemed to lack necessary justification and that the American people quickly grew sick of.
The posted transcript points to a fundamental misconception held by many American conservatives: just because someone is anti-war does not make them anti-soldier. Kerry, himself, was a soldier. The opposition is centered against the policy makers that demand criminal acts of good soldiers. I can't help but think of the Bush administrations redefining of torture and Abu Graib.