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onetime2 · 08-27-2004, 11:33 AM

Colonel North is right on the money with where the problem is for John Kerry. It's not about his service in Vietnam and it's not about the time spent there. The problem Kerry needs to address is the perception of the Vietnam veterans who feel betrayed by his testimony and actions when he came home from Vietnam.

Vietnam Veterans Against the War was a radical group that planned riots for the RNC convention in 1972 and allegedly conspired to kill Spiro Agnew and other politicians.

It's well known that Kerry came out against these radical plans but I find it hard to believe that these radical elements didn't exist while he helped steer the direction of the group. People decry Bush's ties to the oil companies yet have no problem that Kerry associated with those who would murder in the name of political opposition.

Personally, I have no problem with Kerry's awards, his service in Vietnam, or his actions in the aftermath fighting against the war. In fact I applaud him for his service to the country as it's far more than a lot of people have done. What bothers me is the finger pointing towards Bush and ties to the Swift Boat Vets to deflect any discussion of these other questions. And, in fact, it's not so much Kerry's shifting of the focus, since that's what politics is all about, but the press's failure to ask these questions.

08-27-2004, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Colonel North is right on the money with where the problem is for John Kerry. It's not about his service in Vietnam and it's not about the time spent there. The problem Kerry needs to address is the perception of the Vietnam veterans who feel betrayed by his testimony and actions when he came home from Vietnam. Vietnam Veterans Against the War was a radical group that planned riots for the RNC convention in 1972 and allegedly conspired to kill Spiro Agnew and other politicians. It's well known that Kerry came out against these radical plans but I find it hard to believe that these radical elements didn't exist while he helped steer the direction of the group. People decry Bush's ties to the oil companies yet have no problem that Kerry associated with those who would murder in the name of political opposition. Personally, I have no problem with Kerry's awards, his service in Vietnam, or his actions in the aftermath fighting against the war. In fact I applaud him for his service to the country as it's far more than a lot of people have done. What bothers me is the finger pointing towards Bush and ties to the Swift Boat Vets to deflect any discussion of these other questions. And, in fact, it's not so much Kerry's shifting of the focus, since that's what politics is all about, but the press's failure to ask these questions. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant. Last edited by onetime2; 08-27-2004 at 11:36 AM..