Kerry consistently talks about his service in the Vietnam War and uses it to prove that he loves his country or that he deserves some higher form of respect.
Here is what Kerry said in 1971. This was during the war.America got out about 1974 and North Korea took over the South in about 1975.
(Videotape, MEET THE PRESS, April 18, 1971):
MR. KERRY (Vietnam Veterans Against the War): There are all kinds of atrocities and I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free-fire zones. I conducted harassment and interdiction fire. I used 50-caliber machine guns which we were granted and ordered to use, which were our only weapon against people. I took part in search-and-destroy missions, in the burning of villages. All of this is contrary to the laws of warfare. All of this is contrary to the Geneva Conventions and all of this ordered as a matter of written established policy by the government of the United States from the top down. And I believe that the men who designed these, the men who designed the free-fire zone, the men who ordered us, the men who signed off the air raid strike areas, I think these men, by the letter of the law, the same letter of the law that tried Lieutenant Calley, are war criminals.
So a man who admits to do these atrocities should have been brought up with war crime charges. He also shouldn't be using his Vietnam record as a platform to gain respect if he admits to doing the things he claims to have done.
Do you realize that some of the men and women that are in government now are the same people who hated the government and law in the 60's? They were hippies and vagabonds that coined the term, 'pigs' for policemen. They hated the FBI, the CIA, and authority in genera. Kerry was one of the biggest of them all. He is not telling us who he reallly is. He was an activist and he got into government to reform it. What else would a Vietnam Vet against the War do?. He is now trying to run as a moderate for president and he is not. He is going to do his best to get us out of Iraq. He is also going to do his best to hide who he really is. He cannot say that he is a liberal. And he has been asked out right. He will not admit to being a liberal
Here is my opinion: He was a Vietnam soldier and he was well-to-do. He probably got into the service because at the time a lot of politicians had served in some type of armed service; and he wanted to be a politician or at least to be in government. The Vietnam war starts and he goes and serves his country. He gets hurt and comes home with a purple heart after 5 months. He realizes the political climate and alot of his peers and friends are hippies or are politically active on the left side of the issues. I believe he goes far left to be cool. He wants to fit in pretty badly becuase he was a soldier of the war and people his age didn't look to kindly on soldiers of Nam. He uses this stature (Vietnam Vet turned against the Vietnam War) to spark his career and his self-esteem. He rides it to the Senate where he camps out for 20 years. He votes against defense and intelligence, votes against school choice (Socialism), he votes against tax cuts, and votes for abortion rights and extreme enviromental issues. You know, all the great Dem issues. He helped weaken the CIA, FBI, and National security. His votes are on record. He now runs for the presidency and runs as a moderate. He talks about tax cuts and strong defense. He is lying. He cannot be himself because he thinks people will not accept him. And he is right. People do not want a President like him. Tell me one issue that you find appealing about Kerry.
The whole point of this post was to ask a question. Can you be proud of something that you are not proud of?
