I thought of this Kerry analogy while reading posts on the World Mag blog...
Kerry and his supporters respond to virtually any critique by screechnig about his Vietnam service. How dare you be critical of a war hero! (ignoring how critical they were of Bob Dole, a legitimate war hero who suffered real wounds). Kerry isn't the first man to win acclaim in war and then betray his fellow soldiers and shame his nation.
Benedict Arnold was a celebrated war hero, having fought alongside Ethan Allen in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. Reagrdless of his prior military exploits, he is branded one of histories great terrors, with a name that has become synonymous with treasonous behavior. John Kerry should keep that in mind, being a war hero (however dubious) one day doesn't mean you get a free pass forever.
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