[Qwinn]

"I hate to sound ignorant but how exactly does this apply to John Kerry? Because of his protests in the past?"

In a word, yes.

And it's not hard to show that he provided aid and comfort to the enemy, considering that he was hailed as a hero by the Viet Cong in their own media propaganda at the time.

Qwinn

[HarryCaul]

You probably could make a case for it, but I wouldn't enjoy watching the trial :-p

[Verginius Rufus]

This was never intended to be applied to anyone except Southern white males, so Kerry doesn't have to worry.

[Interesting Times]

And it's not hard to show that he provided aid and comfort to the enemy, considering that he was hailed as a hero by the Viet Cong in their own media propaganda at the time.

See John Kerry and the Communist Daily World for several examples...