I'm so sorry for your loss.
Sadly, Kerry doesn't care about us. My husband is an AD Marine about to head to Iraq, and Kerry is (shudder) my senator. I wrote him a polite but strongly worded letter myself, and have yet to hear a thing, and I am one of the people from the state he actually "claims" to represent.
For the first time in my life, I am ashamed of being from Massachusetts, and my husband is desperate to change his legal state of residence on his next enlistment. And yes Senator Kerry, he will be reenlisting again. He has much more dedication to his country and fellow servicemen and women than you have in your smallest finger.
We, as a military family, have had to listen to our share of crap about my dh's choices for the past 9 years, but this was the first time it ever felt like such a betrayal.
Again, I am so sorry for your loss, LC HOGHEAD.
I have to admit - I have been very disappointed with the whole Iraq situation - as a Patriot I felt our country had no business there and we should have nuked Afghanistan. I was mad at Bush and I voted against him last election because I felt N Korea and Bin Laden presented more of a threat than Saddam ever did.
These last comments of Kerry's however are beyond the pale. Were he to have apologized immediately and genuinely that maybe, maybe would have mollified my anger somewhat. But he didn't ... he is an arrogant SOB who needs to learn some humility and never ever should be considered for President by any party. Frankly, he should resign his Senate post or at the very least not run for re-election. To come out fighting after such an obvious gaff that only deserved the words "My goodness, I screwed up and I am so so sorry ... that is not what I meant to say or imply at all", is the sign of someone who would have happily made a mistake of invading a wrong country or otherwise and then claim he is right.
He has no character and will not tell the truth. He is a slimy politician just like the lot of them. The only problem is he attacked the military which is risking life and limb to execute commands given them by a democratically elected government - right or wrong - they do not choose the missions and deserve the utmost of respect and honour always. Theirs is the toughest job and least well compensated and they don't need an arrogant guy like Kerry putting them down while being paid from their tax dollars.
To you and all of the service members and their families - THANK YOU for your service.
"Jon Carry" doesn't speak for anyone with more than half a brain in this country. Please forgive me for thinking poorly of folks from MA in the past because of the caliber of that state's Senators. I know there are some decent folks left there - but we rarely hear of them.