"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...."
John Kerry (Meet The Press, 1971)
Who would knowingly vote for a confessed war criminal?
I have seen these comments so many times that I am jaded like many. Still, when you consider just that portion of his testimony it is distressing that Kerry was not immediately arrested and tried for his acknowledged actions.