[My2Cents]

Gen. Wesley Clark, hero of inconclusive wars not in America's vital interest. And John Kerry, hero of the Vietnam war, who returned only to vehemently protest that war, dramatically throwing away "his medals" during a protest demonstration, only to have those medals show up in his office when he was elected to public office. Turns out the medals he threw away weren't really his.

[Destro]

Clark was also a combat veteran of the Vietnam war and getting medals in a war, even if you reject them later still looks better then what Cheney said when asked why he did not go to the "Nam...he was too busy.

On a debate stage such a comparison would be painful

I also think a man with a military record can make those great points of yours but it would be harder for Bush and Cheney to do so.

Leaving the radio pundits to make these points-all of who never served either.