[jmstein7]

No. I won't drop anything. As long as he (Kerry and the dems) calls my president a "deserter" for allegedly missing a physical, then, by his own defintion, he (Kerry) will be known as a "deserter" for ditching the men he commanded in combat on a technicality.

He didn't have to leave -- but he did.

[Your Nightmare]

He didn't have to leave -- but he did.

You really should drop it. You're making a fool of yourself.

How many soldiers re-up when their combat tours are over? Some, but not most. They don't have to leave -- but they do. Are they deserters?

You need to stop posting things as "facts" when you have no clue what you are talking about.

[CalKat]

Don't you think the Kerry campaign would counter your "he didn't have to leave, but he did" with something like "Kerry didn't have to go to VietNam, but he did -- rather than joining the National Guard and staying home, he went and fought"? You have a very weak argument here.

[Ben Hecks]

I have to agree with others that think a "deserter" tag is not appropriate for Kerry. The important element, in my opinion, is that he made false accusations to a congressional committee about alleged atrocities committed by soldiers in Vietnam.

I contend that he was aware that these accusations were false at the time he made them. Lying to Congress is not a good thing. At that time, Kerry was associated with VVAW which had several leaders who have since been totally discredited (they either did not serve in Vietnam or did not serve in the military at all). He disgraced the uniform of the United States Navy by wearing wrinkled fatigues with ribbons (violation of Navy regulations) and was photographed on a number of occasions in a state of disarray that reflected poorly on his judgement and maturity.

It's ironic that Kerry is now a member of a body that insists that those testifying before it be fully truthful under penalty of law. Sorry for the rant.

[Peach]

You should be aware that CalKat is a sleeper troll we believe.

Do an in forum search of her posts and you will see that she consistently takes the contrary, anti-Bush view. She's subtle, but she's a troll.