[DJtex]

Seems to be an objective article--certainly not biased towards Bush. If this was published in Time or Newsweek verbatim, the entire AWOL issue would vanish. Frankly, how Bush or Kerry spent their teens and 20's is of little current relavance. They were both kids who accomplished impressive military feats, both perhaps took some advantage of the system, and were both much more patriotic than Bill Clinton.

[niteowl77]

They were both kids who accomplished impressive military feats, both perhaps took some advantage of the system, and were both much more patriotic than Bill Clinton.

Then one of them decided to do photo-op medal throwaways and start acting as an advocate for the North Vietnamese.

[alnick]

Frankly, how Bush or Kerry spent their teens and 20's is of little current relavance.

Untrue. The fact that Kerry testified before Congress that American soldiers currently serving in a war were the equivalent of Uday and Qusay Hussein MATTERS.