[mtbopfuyn]

He, at 25, was just a kid??? What, just like Johnny Taliban shouldn't be held accountable for his actions against America because he was just a kid, never mind patriotic and upstanding young men and women are in Iraq today and in Vietnam at the ripe old age of 18? Excuse me, but that "kid" was given command of others' lives. That "kid" was in Paris. That "kid" was and is accountable for his actions today and his actions today are most questionable.

[syriacus]

Excuse me, but that "kid" was given command of others' lives. That "kid" was in Paris. That "kid" was and is accountable for his actions today and his actions today are most questionable.

Exactly. Many people joined gangs when they were in their teens. Some of them wised-up and apologized (or at least felt some remorse) when they got older.

But, in his "youth," Kerry was more like a gang leader, not a mere gang member. Kerry planned the antisocial events and encouraged others to follow his lead.

To top it off, Kerry hasn't shown sincere remorse for the public acts he wishes he could free himself from.

If Kerry wants to cut "free" from huge sections of his own past, he needs to show he is sorry and he needs to specifically name what he is sorry for.

Once upon a time, Kerry's youthful bid for the >>>limelight<<< set him apart from "ordinary" kids.

If he wishes to break from his past, Kerry's repentance must be public and specific, because his transgressions were public and specific.

[scott7278]

I'm surprised it took 27 posts for someone to write what you did. How low is the bar going to go? It's apparently at 25 now, when will it hit 30? 35?

"He was 40 years old for crying out loud! He had just become a man before he committed that crime! His youthful irresponsibility hasn't quite faded away!"

[cyncooper]

He, at 25, was just a kid???

Besides, I believe Kerry was actually 27.