I am not being sarcastic. All the sheep knows about Kerry is the medals. He cites the medals, the citations, etc. Well, lets just discredit them, questioning the circumstances, pointing out that he won them by being a US war criminal (not hard, cause he admits violating the Geneva convention). By doing so, we drive a stake into the heart of his campaign & assure President Bush victory. I find your reasoning convoluted and obtuse. Attacking Kerry's medals is not a winning strategy. You would also be attacking all veterans who won medals.
However, Kerry needs to release all of his military and medical records to resolve various questions,e.g., why did Secretary Lehman sign his Bronze and Silver Star citations; what were the circumstances surrounding Kerry's first PH; and why did Kerry initate a curtailment request despite the fact that he suffered no major physical injuries, i.e., he bugged out leaving his shipmates behind.
You're right. Need to stay off the medal-bashing and focus on Kerry's actions and confessed "war crimes". Even if a man is running around stark crazy with fear while the "stuff" hits the fan, a shrapnel wound is still a valid application for a Purple Heart. Some of my friends wonder about why he left his boat, (as commander it's a Navy abandonment) and other than the Purple Hearts who put him up for the medals? Himself?