I seem to remember only two people under his command endorsed him. One doesn't endorse him. Are the others all dead, or have they simply not come forward?
From the sample chapter I've read, the book's an A+. It's not Michael Moore or Ann Coutler style "preaching to the converted" material. It's hard-hitting old-fashioned journalism, using diverse sources. It would be really hard for anyone giving the book an honest look to believe in John Kerry.
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I'd suggest John McCain needs to read this book. But then there's that 'honest look' requisite.