I don't think that the American people are going to stand for this bullying of the vets.
I think you will in short order see an ad with Max Cleland say his tripple amputee and he supports Kerry.
This story is not dying.
Kerry is basing his resistance on two tactics.
1. He has the media in his pocket and they will not risk angering him for fear of loosing access.
2. He can smear away the vets and the media will not do any contradiction to the smearing.