Moreover, the article appeared in major papers in Dallas, St, Louis, and Seattle. Those are mainstream papers, aren't they? Again, to my surprise (and my gratification) the SBVT book and protest, and coverage of return fire (so to speak), is not being blacked out completely.
The legs may be growing in length and strength...
It is difficult to maintain a complete blackout regarding a book that is a #1 bestseller on Amazon.com, even before it is released. The best the media can do is what they did here, insult the veterans making the charges and put up a few statements from vets who defend Kerry.
For this story to even be mentioned in the Liberal Seattle press shows that it has legs. Big chinks in their armor are starting to appear.
When the RNC starts hammering away at everything he did post-Vietnam, he's probably going to put himself in for another Purple Heart.