[ex-Texan]

Perhaps this sort of open speculation about the past will force Kerry to open his military records. Perhaps not. America and Americans are too obsesssed with the Vietnam War. Lydon Johnson got us into Vietnam with lies and misread the strength of the opposition. Nixon committed political suicide covering up the covert activities he had ordered the White House "Plummers" to undertake.

Kerry is walking a tightrope now dancing in high winds of outrage. The truth is about to hit him like a tornado.

Regarding Agnew: He was a corrupt federal official taking cash bribes in his Vice Presidential office. He should have been "blown out of his office" at the time, and, in fact, eventually was forced to resign. 'Nuff said.

[alloysteel]

One of the virtues of having Agnew as his Vice President: As long as Spiro was but a heartbeat away from the Presidency, Nixon was bulletproof. That is why they had to get Agnew first. Then that mediocracy Gerald Ford was brought up from the minors as pinch-hitter.

[lonestar]

Regarding Agnew: He was a corrupt federal official taking cash bribes in his Vice Presidential office.

I thought the bribes came before he became VP--when he was governor.

[visitor]

actually it was John F Kennedy who first put our military into South Vietnam, Johnson was simply garnering votes by saying he would pull our troops out of South Vietnam ...rto