Strictly speaking, 4 were for events that occurred between February 20 and March 13.
The fourth(the PH "won" on Dec2) had already been rejected by Kerry's superior at the time, and was awarded on paperwork submitted to a different superior, in a different area, possibly after Feb 20.
so All in 3 weeks even.
I bet that's the elephant in the living room, then. That's what's got Kerry all spooked, why he's come out swinging against all this, then.
He's trying to keep that detail out of the press, so he's gone on a media offensive.
And that kind of thing *always* fails. Mr. Reagan was the master of the correct response -- ignore them, and push your agenda. By responding, you allow your adversary to frame the debate.
Kerry should have done what Bush did about "Farenheit 9/11". Ignore it.