But something happened to me over the years...an ideological change, a paradigm shift of thought.
After so many years I wonder if it would really make any difference to the men and women who served our country by going to Viet nam, if I were to say.. from the bottom of my heart...that I AM SO SORRY for not giving you the Honor you so richly deserve. I am sorry for the indifference I showed you when you returned...of turning my eyes and closing my ears.. when I heard a derogatory remark aimed at you. Would it make a difference if I told you that I am proud of the service you gave to us on behalf of our freedom..that I appreciate your sacrifices and the blood shed for the freedom we all share today.
But Kerry hasn't. I know some of you could never forgive him for what he did with the VVAW. But I would be willing to overlook that as the excesses of youth. However, even today he refuses to point out the devastation he caused, and he continues to undermine our national security by opposing missile defense, defense budget maintenance, and other weapon systems. He also gets his nose into Vietnam, Cuba, and other 3rd world issues that leave our enemies wondering if they can take advantage of us.
Kerry hasn't grown up!