[Cboldt]

Cobra64: One small correction, Cleland is not a war hero. He blew himself up with a hand granade.

Cleland is not a war hero for blowing himself up. He is a war hero for his actions in battle some time before his self-inflicted injury. Max Cleland deserves to be called a war hero, AFAIK.

But the DEM party and media have erred in attempting to attach his injury to an heroic act.

[LADY J]

"Cleland is not a war hero for blowing himself up. He is a war hero for his actions in battle some time before his self-inflicted injury."

What's the story on Cleland's actions in battle that made him a hero? Did he earn any medals for valor? Just curious to hear the real story.