Benedict Arnold was a hero to both sides but he was still a traitor to America.
The later actions do not negate the former but they should not be excused either.
We were told that John Kerry was a war hero. He lied to Congress under oath. He met with Communists in France to “negotiate” the peace in Vietnam without authority from the US Government. He was a traitor and should have been sentenced for his actions.
“War hero”? This guy got three “nicks”, two of which may be manufactured and took advantage of a little know Navy Regualtions that said you could rotate out of country if you had 3 purple hearts. So like a “good officer” he left his men long before his normal tour would have been up. “War Hero”...I want to puke.
You illustrate the point I was making in my post. Thank you.
Do you not even see how absurd and hysterical it sounds to try to lump this fellow in with Benedict Arnold or John Kerry? Hizzonor did not take arms against the US, nor did he meet with US enemies in time of war while also making speeches undercutting US policy. The original article shows the mayor stubbed his toe big time with the exaggeration. Even so he remains a legitimate war hero, and none of this makes him a traitor in any sense of the term.
Applying a little common sense proportion isn’t a bad thing.