The man LEAD an veterans anti-war effort in my country. Certinly that deserves to be explained, does it not ??
IMHO, the larger lesson is "what did we learn from vietname", and karys answer to that question is that the military suchs, and shouldn't be used, whereas most Americans view the lesson of viatname as "Don't let liberals loose a war the military can win"
As a Vietnam veteran who was around at the time, I can understand why there were protests against the war, which becamre more and more unpopular through the late sixties and early seventies. Kerry's participation was obviously motivatted by his political ambitions. He saw it as an opportunity to increase his visibility (including testifying before Congress) and winning points from a disenchanted public. He had the credibility of a war record and being anti-war, something the anti-war movement actively sought. Like Clinton, Kerry was planning a political career from almost the day he entered college. I am always distrustful about people with these political ambitions.