[cyncooper]

Chris Wallace treated the After Action and other documents like they were gospel.

I agree. Roundtable airing right now on my tv. Brit and Bill Kristol had to shout over Chris Wallace, who was citing the '69 document as if that was the indisputable factual record that could not be contradicted. Brit and Kristol pointed out that John Kerry's version today disputes that '69 document. I think Brit and Kristol's point came through.

Brit and Kristol have been very analytical and rational in their approach to this whole issue.

Ah, Ceci now concedes the Cambodian story is "problematic" for Kerry. But put it aside, she says, and moves on to the Thurlow episode.

[TomGuy]

Brit and Kristol pointed out that John Kerry's version today disputes that '69 document.

That is one element that is being overlooked in this fiasco. Kerry and Kerry's mouthpieces have altered the versions/renditions so many times, that most news people, reporters, news readers haven't kept up.

Kerry and Kerry's mouthpieces have contradicted their own versions. There are about a dozen version of the Christmas in Cambodia story. That doesn't even take into account the differing stories surrounding the actions that resulted in Kerry getting his medals.

That is exactly the reason that Kerry -- not a mouthpiece -- needs to come forward and address this issue. If that means an hour debate with John O'Neill or a news conference with open questions, Kerry needs to address this himself.