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Kerry urges Bush to stop mudslinging ads about war record Updated at 23:30 on August 21, 2004, EST. EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry urged President George W. Bush on Saturday to "stand up and stop" what he called personal attacks on him about his combat record in Vietnam. At a fundraiser, attended by about 750 people, Kerry said the attacks by a group of Vietnam veterans and former Swift Boat commanders have intensified "because in the last months they have seen me climbing in America's understanding that I know how to fight a smarter and...

Feb 21, 11:18 PM (ET) By NEDRA PICKLER ATLANTA (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry accused President Bush on Saturday of using surrogates to attack his military service in Vietnam and his subsequent activism against that war. In a letter to Bush, Kerry wrote: "As you well know, Vietnam was a very difficult and painful period in our nation's history, and the struggle for our veterans continues. So, it has been hard to believe that you would choose to reopen these wounds for your personal political gain. But, that is what you have chosen to do." Kerry was reacting...