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I'm struck by the potential for history repeating itself. Remember how the Clinton cabinet members and Al Gore came out en masse in front of the White House to blindly defend Clinton, in particular Donna Shalala (sp?), before it was discovered that Clinton lied to them? (Shalala almost resigned over the lies.) This memory came rushing back as now John Glenn was paraded out to sing from the Democratic hymnal. I have the feeling that we may soon see a repeat of moral and integrity gymnastics by the likes of Glenn, Cleland et al.

With the Cambodia tale, fable(?), imploding, with the first purple heart being seriously questioned, as well as the Rassmann "heroic" rescue, the sampan rice incident, the post-service anti-war/consorting with the enemy issue just beginning, one day this will all come to a head. I see apologies and admissions by Kerry (start counting the use of the "Fog of War" phrase) followed by the James Carville/Lanny Davis attempts to minimize the situation with the same reasoning they used when the Cambodia tale was exposed, to paraphrase: because after all who cares what happened 30 years ago or that's minor, who cares or GWB was AWOL, is behind the ads, is a dope, is a deserter ad nauseam.

What then will these former vets do if and when they find out they've been used? How foolish will they look as they try to nuance they're unwavering support. It is so dangerous to risk the honor and meaning of your own heroism, attested to and championed by others, on another's, mainly and primarily touted by himself and questioned legitimately by many others who were there.

p>This eventuality, and I do think it is coming, will be worth the price of admission. Kerry's gamble, that the story will go away before he is pressured to release all documents and his diary (or they are leaked), is not one I'd make. Probably, because only Kerry knows where the unexploded mines reside. Stay tuned! br> -- Ken Keane br> Tampa, Florida /p>

Reportedly, the late Jimmy Durante said, "Be awfully nice to them (people) going up (the ladder of success), because you're gonna meet them all coming down."

John Kerry dishonorably began his calculated climb up his notorious ladder of political success by impugning the reputations of an entire generation of his Armed Service peers. Especially shameful was his slander of all who served in Vietnam.

Does he yet grasp the depth of his betrayal of them back in 1971 and now? If so, he must be denying it or arrogantly believing he can doublespeak it away.

I'd bet he never contemplated the wrath of those veterans he slandered and still does, along with his proxies James Carville and Lanny Davis, by calling them liars and bigots and dishonorable.

But I'd bet he and his campaign sense he's already begun his descent down success' ladder. So, of course, he smells fear.

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