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Originally Posted by Polynikes
I would think that if your positions were so strong, you could stick to the information presented without all the dodging.
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OK, let's assume all of your posts are 100% accurate. You have 2 documents drafted by Vietnamese people for the purpose of spreading propaganda in Vietnam. Even if we accept Mr. Swett's interpretation that these documents prove that various organizations, including the VVAW, were working closely together, I don't see how this proves that Kerry worked toward defeat. He was a member of the VVAW, but he wasn't running the group. There's no evidence (I don't think there are even allegations) that he passed military secrets or did anything to harm the American soldiers.
Again, let's assume everything you say is correct. There were 20,000 members of the VVAW. That's a lot of veterans who agreed with Kerry. Again, assuming he did all the horrible things you say he did, in 1972 most Americans would not have considered him a traitor. These events happened 36 years ago. You can't take a historical event, strip the historical perspective and judge someone based on today's political environment.
Ironically, when Kerry had contested primary and general races for Congress in 1972, his anti-war view didn't seem to hurt him. And I don't see any evidence that they were an issue when he won contested primary and general races for Senate in 1984. If voters in 1972 and 1984 did not hold his actions against him, when they were fresher in their minds, don't you think it's unfair to judge him so harshly now?
And I haven't been trying to convert you. It's a 36 year old issue. Most of America has moved on and has learned from the mistakes of the Vietnam War. If you haven't done that, I'm not going to change your mind on a message board.