NotBush

MilBlogs readers are well aware that John Kerry does not have the support of the US military rank and file. This will become increasingly apparent (and increasingly hard to deny) even as the Senator trots out the few exceptions to the rule that he can find.

The Vietnam veteran responses to Kerry are on the rise in number, eloquence and spirit. Read this, via Powerline:

Let me begin by saying that during my entire twelve month tour supporting the swift boat division in which you served in An Thoi, as well as the Seawolves (Navy attack helicopters), Strike Attack Boats (STABs) and SEALs in My Tho and Dong Tam, I never once heard reports about, much less witnessed, the sorts of atrocities you have accused American servicemen of committing. What I witnessed were young men, often frightened at the prospect of operating in areas largely controlled by the enemy, who did their jobs as skillfully and honorably as they knew how. While I do not presume to speak for them, and obviously I cannot speak for you, I did not know a single person in Vietnam who did any of the things you described.

That's all you get here. You'll have to follow the links for the rest, and you'll be glad you did

The majority of Americans know Kerry was lying in his testimony before congress in 1971. Though many will insist he was simply repeating the lies of others most know that he's not that gullible a man. (Well, apparently he was tricked by Bush into supporting the Iraq war...) But really, it's long past time for the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts to do one of two things:

1) Admit his testimony was false, explain his motivation for the deception, apologize to those who suffered for his lies

or

2) Answer this: When, if ever, to the best of your knowledge, did American servicemen abandon the practice of cutting the ears off of enemy dead?

He should have nothing to loose. He's notBush after all, and certainly nothing he can do now will drive away those determined to vote for notBush.