New Clash on Military Service

[Spazito]

WHEELING, W.Va., April 26 -- John F. Kerry on Monday sharply questioned President Bush (news - web sites)'s National Guard service in the 1970s and accused the president of spreading false information about the Massachusetts Democrat's Vietnam War protests of 33 years ago.


Kerry, described by aides as fuming over Republican attacks on his Vietnam service and antiwar protests, unleashed one of his most pointed attacks against Bush, as the presidential campaign and debate over national security issues past and present turned personal.


"This comes from a president who can't even show or prove that he showed up for duty in the National Guard," Kerry said on ABC's "Good Morning America." "And I'm not going to stand for it."


Kerry was responding in part to criticism Sunday from Bush adviser Karen Hughes about whether he tossed away his service medals to protest the war in 1971. Kerry was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts during two tours in Vietnam.

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(It is good to see the kind of detail on Kerry hitting back in a mainstream paper, please rate it after reading, it is being freeped)

[Ganja Ninja]

1. Kerry was a leader both in war and in the peace movement back in

the seventies. ADubyaOL Bush was drunk and coked up the whole time. Some people are born to lead and some are born lucky with a silver spoon in their nose.