"Every day John Kerry made decisions that saved the lives...

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...of our crew. If not for him I would not have enjoyed all these extra days. I would be up on a wall somewhere."

That was a pretty moving moment in Going Upriver.

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. And this

"I'm not doing this to oppose anyone, I'm just trying to wake my Country up." With regard to his activism trying to end the VN war and thereby saving even more lives.

[DrZeeLit]

2. Leadership

I've posted here about that movie a lot. Completely rocked my world. Brought back so many memories.

He's a born leader. Look at that determination in the Senate hearings -- he was only 27!

He's been serving this country for nearly 40 years!

It's all about solid leadership.

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3. The contrast between his heroism in battle and his heroism as a protestor

is really stunning. It's the same character expressing itself in two different contexts.

It's amazing. It is amazing to see those soldiers talk about their experiences and to see John Kerry being a voice for them.