If you want to be uplifted , read this .

[Jasper 91]

I think this article demonstrates what an amazing person John Kerry is . He will make a great President .

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22247-2004Jul28.html

[madmax]

1. Great article, Delightful

I'm reading 'Tour of Duty' by Brinkley. Like this article it makes me cry.

Welcome to DU.

[Jasper 91]

4. Thankyou madmax .

Everyone has been so warm and welcoming . :)

[tigereye]

8. that was very moving

thank you.

[AspenRose]

17. Kick

OK, I have to stop crying now.

How in the world could ANYONE take to heart what the SBV smear campaign is doing after reading something like that....it's a mystery. People like that must have ice water in their veins.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Beautiful -- thank you...

[Greyskye]

3. Thanks for that. What a great article!!!

:kick:
Nominating for Homepage

[Mizmoon]

5. Beautiful

thanks.

[kemche]

6. Thanks.

You Made my day.

KG

[newyawker99]

14. Hi kemche!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[THUNDER HANDS]

7. this is a cute passage

Kerry even rescued a puppy, Victoria Charlotte, or VC. His crewmates bought it from villagers who were planning to cook it for dinner. "Once the bullets started flying, he'd put the dog in his flak vest against his tummy," said Sandusky. "In the middle of an ambush, she'd start shaking and she'd pee on him." Until today, the puppy stars in Kerry's war stories. Kerry's daughter, Vanessa, 27, explained: "He wanted there to be a good VC."

[Jasper 91]

9. This was my favourite passage .

"One can talk and talk about the meaning of war and the dangers and the horror and all the sensations that a man has when he gets near the possibility of dying. But until you actually sense them somewhat, you do not really know what you are talking about. And once you have sensed them, you tend not to want to talk about them at all."

I think it captures the sorrow of war .

BTW , what a wonderful writer , John Kerry is and such maturity .

[Lex]

13. Pic

[demnan]

10. I appreciate that very much

Almost had me crying here.

:loveya:

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

11. Really shows the contrast

between real heroes like Kerry and the repub chickenhawks. Only someone who has been to war can fully understand how horrible it is, and how important that it only be used as the very, very last resort.

[DrZeeLit]

12. Sent it to ...

my brother-in-law, a retired two-tours-in-Vietnam, Colonel... Republican. He's actually a bit more on the fence these days, although he has to bear his Roman Catholic wife's tirades on right to life. I'm hoping this article moves him, as nothing my husband has tried seems to have worked.

I defy anyone to read that article with a dry eye!

[newyawker99]

15. Hi DrZeeLit!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[DIKB]

16. I Cried.

No One that doesn't know the horrors of war should be pushing to go to war.

[progressivebydesign]

18. Moving. I'm crying now after reading that..

Kerry is so much, much more than the media and the Republicans will have you believe about him. I read this article, and Kerry's speech at the Swift Boat retirement ceremony, today. I'm so deeply impressed by him.

He is such a good, honorable, strong person. He deserves to be our president. The nightmare is almost over, isn't it?

[progressivebydesign]

19. I'm kicking this so the afternoon crowd will read it!!! n/t

[brook]

27. Much appreciated.

Brought me to tears.

:kick: for the evening crowd.

[Synnical]

20. Thanks for this

[Generator]

21. Lovely, thanks!

[cheshire]

22. The more I know the more I admire and love him. He is a real man.

[Mad_Dem_X]

23. Beautiful...moving...

I have even more respect for Senator Kerry after reading that article. I'm going to email that link to everyone in my address book.

[Jasper 91]

24. Everyone should email this article to their friends .

John Kerry is just so incredibly good . He cares , he thinks , he questions , he analyses , he takes action , he needs our help but we need his help more .

[VOX]

25. Amazing. Kerry is a true gentleman, and the best of humanity is in him...

He has accomplished and experienced so much. I am genuinely moved.

Thanks for posting this, Delightful.

[hellbound-liberal]

26. We're lucky to have a chance to have him as our President

This article should go to everyone here and overseas to show what a truly great American looks and acts like.

[dietdpfan]

28. Outstanding! n/t

[pacalo]

29. He's going to make a damn good president. Thanks for the article.