My Aisling

Kerry's 4th Purple Heart

Kerry is beginning today to spend $25MM to define himself. Seems to be money wasted. The people who knew him best in Viet Nam have spoken loudly and clearly.

Some quotes:

"He arrived in country with a strong anti-Vietnam War bias and a self-serving determination to build a foundation for his political future."

"He was aggressive, but vain and prone to impulsive judgment, often with disregard to specific tactical assignments. He was a loose cannon."

"He showed me a scratch on his arm and a piece of shrapnel in his hand that appeared to be from one of our own M-79s."

"Kerry would be described as devious, self-absorbing, manipulative, disdain for authority, disruptive, but the most common phrase you would hear [was] 'requires constant supervision.' "

And I truly believed that no one could have been a worse CINC than Clinton. Just goes to show you that you never stop learning.