Let Me Get This Straight

George Bush was in favor of the Vietnam War. Since ascending to the status of Generalissimo, he has started two wars of his own. But when he had the chance to fight for his country, he exploited his daddy’s connections to slither into the Texas National Guard. Bush loved the war but didn’t want to fight in it.

Meanwhile, as today’s New York Times reports, “In March 1969, John Kerry, a 25-year-old Navy lieutenant, reached down from the boat he was piloting in Vietnam’s treacherous Bay Hap River and in a spray of enemy fire pulled a soldier out of the water to safety. For his valor, Mr. Kerry won the Bronze Star with a combat “V” and his third Purple Heart.” Kerry went on to cofound Vietnam Vets Against the War.

If you’re against the war, you fight to prove you’re not afraid. If you favor it, you run away to prove you’re not stupid.