It'll be interesting to see how this plays out--it seems to me that it would further align many soldiers and soldiers' families with Kerry--the guy made a split second decision in the heat of battle, and carries with him the question for the rest of his life as to whether he made the right decision. I think a lot of pro-military people will understand that, even symathize with it. If the Kerry team wanted to, I think they could spin this into a very positive thing--Kerry taking decisive action to save lives--his war record is very different from the 'indecisive' persona that his detractors portray. Probably the Kerry team will leave it alone, but it's a big risk for his opponents, bringing up his war record.
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