[Mb-civic] Kerry's Past Is Key to His Future

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Kerry's Past Is Key to His Future 
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ROBERT SCHEER

August 3 2004

The Republicans have tried to turn John Kerry's military service against him with repeated derogatory references to his 1971 testimony on behalf of Vietnam Veterans Against the War before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. But this negative tactic could backfire. If voters were actually to read what the young war hero said 33 years ago, most would come away with increased respect for Kerry's prescience, his patriotism and his willingness to speak truth to power. 

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