The Washington Post examines some of the disputed facts of John Kerry's Vietnam experience. Their conclusion?
Establishing the facts is complicated not merely by fading memories and sometimes ambiguous archival evidence, but also by the bitterly partisan nature of the presidential campaign.An investigation by The Washington Post into what happened that day suggests that both sides have withheld information from the public record and provided an incomplete, and sometimes inaccurate, picture of what took place. But although Kerry's accusers have succeeded in raising doubts about his war record, they have failed to come up with sufficient evidence to prove him a liar.
It's a start, but not a definitive settling of accounts. Let's have more.
Posted by Alan at August 22, 2004 09:06 AM