Wes weighs in...

General Wesley Clark lays it out in a NY Times op-ed on the current round of attacks on John Kerry's military service and post-military protests. Clark, decorated for combat wounds and bravery in Vietnam himself, may well be the public figure best positioned to pass judgement, and he doesn't hold back...(my emphasis)

"This is no more than a political smear. After risking his life in Vietnam to save others, John Kerry earned the right to speak out against a war he believed was wrong. Make no mistake: it is that bravery these Republicans are now attacking."

His comments on the behavior of Bush are no less forthright.

Although President Bush has not engaged personally in such accusations, he has done nothing to stop others from making them. I believe those who didn't serve, or didn't show up for service, should have the decency to respect those who did serve — often under the most dangerous conditions, with bravery and, yes, with undeniable patriotism."

Sic 'em, Wes!

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/opinion/28CLAR.html