…these two ^[1]posts ^[2] by Peter Robinson greatly disturb me. One contains Kerry’s famous testimony about American servicemen cutting off the enemies’ ears and shooting them like “dogs for fun” in Vietnam [Didn't you say some pretty extreme stuff back then?-ed. Yeah, but not that bad and not under oath.]. The other has more recent remarks (just the other day) from a Marine who served in Vietnam then and wishes Kerry would simply apologize. As Robinson himself writes of the current impasse:

At any time over the past year, John Kerry could have issued a statement that would have made the present, frenzied controversy all but inconceivable. “I am still proud of opposing the Vietnam War,” he might have said, “but I recognize that after returning from combat, and while still in my twenties, I made statements that were misjudged and intemperate. For any offense I may have caused–especially to my fellow veterans–I now wish to apologize.” Kerry wouldn’t do it. And he still won’t. What is he thinking?

Well, I guess that’s what makes politicians. They don’t apologize. [Unlike writers. You guys apologize when you get up in the morning.-ed. Hey, I snore.]

UPDATE: On a similar note ^[3].