"N1EE" wrote
Kerry wanted to be a war hero for the same reason as Joe and John Kennedy
did--ONLY to help his
political career.

You are absolutely 100% correct. However, this proves that Kerry has far
more intellegence and foresight than Bush, who couldn't plan beyond his next
drunken frat party at the same age. What's really sad is that there's
nobody better running and that they wouldn't appeal to the Homer Simpson
electorate if there were. Doh well ,,,,,