Yesterday, reached at his home, Elliott said he regretted signing the
affidavit and said he still thinks Kerry deserved the Silver Star.

''I still don't think he shot the guy in the back," Elliott said. ''It
was a terrible mistake probably for me to sign the affidavit with
those words. I'm the one in trouble here."


IOW, Elliott's conscience has been working on him. "I shouldn't have signed
that"? That phrase indicates his statement was already prepared for him, rather
than
an actual expression of personal opinon.

Typical in cases like this.