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Unfit For Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry.
By: JOHN E. and JEROME R. O'NEILL
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A Call to Service: My Vision for a Better America
By: John Kerry
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John Kerry has had a remarkable life and is one of the most respected public servants in America today, having come to the forefront of national consciousness as a veteran speaking out against the Vietnam War just after he returned from the front lines. He is one of the most powerful leaders of the Democratic Party and-with a fierce landmark presidential campaign looming before the 2004 election-could one day become the most powerful man in the world.

As an outsider among insiders in the U.S. Senate, John Kerry has never been afraid to battle the political establishment and fight the fights that need fighting. Now, in A Call to Service, Kerry formally introduces himself to the nation. In a book rich with autobiographical details that explain the experiences behind the ideas, Kerry offers his vision for America.

This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the ...
By: John Kerry
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In this passionate and personal book, Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry shine the spotlight on an inspiring cross-section of today's new environmental pioneers. This Moment on Earth combines intensive research with keenly observed personal experiences to present a portrait of Americans devoted to the natural diversity and spectacular uniqueness of our country.

Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War
By: Douglas Brinkley
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Covering more than four decades, "Tour of Duty is the definitive account of John Kerry's journey from war to peace. Written by acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley, this is the first full-scale, intimate account of Kerry's naval career. In writing this riveting narrative, Brinkley has drawn on extensive interviews with virtually everyone who knew Kerry well in Vietnam, including all the men still living who served under him. Kerry also entrusted to Brinkley his letters home from Vietnam and his voluminous "War Notes" -- journals, notebooks, and personal reminiscences written during and shortly after the war. This material was provided without restriction, to be used at Brinkley's discretion, and has never before been published. John Kerry enlisted in the Navy in February 1966, months before he graduated from Yale. In December 1967 Ensign Kerry was assigned to the frigate U.S.S. "Gridley; after five months of service in the Pacific, with a brief stop in Vietnam, he returned to the United States and underwent training to command a Swift boat, a small craft deployed in Vietnam's rivers. In June 1968 Kerry was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade), and by the end of that year he was back in Vietnam, where he commanded, over time, two Swift boats. Throughout "Tour of Duty Brinkley deftly deals with such explosive issues as U.S. atrocities in Vietnam and the bombing of Cambodia. In a series of unforgettable combat-action sequences, he recounts how Kerry won the Purple Heart three times for wounds suffered in action and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Navy' s Silver Star for gallantry in action. When Kerry returned from Southeast Asia, he joined the Vietnam Veterans Againstthe War (VVAW), becoming a prominent antiwar spokesperson. He challenged the Nixon administration on Capitol Hill with the antiwar movement cheering him on. As Kerry's public popularity soared in April-May 1971, the FBI considered him a subversive. Brinkley -- using new information acquired from the recently released Nixon tapes -- reveals how White House aides Charles Colson and H. R. Haldeman tried to discredit Kerry. Refusing to be intimidated, Kerry started running for public office, eventually becoming a U.S. senator from Massachusetts. But he never forgot his fallen comrades. Working with his friend Senator John McCain, he returned to Vietnam numerous times looking for MIAs and POWs. By the time Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, Kerry was the leading proponent of "normalization" of relations with Vietnam. When President Clinton officially recognized Vietnam in 1995, Kerry's three-decade-long tour of duty had at long last ended.

John Kerry: A Portrait
By: George Butler
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From a large field of Democrats, John Kerry of Massachusetts has emerged as the front runner and the one candidate who might beat George W. Bush. He is experienced in foreign affairs, independently minded with a formidable command of the issues and a strong campaigner, known for his shrewdness, tireless energy, and extraordinary debating skills. In a time in which the nation has been asked to test its strength, he is a candidate with a heroic military record. But what drives him as a person and as a candidate? Where does his dedication to public service come from? Who is John Kerry? John Kerry: A Portrait spans the years following Vietnam up to the present. Butler has documented the return of Kerry the war hero and his subsequent leadership role in Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The photographs also cover Kerry's activities in the peace movement, his marriage to Julia Thorne and his daughters Alex and Vanessa, his early political campaigns, his marriage to Teresa Heinz, and many details of a life as colourful and interesting as that of any recent presidential candidate.

• What ban? Coulter appears on "Today"
Ann Coulter didn't get to make her scheduled appearance on NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday, prompting a story from the Drudge Report that NBC and MSNBC had decided to ban the columnist from their airwaves. If that report was true -- NBC denied it -- then the ban didn't last very long. Wednesday morning, Coulter was on "Today" for what proved to be a contentious interview with host Matt Lauer. Of course, the first issue at hand was the topic of the earlier cancellation, and Drudge's story. Laue • Bad news for GOP: Sen. Kit Bond retiring
Republicans hoping to put a dent in Democrats' Senate majority in 2010 got some disheartening news Thursday in the form of Missouri Sen. Kit Bond's announcement that he won't seek reelection. This is not the kind of open seat the GOP wants to have to defend, as Democrats have been gaining ground in Missouri recently. Claire McCaskill defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Jim Talent there in 2006, Jay Nixon turned the state house blue last year and John McCain was just barely able to eke out a vi • Senate Democrats are unhappy with Obama's stimulus plan
President-elect Barack Obama is busy today peddling his revised economic stimulus plan to a skeptical US Congress. After a series of closed door meetings senior Senate leaders emerged to suggest that his plan needs significant revisions before it will pass into law. Their main sticking point seems to be Mr. Obama's desire to incorporate tax breaks as a major component of his plan. Cutting taxes is anathema to Democrats. I'm not even sure that some of them know how to cut taxes (cough, Jon Corzi • Slowing the Stimulus
There seems to be a little bump in the road to Barack Obama's economic stimulus package. Republicans, for reasons we'll get to shortly, are putting the brakes on the idea, under the flag of caution. It's a whole lot of money, they argue, and you can't just rush willy-nilly into this kind of thing. After having rushed willy-nilly into the invasion of Iraq and the massive bank bailout, it's tempting to give them the benefit of the doubt -- maybe they've learned their lesson. All this willy-nilly r • Here?s Your $1.5 Billion. Spend It Wisely
Arnold Kling, in a very good post on the stimulus package, notes the following: How many people will have meaningful input in determining the overall allocation of the billion stimulus? 10? 20? It won?t be more than 1000. These people--let?s say that in the end 500 technocrats will play a meaningful role in writing the bill--will have unimaginable power. Remember that what they are doing is taking our money and deciding for us how to spend it. Presumably, that is because they are wiser at spe

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