American Voices

Kerrey's Secret Shame

May 9, 2001 | ISSUE 37•17

Last week, former senator Bob Kerrey admitted that a raid he led in the Vietnam War resulted in the deaths of at least 13 unarmed women and children. What do you think?

  • Geez, you'd think he could make a run at the presidency without resorting to this kind of grandstanding.

    Myron Kannell
    Systems Analyst

  • We all have skeletons in our closets. Of course, in Kerrey's case, it's a whole pile of Vietnamese child skeletons, but still.

    Peter Odomes
    Banker

  • Come on. If that had really happened, he'd have an ear necklace like McCain.

    Andrew Hosch
    Telemarketer

  • There are many good reasons to kill: money, revenge, that satisfying 'thwump' sound... but not to advance one's political career.

    Ike Brophy
    File Clerk

  • What I want to know is, when he realized what had happened, did he throw back his head and yell, 'Nooooo!' in pain and rage?

    Paulette Arnold
    Homemaker

  • I suppose next you're going to tell me that Senator Calley was involved in this sort of thing, too.

    Denise Pillers
    Florist

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