John Kerry - Brothers in Arms

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Summary: A heartfelt telling of men's life experiences
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Though this documentary was made with John Kerry's candidacy in mind, its real strength is in the honest, heartfelt telling of the experiences of the men who served with him. And by the way, yes I do take the word of the men who actually served with Kerry over the word of two hundred - almost none of whom even knew him - who have simply signed off on someone else's version of events.





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Summary: Kerry is a True Patriot!
Review: To a deeply divided nation in 1971, John Kerry told the tragic truth about a misguided war, fought by drafted American teenagers, in defense of a corrupt South Vietnamese government. In 2004, America is once again deeply divided. We have been led by a president into a preemptive war, and American soldiers are once again dying in a land where it is impossible to tell friend from foe. Instead of hearing reasoned political debate, we are subjected day after day to the irrational diatribes of stupid Republicans who think they own the flag. Have we learned anything from our bitter Vietnam experience? Those who have indulged in shameful orgies of slander against John Kerry, and proclaim him a liar, coward, and traitor certainly haven't. For these people, "patriotism" requires silent submission to whoever happens to be president. For these people, "defending" America can only be proven by unwavering support for every Pentagon budget. For these people, acknowledging American mistakes offers "aid and comfort to the enemy."
As a people, as a nation, we stand at a critical moment in our history. Our survival as a beacon of hope to the world is at stake on November 2. Will we be a nation guided by rational discourse, or a nation of fools? Will we join the flag waving robots of the Republican Party and march to the drumbeat of mindless patriotism, or will we redeem ourselves and honor what America was meant to be? It's up to us. It always has been. It always will be.



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Summary: A TRUE patriot
Review: Again, everybody has opinions about John Kerry and coming back to protest the war which Bush wouldn't even serve in. Kerry was there and makes a very sound argument why it should have been protested. It was STUPID!! The N. Vietnamese could care less about the Soviets and Chinese and were fighting for their own freedom---AGAINST US!! the so-called spreaders of freedom and liberty. Let's just face it--sometimes America is wrong.

The superb irony is that all the so-called Republicans Hawks are really Chickenhawks that didn't serve and actively slipped out of service. If Bush really wanted to serve, all he had to do was go down to the recruiter's station and they would have gladly accepted him. Instead, he got his dad to pull some strings to get in the guard so he wouldn't have to serve. These are the facts and they are undisputable.

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Summary: Has anybody slamming this film actually seen it?
Review: Amazing. None of the 1-star reviewers here have actually even commented on this film. They simply hate John Kerry and are willing to listen to anybody who will defame him, but no one who actually served with him. Here is a a man who served his country by putting his life on the line in uniform. What was the point of fighting for free speech and liberty if he was not allowed to exercise them to protest the acts of our government when it has engaged in a war that serves no moral purpose? So Kerry is accused of giving comfort to the 'enemy'? How is that possible when in fact, all he was really saying was that the North Vietnamese were not the enemy of America that we had been led to believe they were and that the war was filled with atrocities that could not serve any purpose other than to further incite hatred from the Vietnamese, its same thing as is happening now in Iraq or any other nation that we decide to first-strike invade and attempt to overthrow its government to suit our current leadership's preferences. I would like to see this film aired by Sinclair Broadcast Group in rebuttal to their attempt to show "Stolen Honor" as 'news'

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Summary: Stolen Honor
Review: Having read the opinions of some of the other reviewers I could not let some of the absolutely stupid commentary go unanswered.
It is ludicrous to believe that five or six veterans who served with Lt Kerry for less than 120 days 35 years ago are more honest than several hundred decorated combat veterans and dozens of former POW's. The Pro Kerry minority of course have served a lot longer on Johns payroll than they ever served with him in his brief combat career. The hundreds of anti Kerry vets spent a lot more than 120 days in theater and have earned the right to speak up. Those of us who are Viet Nam era veterans felt very much betrayed by Lt Kerry and cannot stand by to see him become Commander and Chief of the armed forces he so dishonored. The actions of the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth have nothing to do with their being pro Bush and everything to do with being anti traitor. Their conduct is far from shameful as another reviewer suggested. Lt Kerry's picture hangs in a Hanoi museum as a tribute to his anti american pro Viet Cong activities. In the 1985 memoirs of North Vietnam General Giap he plainly states that North Viet Nam would have surrendered were it not for the discord created in this country by Kerry and his ilk. His testimony before congress and the activities of the group he lead caused the deaths and torture of countless soldiers and airmen. Contrary to one of the reviewers statements Kerry has NOT authorized the release of his military records and the media seems unconcerned and willing to accept only what Kerry makes available on his website and call it full disclosure(wow!). Anyone who buys this DVD is already predisposed to believing this crap and has probably already bought the Crockumentary(spelling intentional) Fahrenheit 9/11. Enjoy your Kool-Aid!

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Summary: John Kerry, all PATRIOT, no ACT
Review: The more I learn about Kerry, the more respect I have for him. His life story is truly amazing. His whole life he has fought for the people. He could have easily avoided Vietnam, he came from a wealthy family. But he said "send me". It's really sad we have abunch of liars funded by top Bush fundies trying to tarnish a freakin war hero's record. When the president himself didnt even serve. Where are Bush's brothers in arms? I havent seen anyone come out and say "I served with George W Bush". Because that would be impossible, Dubya didnt serve. All Kerry's records have been released, they are all downloadable at his website, the Navy has come out and confirmed them and said he earned his medals. So get over it, Kerry's a war hero. And about his testimony in front in 71'. He didnt betray anyone, he came back and found out a lot of veterans werent getting the help they needed from the government, so he fought for veteran rights and fought to end the quaqmire in Vietnam which was really unwinnable. We are at war, Id like to have a man who has seen war first hand running my country. Funny how people say Kerry would be soft on terroism. When he's been fighting it his whole life. Rather it be on the front lines in vietnam, fighting for rape victims rights as a prosecutor or exposing the BCCI and Iran Contra scandal as a senator. Bet you Bush followers never heard of that have you? Do some research, you'll be surprised. This guy is a fighter, his father didnt carry him under his wing his whole life. He took the harder path in life even though he could have taken the easy way out numerous times. Thats the kind of person I want leading my country. I want to be able to say "hey, thats my president" and smile and feel good about it again. Send John Kerry.

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Summary: Amazing Courage, Movie worth seeing.
Review: The title of this movie is Brothers in Arms. "John Kerry" is not in the title (as shown here on Amazon). David Alston, Mike Medeiros, Del Sandusky, Gene Thorson, and John Kerry tell the stories of what Vietnam was like for them and what happened when they went home. Even if John Kerry were not running for president, their collective stories are moving and worthwhile. This movie is not about republicans and democrats. I want to thank these men for having the courage to tell us about themselves. These stories are important and need to be heard. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for telling them.

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Summary: Kerry Was Brave, But Misguided
Review: There are millions of veterans who think John Kerry betrayed them and his country by coming home from Vietnam and accusing American soldiers of unspeakable crimes against humanity. He has since said some of his remarks were a mistake, but stands by his insane visit to North Vietnam to meet with communist leaders while America was still at war. While the Swift Boat Veterans ads are scurrilous political attacks, they have surely cast a doubt over Lt. Kerry's war record, and highlighted his stunning turnaround when he got home from the war. This man was brave to go to Vietnam, but what he did while he was there and after he came home remains highly in doubt.

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Summary: PLEASE HOPE KERRY WON'T DO FOR IRAQ WHAT HE DID FOR VIETNAM!
Review: What some people forget, is that Vietnam war protestors were going against the democratically elected and supported position at that time. The protesters felt their opinion was superior to the elected majority. Supporters of phased withdrawal (read Kissinger' latest book and the 200 some swift boat veterans book) still feel subjected to treason and anguish at what happened to all those people. The millions of Cambodians and south vietnamese who were hoping for something other than communism were wiped out thanks to an agitated, nasty exit from an almost unwinnable war. (If you begin doubting yourself, country, and ideals of freedom, you won't prevail); let's hope it doesn't happen again!! We'd hate to see more anti-war photos (like the ones in Vietnam) decorating halls in Iraq someday claiming american's support for Jihad!!

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Summary: Don't you get it? It's QUALITY not QUANTITY!!!
Review: While I have seen the excellent 'Going Upriver' which interviews the same veterens, I have not seen this film yet (I apologize). But I had to voice my opinion here:
Come on, get real! How can you even begin to compare the testimony of the soldiers who actually, and heroically, served alongside Mr. Kerry to the opinions of others who did not? Especially when the opposition is led by John O'Neil, a Nixon crony-vet created to fight the 60's anti-war movement! Numbers are meaningless (in reference to one vacant reviewer here).