Tour of Duty : John Kerry and the Vietnam War

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Summary: As A Vet, This Book is Questionable in the least
Review: This book is filled with so many distortions and questionable facts that I find it amazing that more Vets have not totally discredited it.

This makes me really wonder what kind of man John Kerry really is. A very disturbing read considering I was there and know the facts.

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Summary: To see the real Vietnam try Naked In Da Nang
Review: I don't care what you think of John Kerry -- war hero or traitor -- all you are going to get prior to November 2 is a pile of political mumbo jumbo targeted to the undecided voter. NOW, if you are interested in the REAL human perspective on the men who served in Vietnam, then Naked In Da Nang is the book you need to read. I have heard the authors speak and I have read the book -- twice. It is very simple in its presentation -- and very complex in all the images and emotions it stirs (especially for veterans.) You can read it and decide if it represents John Kerry's Vietnam or you can read Tour of Duty and contrast it with "Naked." Between these two men, I'd rather see Mike Jackson running for President -- but methinks he's a tad too smart for that! If you're interested in the TRUTH about the guys who fought and died in Vietnam, John Kerry is not the guy to consult.

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Summary: Half the Story
Review: I'm afraid that Dr. Brinkley missed the boat on this one. By ignoring the Swift Boat Vets, he lost any claim to having written an honest biography of Kerry's war months. Kerry's unwillingness to release his military file would have signaled to any true biographer that there is more to this story than just Kerry's diary.


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Summary: Garbage
Review: Nothing but a whitewash of Kerry's military "career" intended as propaganda for support of Kerry's political ambitions.
John Kerry's entire life is a lie. This book takes from Kerry's writings the false biography of his Vietnam experiences. It is nothing but a rehash of Kerry's false reports and self-glorifying phony biography.