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Kerry joined "other side".(Between The Lines)
ITEM: The Associated Press released a national story on May 2, carrying the headline, "Dole Rises to Kerry's Defense over Vietnam," citing the former Kansas senator and World War II hero. The lead sentence, referring to an interview on Fox News Sunday, stated, "Former Sen. Bob Dole isn't making much of the controversy over whether decorated Vietnam veteran John Kerry threw away his medals or ribbons during a 1971 anti-win" protest."
BETWEEN THE LINES: This AP article, particularly its headline, is a striking distortion of what Bob Dole actually said. When questioned about his former Capitol Hill colleague, Dole responded: "I don't know what possessed John. I know he came back, came out against the Vietnam War, but he made his point, and he's going to have to live with it. I think some of the, things he said were probably not very good judgment, but he was a much younger man then without much experience in public life, but that's the record."
Said host Chris Wallace: "And so that's something people should take into account?" Dole answered: "Oh, I think so. When you come back, when first you brag about all the medals you have and being wounded three times and things of that kind, ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Kerry joined "other side".(Between The Lines)