Our nation's leaders knew the war was unwinnable long before we stopped sending in troops. That does not excuse the deaths of innocent people. But Mr. Kerrey and his squad were only one small part of a much bigger, immoral war. The more we learn about the truth of what happened in Vietnam, the more realistic we can be about what really happens in combat. Mr. Kerrey's Bronze Star for his part in the attack on the village doesn't begin to tell the story.
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