jbNet: Quotes and Commentaries

Thursday, April 26, 2001

I thought dying for your country was the worst thing that could happen to you, and I don't think it is. I think killing for your country can be a lot worse. Because that's the memory that haunts.

— Former Senator and Medal of Honor recipient Bob Kerrey in a New York Times story about his experiences in the Viet Nam War. After 30 years, Kerrey detailed how a strike force under his command killed civilians one night.

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