In Vietnam, Kerry met one of the Viet Cong who was in the ambush that led to Kerry's

[karynnj]

2. One of the TV news shows validated the story by speaking to villagers in 2004,

but it is incredible that the US consulate obviously with the help of the Vietnamese found one of the Viet Cong. His comment here - that they heard the boat coming shows, first of all,shows how stupid and wasteful that entire using small boats on the canals "to show the flag" was. That NO ONE on Kerry's boat died now can be seen to because he led them in responding differently AND that his quick reflexes, courage, and athletic ability enabled him to prevent the gunner from killing everyone on that boat! (Odd that that almost sounds like the Onion Kerry caricature.)