This was an outstanding article, with a broad scope of both the pointed criticism and its repercussions. From Wesley Clark to Jay Rockefeller, and many points of light on between, people of courage said what others are afraid to: Senator McCain, you served your country, but exactly whom did you lead and how? Somehow, those close to McCain seem to feel insulted that what came around to John Kerry now goes around to John McCain--and we have reason to believe that Kerry was, according to the sworn testimony of those whom he led, a far greater war hero and selfless leader than was McCain. Let us also remember that the Vietnamese man who rescued McCain and saved his life was visited only once by McCain and never so much as even mentiond in that sometimes questionable autobiography of his. The man died heartbroken--kind of like the wife who dutifully waited for McCain to return from captivity only to be cast aside for the rich trophy wife/beer heiress after she suffered a physical appearance change from a debilitating car accident. Yes, the bits and pieces of John McCain we didn't know are coming to light, and as conservatives and progressives alike connect the dots, they scratch their collective heads in wonderment at what happened to the image of the hero and maverick from less than a year ago. Johnny, we t hought we knew ye...