In 1971, upon returning from four months service in Vietnam and while still a Naval officer, John Kerry testified openly, publicly, before Congress, that he and everyone else serving in Vietnam had committed atrocities, that they were all war criminals.
Kerry quickly became active and influential in the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, organizing and leading anti-war protests. Kerry wrote a book, "The New Soldier," that set out his criticism of America's war against the malignancy of communism. John Kerry went to Paris where he conducted private, illegal, diplomacy with the North Vietnamese, and returned to advocate that America surrender to North Vietnam, and on our enemies' terms. He became an advocate for America's enemy.
The North Vietnamese seized on John Kerry's book and speeches and used them for psychological warfare, torture, against American POW's in Hanoi. Kerry's anti-war words and deeds helped turn America's military victory into a political defeat, and North Vietnam's military defeat into a political victory.
Kerry's actions were doubtless instrumental in prolonging the war, and adding to the number of Americans wounded in action, and to those killed in action, whose names are now engraved on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. - The Wall.
This is not rumor, nor speculation, nor spin. Kerry did all these things openly, publicly, proudly, intentionally, willfully, and deliberately, in the full light of day and history.
He did these things with an obvious and express intention to impede America's war effort, and assist its enemy. It is common, public knowledge, and fully, indisputably documented. John Kerry, while an officer of the United States, knowingly, willfully, deliberately, intentionally gave aid and comfort to America's enemy in a time of war.
The Constitution of the United States, Article 14, Section 3 (also known as Amendment 14, Section 3) states in relevant part:
"No person shall be a senator or representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military . . . who, having previously taken an oath . . . as an officer of the United States . . . to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof . . ."
When John Kerry became a Naval officer, he took an oath to protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Afterward, upon his return from Viet Nam, he openly, publicly, and proudly, gave aid and comfort to America's enemies.
Having given aid and comfort to America's enemy, while a Naval officer of the United States, John Kerry is clearly and unequivocally disqualified, barred, by Article 14, Section 3, of the Constitution, from serving as a Senator or as President.
When John Kerry was elected to the Senate, he again took an oath to protect and uphold the Constitution. Having taken that oath, I believe, he is now bound by that oath to resign from the Senate, and to resign his presidential candidacy, since he is not qualified to serve in the Senate, or as President, even if he is elected.
Raymond S. Kraft is a writer and recovering lawyer living in Northern California. He may be reached at rskraft@vfr.net.
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