Vietnam: Important, but not in this way

The Vietnam was is an extremely important part of the United States and her history. The war was tragic, those who fought in it should be honored, those who died should be remembered. And, in a way it is relevant to current times because some are drawing parallels between Vietnam and Iraq. However, it is not that important in the presidential election. Kerry intialized this importance, with good reason since he was known as a war hero and Bush's service was uncovered and ignored. He, however, may not be the hero that he once was thought to have been at the time. And now Bush's records are starting to show through and he is being exposed as a deliquent in his service. All of this is wonderful to hear, and could be perceived as important in the election as it tells about leadership and accountability. But the degree that this issue has been brought to is absurd. Even if a candidate of them was the most decorted Vietnam Veteran of them all, he could be a sleazy, lying, and all around awful person now. Conversely, someone who draft-dodged or made up an excuse to get out of the war could have been cowardly then but could now be a brave and strong leader who would serve out country well. Overall, this issue is being overaddressed in the media because it is easy to sensationalize, but in reality it has very little to do with the country currently and both candidates, along with any affiliated organizations (even those "non-partisan" ones), should tone down the attacks on the others services and focus on modern and relevant issues, assuming they still have any and havent been transported decades back.