On 1/16/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I doubt that RFK would have pulled out of Viet Nam sooner than Nixon > didl. He might even have stepped up the military effort. The Kennedys > were a pretty aggressive lot in those days. His philandering probably > would have gotten him in trouble at some point. The Marilyn Monroe > stories wold have gotten more exposure. Clinton is a choir boy compared > to Kennedy.
I disagree, Paul. RFK was a hawk in the 50s and early 60's, but word is that his brother's death changed him greatly. He certainly was advocating a full pullout by the time he was running for the Democratic ticket in '68. In fact, he was seen as an anti-war candidate at the time he ran threw his hat into the ring for the presidential nomination, IIRC. Whether that was merely political posturing to gain votes will never be known. As for his alleged affairs, it's hard to say when or if they'd have come to light. The press knew about them, but were pretty closed mouth about them. They were different times... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
