The Huffington Post stood an article up last week about Bill Richardson, authored by a former Green Beret named John Early who witnessed, and benefited from, Richardson’s heroism first hand. It’s worth a read; here’s an excerpt:
As the Iowa voters cuss and discuss the current presidential campaign leading to their state caucus, I had an opportunity this past week to meet and speak with many Iowa voters and veterans.
Coming from a Midwestern farm family, it was interesting to hear what veterans were saying about Bill Richardson and their reasons for supporting his bid for the White House.
I served in the United States Army Special Forces for nearly twelve years, including multiple tours in Vietnam, as well as assignments in South America. My years in Vietnam were some of the best and worst of my life and definitely the defining point in my life as a young man and soldier. As a result, I got to experience real courage, up close and personal while serving with my fellow “Green Berets”.
Richardson isn’t getting much love as a candidate for President, perhaps it would behoove us to look a little closer at him in 2008.
