I'd like to have a nickel for every vet who said we spit on them

Look-To all those who believe every vietnam vet was spit on: It ain't true. This is one of those stories that has built and built and built. But don't take my word for it--do some historical fact finding. Consider this: When you look at pictures of massive war protests, look at the signs. Many say the same thing: "BRING OUR BOYS HOME." The people who carried these signs didn't spit on returning Vietnam veterans. They tried to bring them back safely. The people who protested came from all walks of life, many were mothers of veterans, some were priests, and rabbis. Many were students in high school (like me)and college who knew in their hearts and minds that this war was not about freedom for the Vietnamese, but about profit and the "big red scare." In my case, a friend I wrote to while in Vietnam, (who was ordered there by the courts for stealing a car), thanked me in his letters for protesting. He was a marine. He certainly was not alone. Protesters wanted to stop the killing. Songs were written pleading for the end of that crummy damn war. Many returning veterans such as Ron Kovac ("Born on the 4th of July") were Protesters. And don't forget that many students were beaten, tear-gassed and arrested by cops. And some lost their lifes demonstrating. (Kent State). The overwhelming, vast majority of people who protested did so out of the love of their country and for the young men who were being sent over to die. Now, I won't say some schmucks did not spit on some returning vets. There are low-class animals all over. Many protesters had the crap beat out of them by right-wing extremists who didn't believe protesters had the right to free speech. I was a fourteen year old girl in 1968 when a man of 25 threatened to "knock my teeth out" if I didn't stop saying I believed the war was wrong. Look, this damn war tore families apart, and the country apart. If we are ever going to heal we must stop believing the worst in people. Let's just say the whole country wanted the war over. Some people were disgusting low-lifes, but most, only wanted the war over--even now. I was not the enemy, veterans were not the enemy. Blame Johnson, Robert McNamara, Kissenger and especially Richard ("I have a secret plan to end the war in 1968") Nixon.