1.  a) What did Senator Kerry say that has caused such an uproar in the press? 
b) Where and in what setting did he make the remarks? 
c) Who was he speaking to? (this answer is not in the article)

2.  a) To whom does Sen. Kerry say he was referring? 
b) To whom do you think Sen. Kerry was referring?  (Watch the video of his remarks at YouTube.com.)

3. a) What is the American Legion?  
b) What did the head of the American Legion say about Sen. Kerry's remarks?

4.  Watch Sen. Kerry's response to criticism over his remarks at JohnKerry.com.  What do you think of his defense of his remarks?

5.  Why is there such an uproar over the Senator's remarks?  Is this simply a case of Republicans vs. Democrats, or a real insult to American soldiers?