>I think Kerry and the rest of the politicos believed what was being fed to them by Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld. They believed in their leader out of respect for his position as President - is that such a bad thing to do?

Then you don't remember the acrimony from the 2000 election. They didn't have any faith in Bush, they are involved in a game of gridlock. The democrats try to block anything the republicans attempt. They have no respect for the opposition leader. Kerry supported the war because he put his finger in the air and thought the wind was blowing that way. Later, he tested the wind and went the other way.