Something NOT often reported about Kerry's 1971 testimony

I was debating someone about some of the things that Kerry said in his 1971 Congressional testimony and found this transcript:

A couple of interesting things I noticed:
1) He does not accuse anyone of atrocities - he references stories that vets told him! A MAJOR difference from what the swift boat liars have been saying!
2) A great quote, which is very telling as to his character and - as usual - is very consistent with what he says today:
"At any time that an actual threat is posed to this country or to the security and freedom I will be one of the first people to pick up a gun and defend it."

Again, the only way that anyone has to criticize this man is to twist his words around until they mean something completely different from what he said!