After being periodically slapped around for “three or four days” by his captors who wanted military information from him, McCain called for an officer on his fourth day of captivity. He told the officer, “O.K., I’ll give you military information if you will take me to the hospital.” -U.S. News and World Report, May 14, 1973 article written by former POW John McCain

McCain was taken to Gai Lam military hospital normally unavailable to American POWS. (U.S. government documents)

“Demands for military information were accompanied by threats to terminate my medical treatment if I [McCain] did not cooperate. Eventually, I gave them my ship’s name and squadron number, and confirmed that my target had been the power plant.” Page 193-194, Faith of My Fathers by John McCain.

Nov. 9, 1967 (U.S. government documents) Hanoi press began quoting him giving specific military information.

One report dated read, “To a question of the correspondent, McCain answered: ‘My assignment to the Oriskany, I told myself, was due to serious losses in pilots, which were sustained by this aircraft carrier (due to its raids on the North Vietnam territory – VNA) and which necessitated replacements. From 10 to 12 pilots were transferred like me from the Forrestal to the Oriskany. Before I was shot down, we had made several sorties. Altogether, I made about 23 flights over North Vietnam.’”

In that report, McCain was quoted describing the number of aircraft in his flight, information about rescue ships, and the order of which his attack was supposed to take place.

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Look up the real story of a human being, who was subjected to inhumane abuse and survived. He did what he needed to to survive.

Take away all of the hyperbole about heroism, what is there about the man, the human being, that qualifies him to be leader of the free world and restore our standing?

Good.

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And to Avaross I point out that most Propaganda has been designed to be persuasive, and performed by willing participants – more like what Jane Fonda gladly did rather than the performance John McCain was forced to deliver.

Being dragged out of a lake from your crashed bomber, beaten by an angry crowd, tortured, solitary confinement, forced to make recordings and films against your country, all must leave a devastating mark.

Bluntness is not dependability. Sure, the guy is blunt, abrasive, sometimes abusive. And quick as a wink, he turns chummy again. Campaigns for his vicious political opponent, votes against his own bill, votes to allow coercive interrogation methods in 2008 by his own government. In each case the quick spurt of anger is followed by acquiesce to authority.

A politician that doesn’t watch his mouth is refreshing. Bluntness is refreshing. We are caught in that little loop. Unfortunately what comes out with that bluntness is quick anger, loss of control, and a clear indication that he is troubled. He has a lot of anger inside. This is backed up with lots of evidence, even on the “right”.

This guy wants to be our president, the leader of the free world. Think back to April 1, 2001, US spy plane collides with chinese fighter plane and crash lands on chinese island, crew held there for a 11 days before released. Calm heads avoided threats and taunts and even conflict, can you say the same thing if it were to happen in a McCain presidency?

How many historical events have benefited because the president was a statesman and not a hot head ex-warrior with clearly evidenced impulse management “issues”.

Please define the heroism, I am unaware of the contributing factors that lead to the classification. Included here, a reference from a dictionary defining hero:

1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.”

Perhaps more proper classification is survivor. A tough survivor. McCain is a very tough survivor.

You should recognize what they are doing and know that it is wrong. “Highschool is over (little Sam), grow up and be an adult, it means thinking on your own and asking questions.”

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