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Correction to Congressman Dornan’s remarks towards the end of the video:
Bob Dornan was describing how McCain as the son of a famous Admiral was offered a chance to go home and leave the other POWs to remain behind for 5 years to undergo unspeakable torture. Dornan then erroneously attributed McCain’s refusal to go home as a decision on his part and his father’s part to save his future political career.
It was later disclosed by Admiral Stockdale who was the Commanding Officer of all POWs inside the Hanoi Hilton that he denied all POWs any chance to go home early if it meant leaving even one POW behind.
So it wasn’t McCain’s refusal, it was Admiral Stockdale’s order.
To this day McCain and his sycophants in the media and his campaign tout ‘his’ refusal as a POW to go home early as evidence of his patriotism and concern for his fellow POWs thereby affirming his status as a ‘War Hero’ even though he was never once cited for heroism or bravery.