Posted on 04/30/2008 8:11:27 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
A story I had never heard before about John McCain:
[Ret. Col. Bud] Day relayed to me one of the stories Americans should hear. It involves what happened to him after escaping from a North Vietnamese prison during the war. When he was recaptured, a Vietnamese captor broke his arm and said, "I told you I would make you a cripple."
The break was designed to shatter Mr. Day's will. He had survived in prison on the hope that one day he would return to the United States and be able to fly again. To kill that hope, the Vietnamese left part of a bone sticking out of his arm, and put him in a misshapen cast. This was done so that the arm would heal at "a goofy angle," as Mr. Day explained. Had it done so, he never would have flown again.
But it didn't heal that way because of John McCain. Risking severe punishment, Messrs. McCain and Day collected pieces of bamboo in the prison courtyard to use as a splint. Mr. McCain put Mr. Day on the floor of their cell and, using his foot, jerked the broken bone into place. Then, using strips from the bandage on his own wounded leg and the bamboo, he put Mr. Day's splint in place.
Years later, Air Force surgeons examined Mr. Day and complemented the treatment he'd gotten from his captors. Mr. Day corrected them. It was Dr. McCain who deserved the credit. Mr. Day went on to fly again.
Great post!
Wow is right.
Thanks. I’m sort of expecting an influx of posters who’ll tell us that National Review is a “RINO ‘Rat Magazine” however. ;-)
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And you thought "Hillary-care" sounded scary!
He had honor, integrity, and true grit to the Nth degree. However, it only took a few years in the sewage of our senate to remove all three. We still have a choice of 3 liberals in the upcoming election. He’s just the least-worst of the three. Hopefully, the Repubs will find a way to find someone else. If I have to vote, it’ll be whilst holding my nose.
5 years to freedom by James Rowe.
There is no doubt how the Nov. election MUST TURN OUT for America....none whatsoever.
Humanity first, politics second. Nice post.
An American hero! Great story.
He’s still a big government politician with weak policy positions.
nope... no bashing the source...
Great stroy about McCain....truly awesome...
still doesn’t mean I like him, trust him, or would vote for him.....
lots of heroes out there that I would not vote for...
I wouldn’t vote for McCain to run the school bake sale, let alone Pres...
That IS Hillary care.
Ditto. Regardles of his politics, he demonstrated compassion for one of his fellow service men and that needs to be recognized. Regarding his politics, he is still as refreshing as a warm, mud puddle.
Impressive.
I can appreciate McCain’s good points and honorable service while still being extremely displeased with a lot of the stands he’s taken, over the past few years in particular. He’s the best of a bad lot IMO, and I’ll have to hold my nose to vote for him, but vote for him I most probably will. Reluctantly, but I’ll do it.
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