It would be one thing had he cracked under torture, particularly if he owned that fact during his debriefing and then acknowledged it in public (since he was in public life). But that's not the case, is it?
He rode his "hero" status like a conquering Caesar. That is the biggest thing that galls me. Even those commentators with whom I agree say, "we may not have liked all of what he did in the Senate, but, by God, he was a WAR HERO." ((puke))
Yes, I agree; all part of his despicable behavior such as leaving the wife who fought so hard for him.