1) he went when called to go
2) after capture and severe injuries, he was offered an early release (the NVA thought that having the son of the Pacific Fleet Commander released early would break the spirit of the other POWs). McCain refused and was thrown into solitary for another 4 years.
That said, his record in the Senate is not heroic. There is little that he has done or said that I agree with. But that doesn't change what he did years before.
Do we really know he was offered the opportunity to leave?
after capture and severe injuries, he was offered an early release (the NVA thought that having the son of the Pacific Fleet Commander released early would break the spirit of the other POWs). McCain refused and was thrown into solitary for another 4 years.
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Yes. And Trump needs to start acting Presidential.
Saying he likes those that are NOT CAPTURED? is a big big mistake. He wants to joke around with that instead of making a solid serious apology to thousands of Americans who have been captured and tortured throughout our history.
If he keeps on schuck and jiving around with this the dems are gonna blast him with a very tough political ad full of film of”American who WERE captured” being tortured in Vietnam and video of Trump partying in College during the same exact years 1967,68,69,70,71,72,73.