>>While I agree with your statement, think of the thousands of other POWs who were discouraged beyond comprehension who heard this in disbelief at the time.
I agree with you. It was an ugly war. But, I think that anyone who was a POW of asians (my uncle was a POW in Korea) will tell you that everyone just strives to survive and to not harm other POWs in the process. They would hear McCain and think, “I hope he got a good meal out of that.” It’s just that basic when you are being held by people who do not consider prisoners to be human anymore.
Point taken. I cannot judge. I am certain I would “fold” under the same circumstances.
But it interesting that people who came forward 8 years ago saying McCain did this were shamed into silence.