McCain, the backstory
This is a long article, but worth every second you will spend reading it. My respect for John McCain took a hit while reading this.
At Fort McNair, an army base located along the Potomac River in the nation’s capital, a chance reunion takes place one day between two former POWs. It’s the spring of 1974, and Navy commander John Sidney McCain III has returned home from the experience in Hanoi that, according to legend, transformed him from a callow and reckless youth into a serious man of patriotism and purpose. Walking along the grounds at Fort McNair, McCain runs into John Dramesi, an Air Force lieutenant colonel who was also imprisoned and tortured in Vietnam.
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McCain is no friend to veterans
As the daughter of a proud Vietnam Veteran, it makes me angry that a man who uses his Veteran/POW status to his advantage is so anti-veteran.
On Friday, September September 26, 2008, John McCain said the following:
“I know the veterans, I know them well, and I know that they know that I’ll take care of them, and I have been proud of their support and their recognition of my service to the veterans, and I love them, and I’ll take care of them, and they know that I’ll take care of them.”This statement–made near the end of Friday’s debate–immediately infuriated veterans across America and overseas. In fact, Senator John McCain has a very clear, long, and illustrious history of not supporting troops and veterans one bit.
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