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- Plane shot down October 26, 1967
- Released from captivity March 14, 1973
- Sustained lifelong injuries from torture
- While in prison, weight dropped to 100 lbs
- Spend time in Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed "Hanoi Hilton"
- Faith of my Fathers co-written with McCain staffer Mark Salter; published in 1999
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In October 1967, the son and namesake of Admiral John McCain II was shot down over Hanoi, Vietnam, while flying his 23rd bombing mission for the U.S. Navy. After being captured by North Vietnamese forces, the younger John McCain spent the next five and a half years in prison camps while his father commanded U.S. forces in the Pacific. McCain's experience as a prisoner of war (P.O.W.), as recounted in his book Faith of My Fathers, has been a touchstone of his political career.
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Signed Confession
Beaten and interrogated, McCain signed the following "confession" at his captors' behest:- "I am a black criminal and I have performed the deeds of an air pirate. I almost died and the Vietnamese people saved my life..."
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Refused Early Release
According Faith of my Fathers, McCain refused an opportunity to be released early from captivity, because "I did not want to go out of order."Politico: Some on left target McCain's war record (June 30, 2008) The phrase refers to the fact that a lower-profile prisoners than the admiral's son—who had been imprisoned longer—were not afforded the same opportunity. SFGate.com: McCain Says 5 1/2 Years As POW No Hero's Tale (August 16, 1999) -
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John McCain POW Questions
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Do you trust John McCain to make important decisions about the future of the Internet? 8 AnswersNo, he's not someone who lives and dreams for the future of Internet. He isn't someone who uses the Internet and is one of those people who might believe AOL o... read more -
Has fmr Arizona Rep. J.D. Hayworth given any indication (on his talk show, etc) that he is planning on challenging Sen. John McCain 1 AnswerThere has been no official word, but the New Times says: "The word is that he's comfortable being the tribune of the far-right locally." I'm doubtful it will h... read more -
Why did Obama call a spending freeze a bad idea ("hatchet job") when McCain proposed it a year ago? 1 AnswerIt was a bad idea a year ago. The country needed the spending to stimulate the economy. It's not a matter of being ahead, or behind. You have to time things rig... read more
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@mattysold wow, we still haven't let that one go huh? John McCain is above Criticism because he was a PoW?
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John McCain, just what happened in that pow camp in 'Nam that youre SO against gays in the military? You ignorant shepherd of bigotry #gay
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RT @redsoxfan0907: @RoseLizenberg C'mon John McCain, though I don't support his agenda, survived POW in Vietnam. Show some respect. #maddow
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@RoseLizenberg C'mon John McCain, though I don't support his agenda, survived POW in Vietnam. Show some respect. #maddow
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RT @chris_moody: Leave it to nyt to call a 7-yr POW 'unpatriotic' RT @dcexaminer: NYT: John McCain is the 'unpatriotic opposition' http://tinyurl.com/ycwlrxk
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