John McCain, Prisoner of War: A First-Person Account

[Russian]

I don't know if this a re-post, but some might find this a very interesting read. McCain about his experience as POW.



http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/2008/01/28/john-mccain-prisoner-of-war-a-first-person-account.html?PageNr=1

[moot]

Very good read, thanks.

[SkyRock]

Excellent read!
Thanks, 
Mark

[Excel1]

definitely interesting and a great read.

thanks for posting it

[Jackal1]

A great read.
The man has certainly paid his dues and then some.

[culero]

A great read.
The man has certainly paid his dues and then some.

Yeah, that and the fact he's often defied the Republican party are the reasons I'm voting for him.

I trust him to do what he thinks is right rather than what others in power tell him to do. I may not agree with what he does, but at least I can have hope that external influences won't control him - and he's certainly demonstrated that he can be trusted to do what he thinks is best for his nation. Its the most important credential for a wielder of power that I can think of.

[lazs2]

yes.. compared to the finger in the wind klintonesque osamabama.. he is a rock.   osamabama is thinking about nothing but the tours and adulation and rock star status.   he is a weak, empty headed, buffoon.

lazs

[culero]

yes.. compared to the finger in the wind klintonesque osamabama.. he is a rock.   osamabama is thinking about nothing but the tours and adulation and rock star status.   he is a weak, empty headed, buffoon.

lazs

I don't believe any of us really know what Obama is thinking. In a "benefit of the doubt" sense I'll allow that he could possibly be a great President. I just don't have any way of knowing what he's about, and I damn sure don't like the political powers that are working to get him elected.

I don't like the political powers that are working to get McCain elected, either, FWIW

[Jackal1]

A little off the main topic, but still related, I have read and heard more than once the accounts of POWs using the design and building of houses, etc. , step by step in the minds to stay focused and sane as mentioned in the article.
I just wonder if any of these guys actually built the  houses they designed when released.
I think it would be interesting to know.

[moot]

yes.. compared to the finger in the wind klintonesque osamabama.. he is a rock.   osamabama is thinking about nothing but the tours and adulation and rock star status.   he is a weak, empty headed, buffoon.

lazs

It definitely adds perspective to all the TV debates where McCain just sits there and watches others go on and dig themselves into a hole.

A little off the main topic, but still related, I have read and heard more than once the accounts of POWs using the design and building of houses, etc. , step by step in the minds to stay focused and sane as mentioned in the article.
I just wonder if any of these guys actually built the  houses they designed when released.
I think it would be interesting to know.

You mean if the prisoners built those houses?

[angelsandair]

yes.. compared to the finger in the wind klintonesque osamabama.. he is a rock.   osamabama is thinking about nothing but the tours and adulation and rock star status.   he is a weak, empty headed, buffoon.

lazs

Oh yea. Anybody read on how he was asked about Iran and it somehow went to him telling us how to speak spanish?


<<S>> Great read btw.

[Yossarian]

yes.. compared to the finger in the wind klintonesque osamabama.. he is a rock.   osamabama is thinking about nothing but the tours and adulation and rock star status.   he is a weak, empty headed, buffoon.

lazs

 

Enough said from my perspective.  Go Barack Obama. 

[ChickenHawk]

A good read that really makes you think.

Thanks.

[Rich46yo]

I just think we need maturity and experience at the helm.

Obama is an IL. politician and you never know when one of those will get indicted. He's already had one close friend and fundraiser get convicted. Besides I dont see him ever reforming welfare or immigration as thats his base. If felons were able to vote I'd bet Obama would get 98% of the felon vote.

Reverse the life stories and I'd bet Obama would have ended up on the AA gun with Jane instead of staying in that prison and refusing release until his buddies were allowed to leave. Course Obama would never have been there in the first place.

[Angus]

Thanks for the link.
The guy really had some........dung.
Salute and good luck to him