I do recall hearing or reading the part about the medical treatment, but not the part where he admitted to crimes against the Vietnamese people.
I don’t know if he was subjected to torture, it has been a long time. He may have suffered pain from his injuries, they may have mistreated him getting him out of the water and bringing to the hospital (Stepping on his broken arm, etc) or they may have tortured him before providing treatment.
As far as I know, he was never tortured. If that is the case, to give that kind of recording to the enemy under the threat of torture is not forgivable, IMO.
It has been quite a while since I educated myself on the details of his story, so I may not have it right.
As far as I know, he was never tortured.
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I have never had to deal with anything remotely close to torture or captivity, but I understand they both can be used to “break” someone given enough time, just because you weren’t tortured doesn’t mean you can’t be turned. Some people can endure intense short-term pressure but will break down under long term duress. Others might be the opposite. I would never suggest that torture isn’t far worse. I would never chose it over the other. But you can be resilient and stubborn for years on end, but break down that one time, and they got you.
I didn’t mean to start a debate about what he went through and imply that I would or wouldn’t do what he did. I just posted because I recall hearing this several years ago. If not this specific tape, one very much like it. Seems like a false claim to call this new.