“Overrated POW(Other Hanoi Hilton prisoners were awarded MOH. Not the Songbird)”
McCain’s cell mate, Bud Day, was given the Medal of Honor. Although he strongly disagreed with McCain’s politics, he always said McCain acted with great courage as a POW.
I voted against McCain on his last Senate run. I despise the man and believe Trump has good cause to despise him as well. He was an evil man. As best I can tell, his widow isn’t any better.
7 Vietnam War POWs received the Medal of Honor. One was for a flight a few weeks before he was shot down (Leo Thorsness). 3 died. Only 3 survived and received a MoH for their time in captivity. One was McCain’s cell mate. I’ll take Bud Day’s word for what happened in the Hanoi Hilton.
Silliness. I doubt Bud Day would say a bad thing about him no matter how much of a low life he thought McCain was. Have you ever heard Day say anything bad about - any - other POW?
“Acted with great courage.”
Bud Day was just being classy.
The Hanoi Songbird did things more honorable POW’s would not do.
A Medal of Honor winner would never lie, unless that was the price for the award.
Anyone know the genesis of the claim McCain turned down the offer of release because his other prison mates would not be released? I have always thought the NV controlled who they let go and were not in the habit of letting the captive determine his fate. If there were political points to gain by releasing an Admiral’s son I have always assumed they would have put him on a bus and sent him home regardless of his “preference”.