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”.
According to his book, he was offered a quicker release but refused to accept it. According to his book . . .