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paedco · 08-07-2004, 16:46

Eagle, No sir, I did not quote from one article that espoused someone's ideas about John McCAIN. I went to the library four years ago and got the copy of the US News and World Report from microfische andmade a copy. This was a First-Person account written by John McCain himself and in it he makes numerous statements that I found questionable. He was runnig for the Presidential nomination at the time and I was leaning toward supporting him. He said huimself that nobody ever witnessed his interrogations and he only had someone else in his room with him for three months, then spent over two years in solitary with no contact, communication or sight with any fellow prisoners(His words). The code he says they used to communicate the 355 names was using one tap for A, two taps for B, etc. Make a chart using this method and see how long it would take to tap out your own name, realizing you would have to pause between letters. If nobody witnessed his interrogations then who could attest to his being tortured. He says he was constantly having to meet with visiting dignataries from all over the world and everybody knew he was the son of the Commanding Admiral of the Pacific Fleet. Since North Vietnam was attempting to win over the sympathy of the world and turn them against the US, do you really think they would have tortured their Prize POW, who had to be seen by the visitors? I do not question SEnator McCain's patriotism nor his service and have no idea what treatment he received. I only know his own words leave a lot of unanswered question for me. I'm just one of those people who do not accept anything on face value until I have verified it.

08-07-2004, 16:46	#8
paedco Asset Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16	John McCain Eagle, No sir, I did not quote from one article that espoused someone's ideas about John McCAIN. I went to the library four years ago and got the copy of the US News and World Report from microfische andmade a copy. This was a First-Person account written by John McCain himself and in it he makes numerous statements that I found questionable. He was runnig for the Presidential nomination at the time and I was leaning toward supporting him. He said huimself that nobody ever witnessed his interrogations and he only had someone else in his room with him for three months, then spent over two years in solitary with no contact, communication or sight with any fellow prisoners(His words). The code he says they used to communicate the 355 names was using one tap for A, two taps for B, etc. Make a chart using this method and see how long it would take to tap out your own name, realizing you would have to pause between letters. If nobody witnessed his interrogations then who could attest to his being tortured. He says he was constantly having to meet with visiting dignataries from all over the world and everybody knew he was the son of the Commanding Admiral of the Pacific Fleet. Since North Vietnam was attempting to win over the sympathy of the world and turn them against the US, do you really think they would have tortured their Prize POW, who had to be seen by the visitors? I do not question SEnator McCain's patriotism nor his service and have no idea what treatment he received. I only know his own words leave a lot of unanswered question for me. I'm just one of those people who do not accept anything on face value until I have verified it.
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