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Originally Posted by WarriorDiplomat
5 years in the Hanoi Hilton does not excuse his actions against this country or the families of those who never returned and left behind....shame on his voter base and shame on those who voted because he had been a POW
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Again, no argument from me:
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Originally Posted by PSM
Unfortunately, I can't honestly thank him for his service. It was expected, given the family history, and was largely less than honorable. Whatever he did or didn't do as a POW must be weighed by his father's position at the time. In my life, his name had its first red flag at the Marine EM Club at Camp Swachb, Okinawa, in 1968 and never improved.
He will not be missed.
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Doesn't rule out the pain he suffered during those years.
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Last edited by PSM; 08-26-2018 at 19:31.
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