It's laudable that our Sen. John McCain, while on a junket to far-away Afghanistan, is still hoping and praying for success in the U.S. wars. But nearly 10 years after 9/11, and after nearly 10 years in Afghanistan, eight years in Iraq, eight years of a Bush presidency, some 5,000 American lives, $1 trillion invested, and 25 years in Washington for John McCain... I'm sorry, but his words ring hollow, and a bit self-serving.
John and Patti Latson, Mesa
Dale Whiting posted at 9:24 am on Sat, Jul 9, 2011.
John and Patti,
To understand McCain, one must read his book, "Faith of my Fathers." In his book you will see that after nearly flunking out of the US Naval Academy and nearly being expelled for accumulating far too many demerits [thereby disgracing his father and grandfather, both of whom were Admirals and top placing cadets] that McCain went on to establish a similiarly disgracing military career. He crashed an astounding and unprecidented six planes, only the last in Hanoi. He cheated on his wife and family. He was a royal goof up whose career was saved only by being a McCain. His immediate superiors were affraid of crossing a McCain Admiral.
Then came Hanoi and the final disgrace. While a POW, he signed one of those confessions to war crimes before cameras not knowing that his father had just become CINCPAC, the highest ranking officer in the US Armed Forces over the Pacific forces, Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and even Coast Guard. The North Vietnamese played up the fact that the son of the CINCPAC acknowledged his having participated in war crimes. When McCain returned to prision from isolation and learned that his dad was CINCPAC, he hung his head in shame.
Upon returning to the US, McCain approached his father to make amends. He started his conversation by saying, "Dad, I did my best." His father merely acknowledged "I'm sure you did." And not another word on this subject was spoken between the two.
McCain is trying to do better, to do what he thinks his Daddy would want him to do. But it's the lives you my sons and your sons and the national wealth McCain is using to ease his own conscience with his father.
And like the fools that we are, we elected him as a war hero. McCain is no war hero. He's a disgrace to his fathers, to his naval service, to his country, to himself.
Dale Whiting posted at 2:59 pm on Sat, Jul 9, 2011.
It is time for John McCain to ask forgiveness of his Father, his first family [whom Cindy McCain now employs at the Coor's distributorship] his nation and we Arizonans who elected him, and then retire. No need to put up with Jonnie for another full term.
Accuracy posted at 3:55 pm on Sat, Jul 9, 2011.
There was not one word of truth in what Dale Whiting posted.
John McCain did follow his father and grandfather (both four-star admirals) into the United States Navy, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. He was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese and was a prisoner of war. McCain did experienced episodes of torture, and refused an out-of-sequence early repatriation offer.
McCain was a war hero and Barack Obama was not.
The long-time public servant, John McCain has elaborated on his deep and abiding love for America in his statement; "I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else's," he said. "I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency; for its faith in the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. I loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again. I wasn't my own man anymore. I was my country's." McCain said.
Dale Whiting posted at 8:52 am on Mon, Jul 11, 2011.
Accuracy,
Have you read his book, "Faith of my Fathers?" Everything I said I learned by reading his book, everything.
To your claim that "There was not one word of truth in what Dale Whiting posted" I respond, Balderdash! Read the book for yourself and see! Getting yourself shot down does not a war hero make!
Accuracy posted at 2:34 pm on Mon, Jul 11, 2011.
Dale Whiting posted: "It is time for John McCain to ask forgiveness of his Father, his first family [whom Cindy McCain now employs at the Coor's distributorship]"
The Coor's distributorship?..... Did you get that from his book, "Faith of my Fathers" also??
Following Jim Hensley's death in 2000, his daughter Cindy Hensley McCain became the controller of Hensley & Co., is an Anheuser-Busch beer wholesaler and distributor headquartered in the West Phoenix area of Phoenix, Arizona.
rouse2 posted at 2:59 pm on Tue, Jul 12, 2011.
I have disagreed with Sen. McCain on a long list of issues. I have never doubted that he felt he was doing the right thing. Whatever else he is a man of honor, integrity, and courage. We would be ahead of where we are now by light-years if the right man had won the white-house.