Comments on: Use It Tonight http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Teddy Partridge http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/#comment-1548 Teddy Partridge Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:11:57 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/#comment-1548 <p>Are you questioning John McCain’s integrity?</p> Are you questioning John McCain’s integrity?

]]> By: Bose http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/#comment-1545 Bose Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:22:18 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/#comment-1545 <p>More real talk: McCain is one of <a href="http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,164859_1,00.html" rel="nofollow">approximately 600 former military POWs in Vietnam</a>.</p> <p>All of them own my heartfelt respect and admiration.</p> <p>None of them has gotten a free pass because of their past. </p> <p>They proved their character and courage as POWs. Those who have emerged as leaders in the 35 years since, though, demonstrated growth, competence, and good judgment. They’ve had to be responsible and accountable for their words and actions.</p> <p>Isn’t McCain dishonoring his peers by trivializing their POW experiences? How many of them use “But, I’m a POW” on a daily basis in their line of work?</p> More real talk: McCain is one of approximately 600 former military POWs in Vietnam.

All of them own my heartfelt respect and admiration.

None of them has gotten a free pass because of their past.

They proved their character and courage as POWs. Those who have emerged as leaders in the 35 years since, though, demonstrated growth, competence, and good judgment. They’ve had to be responsible and accountable for their words and actions.

Isn’t McCain dishonoring his peers by trivializing their POW experiences? How many of them use “But, I’m a POW” on a daily basis in their line of work?

]]> By: cobernicus http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/#comment-1530 cobernicus Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:50:30 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/08/21/pow/#comment-1530 <p>I thought he never mentions his POW experience, being principled and all that!</p> I thought he never mentions his POW experience, being principled and all that!

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