Comments on: The Upcoming Election http://aintnounionshop.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/the-upcoming-election/ One blog for the Jim, by the Jim, and of the Jim Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: honjii http://aintnounionshop.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/the-upcoming-election/#comment-2 honjii Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:00:11 +0000 http://aintnounionshop.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 <blockquote>he could have been freed earlier, but decided to stay with the rest of the PoWs</blockquote> People are using this to paint McCain in a positive light. However, anyone who has been in the military will tell you that they are instructed that if captured they have only ONE DUTY and that is to escape. By electing to stay in captivity was McCain shirking his duty to his country? If so, what kind of patriot or hero does that make him?

he could have been freed earlier, but decided to stay with the rest of the PoWs

People are using this to paint McCain in a positive light. However, anyone who has been in the military will tell you that they are instructed that if captured they have only ONE DUTY and that is to escape. By electing to stay in captivity was McCain shirking his duty to his country? If so, what kind of patriot or hero does that make him?

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