Most of the McCain lies and distortions have been covered in the article and the comments.

Here are a few extras:

1) He got a Navy nurse pregnant and the abortion was done at Bethesda

2) Russia flew in a prominent surgeon to tend to McCain’s injuries in Hanoi.

3) Ejecting from a jet in level flight in peacetime gives you time to tighten all your
straps and get in the proper configuration. A tumbling jet spiraling down in flames
not so much. His injuries were caused by a bad ejection and ground impact. The fact
he landed in a lake may have saved his life. Bystanders also beat him up.

4) I spoke with a North Vietnamese general at a Vietnam summit at Texas Tech University. I asked him if McCain was tortured. He replied, “We never touch him, he too important”.

5) McCain allegedly had a room with a view of downtown Hanoi, a desk and an aquarium with
goldfish.

6) McCain returned from captivity weighing more then the day he was captured.

7) There were several groups of POWs who took early release. There was also a “Peace Committee” of collaborators. There were two prominent USMC pilots who were members of the Peace Committee. At the reunion dinner at the White House, some POWs refused to attend if the collaborators were invited.

8) John Kerry’s anti-war testimony before congress was played repeatedly over the PA system at the Hanoi Hilton. Some prisoners did not recognize it as “Senator Kerry” until after the war and they heard him mis- pronounce Gebghis Khan as “Jengiss Khan”.

9) Admiral McCain was at sea a lot. It is questionable if McCain Jr. is actually his real son.

10) McCain made many radio propaganda broadcasts. After the war he asked his father, “Did you hear any of THEM”. The father said no, but in reality he put orders out that those broadcasts were of the absolute highest priority and needed to be delivered to him at once and kept at the highest security clearance (Above Top Secret). It is also believed that the NSA jammed the signal.

11) McCain had a mistress in Hanoi who bore him a son. It is rumored that this son came to the
USA and went to a nice university.

12) McCain was the co-chairman of the POW/MIA Senate Committee (Along with John Kerry).
The committee in 1992 concluded that “There was no COMPELLING evidence that US POWs were left behind at the end of the war”. Senator Kerrey of Nebraska was also a member of this charade.

13) McCain’s wife while he was a POW was fervent in her League of Families POW/MIA activities during the war. On return, McCain dumped her and married a college cheerleader and heir to the Coors beer fortune.

14) McCain did indeed do a wet start that caused the Forrestal fire. He was rapidly transferred
to the Oriskany and another squadron. It takes three years and four million dollars to train a pilot. They should not be used to put out fires. What the Navy learned from this fire was to
never commit more than 1/3rd of your firefighters at any given time. The whole firefighting department had gone into action, several planes exploded and most of the fatalities were
damage controlmen (Firefighters).

15) When North Vietnamese generals and politicians came to the USA in 1992, there are pictures of McCain giving them enthusiastic bear hugs. He was probably whispering, “Keep our secrets quiet”. Why would McCain hug someone who “Tortured” him?

16) McCain’s grandfather was also an admiral.

17) The Aircraft Carrier Forrestal was named after the WWII secretary of the Navy who was trying to warn President Roosevelt that Japan was about to attack Pearl Harbor within hours. Forrestal was jailed by Marines and later died under mysterious circumstances, but I digress.
So many conspiracies, so little time.

18) When Clinton was briefed as a new president he was told that in fact, many POWs were left behind in Vietnam. He was shocked. To his credit, no POWs were abandoned on his watch.

19) There is a Texas congressman who was running for re election and was travelling the State
sleeping on the couches of supporters. At one home, he thanked his host and asked if he could somehow return the favor. The host said, “Yes, my Ucle is a POW unaccounted for in Nam,
could you look into the matter”? The congressman said “I went to a Republican freshman congressional retreat. We went into a room in tennis clothes and no notes, phones or recorders were allowed. They told us we would need party support in order to be re elected. They then said there are 10 issues you will never support or mention. The first one was POW/MIAs left behind in Vietnam. I am sorry, I cannot help you”.

20) People who flew with McCain said he was a lousy pilot and during missions if Migs showed
up, McCain always headed into the clouds to hide from them until his fuel level necessitated his return to the carrier.

21) In 1996, the North Vietnamese Air Minister visited Houston. Continental Airlines let him fly the 747 jumbo simulator at IAH. They also flew him to Vegas and Disney World. The minister’s resume: An Ace pilot who shot down seven American planes. Continental wanted the landing routes to Hanoi Bac My and Saigon Thanh Son Nhut.

22) There are many more McCain stories I could recount, but the fog of memory sets in. In my case it is age and I am entitled, (Not like Kerrey). I was a leader in the veteran POW/MIA movement for many years. I was a close associate of Ted Sampley, Dolores Alfond and Janet Akers, all of whom seemed to have died before their time. It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

I would be glad to reply to anyone interested. I would especially like to hear from you Mr. Unz.
I can come up with more data on McCain if you are interested.

Most of the McCain lies and distortions have been covered in the article and the comments.

Here are a few extras:

1) He got a Navy nurse pregnant and the abortion was done at Bethesda

2) Russia flew in a prominent surgeon to tend to McCain’s injuries in Hanoi.

3) Ejecting from a jet in level flight in peacetime gives you time to tighten all your
straps and get in the proper configuration. A tumbling jet spiraling down in flames
not so much. His injuries were caused by a bad ejection and ground impact. The fact
he landed in a lake may have saved his life. Bystanders also beat him up.

4) I spoke with a North Vietnamese general at a Vietnam summit at Texas Tech University. I asked him if McCain was tortured. He replied, “We never touch him, he too important”.

5) McCain allegedly had a room with a view of downtown Hanoi, a desk and an aquarium with
goldfish.

6) McCain returned from captivity weighing more then the day he was captured.

7) There were several groups of POWs who took early release. There was also a “Peace Committee” of collaborators. There were two prominent USMC pilots who were members of the Peace Committee. At the reunion dinner at the White House, some POWs refused to attend if the collaborators were invited.

8) John Kerry’s anti-war testimony before congress was played repeatedly over the PA system at the Hanoi Hilton. Some prisoners did not recognize it as “Senator Kerry” until after the war and they heard him mis- pronounce Gebghis Khan as “Jengiss Khan”.

9) Admiral McCain was at sea a lot. It is questionable if McCain Jr. is actually his real son.

10) McCain made many radio propaganda broadcasts. After the war he asked his father, “Did you hear any of THEM”. The father said no, but in reality he put orders out that those broadcasts were of the absolute highest priority and needed to be delivered to him at once and kept at the highest security clearance (Above Top Secret). It is also believed that the NSA jammed the signal.

11) McCain had a mistress in Hanoi who bore him a son. It is rumored that this son came to the
USA and went to a nice university.

12) McCain was the co-chairman of the POW/MIA Senate Committee (Along with John Kerry).
The committee in 1992 concluded that “There was no COMPELLING evidence that US POWs were left behind at the end of the war”. Senator Kerrey of Nebraska was also a member of this charade.

13) McCain’s wife while he was a POW was fervent in her League of Families POW/MIA activities during the war. On return, McCain dumped her and married a college cheerleader and heir to the Coors beer fortune.

14) McCain did indeed do a wet start that caused the Forrestal fire. He was rapidly transferred
to the Oriskany and another squadron. It takes three years and four million dollars to train a pilot. They should not be used to put out fires. What the Navy learned from this fire was to
never commit more than 1/3rd of your firefighters at any given time. The whole firefighting department had gone into action, several planes exploded and most of the fatalities were
damage controlmen (Firefighters).

15) When North Vietnamese generals and politicians came to the USA in 1992, there are pictures of McCain giving them enthusiastic bear hugs. He was probably whispering, “Keep our secrets quiet”. Why would McCain hug someone who “Tortured” him?

16) McCain’s grandfather was also an admiral.

17) The Aircraft Carrier Forrestal was named after the WWII secretary of the Navy who was trying to warn President Roosevelt that Japan was about to attack Pearl Harbor within hours. Forrestal was jailed by Marines and later died under mysterious circumstances, but I digress.
So many conspiracies, so little time.

18) When Clinton was briefed as a new president he was told that in fact, many POWs were left behind in Vietnam. He was shocked. To his credit, no POWs were abandoned on his watch.

19) There is a Texas congressman who was running for re election and was travelling the State
sleeping on the couches of supporters. At one home, he thanked his host and asked if he could somehow return the favor. The host said, “Yes, my Ucle is a POW unaccounted for in Nam,
could you look into the matter”? The congressman said “I went to a Republican freshman congressional retreat. We went into a room in tennis clothes and no notes, phones or recorders were allowed. They told us we would need party support in order to be re elected. They then said there are 10 issues you will never support or mention. The first one was POW/MIAs left behind in Vietnam. I am sorry, I cannot help you”.

20) People who flew with McCain said he was a lousy pilot and during missions if Migs showed
up, McCain always headed into the clouds to hide from them until his fuel level necessitated his return to the carrier.

21) In 1996, the North Vietnamese Air Minister visited Houston. Continental Airlines let him fly the 747 jumbo simulator at IAH. They also flew him to Vegas and Disney World. The minister’s resume: An Ace pilot who shot down seven American planes. Continental wanted the landing routes to Hanoi Bac My and Saigon Thanh Son Nhut.

22) There are many more McCain stories I could recount, but the fog of memory sets in. In my case it is age and I am entitled, (Not like Kerrey). I was a leader in the veteran POW/MIA movement for many years. I was a close associate of Ted Sampley, Dolores Alfond and Janet Akers, all of whom seemed to have died before their time. It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

I would be glad to reply to anyone interested. I would especially like to hear from you Mr. Unz.
I can come up with more data on McCain if you are interested.