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John McCain RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news

Brave man in many different ways even if you didn't share his politics
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  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,722
    RIP
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617
    RIP
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
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  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,977
    RIP
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    Five years in the Hanoi Hilton would certainly firm-up your world-view.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    RIP
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,689
    RIP
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    edited August 2018
    A brave and honourable man to the end.

    Not the thread for polictics.

    RIP
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  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    If only all Americans had his morals and forgiveness. Still remember vividly that news story where he met his torturer during his captivity in the Korean war, moving and powerful. RIP
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Not a politician that I'd agree with, but one i could admire nonetheless.

    His death exemplifies the passing of an age in politics, when it was possible to disagree without hate.

    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    R I P
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,443
    A decent and honourable man.

    RiP
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    edited August 2018
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,351
    RIP
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    A very brave and honourable man. RIP
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    A good man.

    RIP
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
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  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    holyjo said:

    Disagreed with much of his politics , but here was someone who exemplified what it is to disagree well. A man of great courage and a wonderful serviant to his country


    as at times did he. a politician with the balls to actually stand up, admit he was wrong and change his opinion on policy is a rare thing. the world would be a better place with more people like him across all political parties. RIP John
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    A man I near completely disagreed with politically, but completely admired.

    Rest in peace sir.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255
    RIP seemed like a decent man from all you read about him

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    RIP
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,219
    Flowers have been left by local Hanoians at the memorial site where McCain’s plane crashed during the war.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Cardinal Sin said:

    Five years in the Hanoi Hilton would certainly firm-up your world-view.

    I was there earlier this month. Apparently the American POWs were very well treated in there, unlike inmates during the time of French rule.

    John McCain's biggest political mistake was his choice of running-mate. Had he chosen someone other than Sarah Palin the whole course of modern American history might have been different.

    RIP
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Decent man...RIP.
  • JorgeCosta
    JorgeCosta Posts: 1,035
    Brave guy. Didn't dodge service ever.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_USS_Forrestal_fire

    Saw the film of this it's harrowing. Sone incredibly brave men sacrificed their lives. John McCain must've been scared but still flew later mission's.

    He had a privileged life but never put himself above other POWs - real leadership.

    I didn't necessarily agree with his politics but he always came across as a good international statesman who valued US allies.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    RIP Mr McCain. A very honourable man.

    A terrible cancer. A good friend of mine died of the same thing last year.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    Bangkokaddick said:

    Cardinal Sin said:

    Five years in the Hanoi Hilton would certainly firm-up your world-view.

    I was there earlier this month. Apparently the American POWs were very well treated in there, unlike inmates during the time of French rule.

    John McCain's biggest political mistake was his choice of running-mate. Had he chosen someone other than Sarah Palin the whole course of modern American history might have been different.

    RIP
    The US captives - including McCain - were most certainly not well treated.

    The NVA refused to treat them as POWs but dealt with them as war criminals and tortured, starved and beat them.

    To be fair the Americans treated the NVA and VC like shit as well.

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