maxiep

The interview is an interesting read, with some anecdotal evidence supporting the contentions made. We do know that Sen. McCain received, if not "special" treatment then certainly "different" treatment because of who his father was. That being said, he had the opportunity to be released and didn't take it. He suffered injuries in captivity that make him unable to lift his right arm above his head.

Did he give valuable information to the NVA? Perhaps. Was it given willingly or under duress? I have no idea. I will say that the overall charge of being a "traitor" I find a bit thin. It's akin to saying that Bob Kerrey had his leg blown off to further his political career.

I'm certain the Democrats or some "rogue" 527 will bring this issue up in the general campaign, especially because the accuser is to the right of McCain, not the left. It's probably worthy of some investigation, and my guess is the answer already lies somewhere in the bowels of the Pentagon. Of course, Sen. McCain has been elected to the House twice and the Senate four times, so one would expect if this were an issue with legs it would have been addressed by now.