BREAKING NEWS
POW/MIA Families Speak Out Against Sen.
John McCain
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POW/MIA FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE
Sen.
John McCain told the American people Wednesday night, Jan.30, 2008 at the
conclusion of the final Republican Presidential Debate broadcast live on CNN
from the Ronald Reagan Library, that if elected president,
"I will bring our troops home with honor."
This
declaration was no doubt said with (forked) tongue in cheek by
McCain. In reality this closing statement of McCain is hard to believe
when in 1993 as a ranking member of the Senate Select Investigating
Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, McCain declared, the final chapter in the POW/MIA
Investigation had been written and then issued the Final Report of his
Committee in which he concluded:
"We found no compelling evidence to prove that Americans are
alive in captivity today (1993). We have not hidden anything from the public. There is some
evidence–though no proof to suggest only the possibility that a few Americans
may have been kept behind after the end of
POW/MIA
Family members ask how can John McCain be trusted to keep his promise as
President of the U.S. to bring our troops home with honor from Iraq when he
left his fellow Americans in chains and wrote them off for dead (against the
weight of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary)? The answer
they insist is that John McCain can not be trusted to do the honorable thing if
elected because he has already dishonored his fellow servicemen some of whom still
languish behind in captivity and despair. The proof will be seen below by
anyone with an inquiring mind.
POW/MIA
family members and advocate organizations contend that McCain in his capacity
as a Senate investigator, covered-up the truth about Live American POWs being
left behind after the Vietnam War. Family members like Albro Lundy II, son of
Air Force pilot Major Albro Lundy Jr., shot down in Laos in December 1967 and
Mrs. Carol Hrdlicka, wife of POW Colonel David Hrdlicka captured alive in
Laos on May 18, 1965 charge that John McCain ignored and rejected evidence that
unequivocally proved that American POWs were alive in captivity after the war
and had been abandoned by their Government. President Richard Nixon proclaimed
"Peace with Honor" when only 591 American POWs were returned to
American soil in 1973, but not one POW ever returned from Laos and hundreds
were known to have been captured alive by the Vietnamese and Pathet Lao.
Post Capture photo of Capt. David
Hrdlicka Major Albro Lundy, Jr.
While
three former Secretaries of Defense under the Nixon Administration, James
Schlessinger, Melvin Laird and Elliot Richardson all testified before Sen. McCain's
Committee that they believed Americans were alive in captivity after the war
and had been abandoned, their testimony was rejected by McCain. Likewise
ignored was the firm belief professed by Col. Millard A. Peck, Chief of the
POW/MIA Office who stated publicly in 1991when he submitted his resignation that
Americans had been abandoned after the war and that there was a government
cover-up ongoing! William Casey, CIA Director had also made the same admission
in 1981and President Ronald Reagan’s National Security Advisor, Richard Allen
testified before McCain’s Committee that he knew positively that the Vietnamese
were holding 57 American POWs hostage for ransom. They even discussed a rescue
attempt that was rejected as an option because of government intelligence
agency internal bickering, differences in policy and infighting he said. The
Vietnamese wanted war reparations that had been promised to them by President
Nixon, but Congress refused to authorize payment. McCain was well aware of
thousands of live-sighting reports of POWs, aerial photographs and satellite
imagery of pilot distress signals from the ground in
Hundreds of American
servicemen were proven to have been alive in prisons after the war but never returned. John
McCain, POW/MIA families tell
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Here’s what POW/MIA Family members
say about John McCain.
Let the truth be known.
Swift Vote Vets are Miffed
Vote Vets against McCain
There’s no time to waste—the
lives of American POW/MIAs depend on
Comment
by Carol Hrdlicka wife of POW Col. David L. Hrdlicka
I testified
before the 1992 Senate Select Committee Hearings on POW/MIAs. Senator
John Kerry Chairman of the Committee and Senator John McCain did everything to
keep the truth from coming out and ignored the evidence. They did not even
address the issue of
The families worked for over six months to update the Missing Persons Act which
had not been updated since 1942. The legislation was passed but Senator McCain decided it was unfair to the Admirals and
Generals so he managed to skirt the normal procedure and gut the
important provisions. Normally provisions are modified in committee or members offer
amendments in the Senate to make changes. It is unusual for a
member of Congress to wait till committee and then insist on substantive
changes to passed legislation, however, that is what happened in this
case. So why doesn't Senator McCain want to protect the servicemen on the
front lines and instead protect the higher ups that never see battle or are
ever captured by the enemy? This legislation was to protect future
generations from going through the problems that past and present POW/MIA
families have endured.
The families approached Senator McCain in the hall of the Senate building to
ask the Senator's help with this legislation. Senator McCain became enraged and
shoved aside Jane Duke Gaylor, mother of a MIA (who was in a wheel chair)
knocking her niece who was standing behind the wheel chair into the wall.
All the families wanted was the Senator's help with this legislation. Why
does he treat the families like the enemy? Senator McCain was willing to take the input from the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff into account but would not listen to the concerns of the
POW/MIA families, why?
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Comment by Mary Ann
Reitano
Yes, John
McCain was a POW for 5 1 /2 years - but we want the nation to focus on
what he has done SINCE returning from
If John McCain can't stand up for the POW/MIA Families - the same
families who fought to bring him home - what does that say about John
McCain?
Mary Ann Reitano
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Keep the faith,
Brother. I called John McCain “Traitor in Chief” when I testified before
his Senate Select Committee on POW/MIAs in
Albro Lundy, Esq.
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Voting for McCain
because he was a POW a quarter-century ago is like buying a new car because you
like the color. - Ann Coulter
Just because John McCain was a POW doesn't mean he
gets a get out of jail free card for life-Anonymous
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Some
Commentary posted on web site about John McCain and the POW issue with both
pros and cons
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005084.php
*The comments in blue
type are Liberal anti war and anti POW/MIA for the most part or apologists for
John McCain.
*The comments in red type are those of POW/MIA advocates who believe
from the evidence and history that John McCain did a disservice to and
dishonored American POW/MIAs.
*The truth will be known when POWs amazingly return from exile in
2008-9 time-frame.
bob atkinson wrote on
As a
Anonymous wrote on
Because
he was kept isolated from other U.S. prisoners during these years of captivity,
no one, except McCain and his captors, know exactly to what he was subjected or
how he responded. Most information in the public record detailing McCain's
experience with the North Vietnamese during this time frame came from McCain
and McCain only.
"In
May of 1968, I [McCain] was interviewed by two North Vietnamese generals at
separate times." U.S. News and World Report, May 14, 1973 article written
by former POW John McCain
McCain
claimed (page 133 of The Nightingale's Song, by Robert Timberg) that he was
first offered early release (parole) in late June, 1968. He said that after
months of interrogation he was "summoned" to a room that had soft
chairs and a glass table on which were "cookies, a pot of tea, and
cigarettes."
He said
"Major Bai, known to the prisoners as the Cat," was waiting for him.
He said "a second Vietnamese known as the Rabbit, stood by to serve as
translator."
McCain
said that as he "helped himself" to the cookies, tea and cigarettes,
the Cat began speaking through the translator. He said they talked about
"his father, other members of his family, the war." McCain said that
after about two of talk, the Cat asked him if he wanted to be released. The
Cat, according to McCain, told him to go back to his cell and think about
it.--The Nightingale's Song.
McCain
said that three nights later the Cat sent for him and again asked him if he
wanted to go home. McCain said he answered No. --The Nightingale's Song
A week
later, according to McCain, he was taken to a room in which the camp commander,
who the prisoners had nicknamed Slopehead, was waiting. McCain said ten guards
and an interrogator nicked named The Prick was also in the room. --The
Nightingale's Song
McCain
said the guards charged into him beating and kicking him until he 'lay on the
floor, bloody, arms and legs throbbing, ribs cracked, several teeth broken off
at the gumline." The Vietnamese, according to McCain, wanted him to confess
to being a "black criminal." --The Nightingale's Song
McCain
said he was next introduced for the first time to the "torture
ropes." He said the torture went on for several days before he broke and
agreed to write and sign a confession that he was a "black criminal."
McCain said that he was moved to another building away from the other POWs.
--The Nightingale's Song
McCain
said (page 136) that he was so distraught because he had signed the statement
that he attempted suicide but was stopped when a guard burst into the room.
--The Nightingale's Song
In August
1968, other POWs learned for the first time that John McCain had been taken
prisoner (page 137) after Charlie Plumb and Kay Russell figured out that the
"mystery" prisoner in a neighboring cell is McCain. --The
Nightingale's Song
A
June 1969
- "Reds Say PW Songbird Is Pilot Son of Admiral. . . Hanoi has aired a
broadcast in which the pilot son of United States Commander in the Pacific,
Adm. John McCain, purportedly admits to having bombed civilian targets in
"The
English-Language broadcast beamed at
In
December, McCain was moved out of "The
"There
was pressure to see American antiwar delegations, which seemed to increase as
the time went on. But, there wasn't any torture.
In
January 1970, I [McCain] was taken to a quiz with 'The Cat.' He told me that he
wanted me to see a foreign guest." U.S. News and World Report, May 14,
1973 article written by former POW John McCain
A
declassified DOD document reports an interview between POW McCain and Dr.
Fernando Barral, a Spanish psychiatrist who was living in
According
to the DOD report, the meeting between Barral and McCain (which was
photographed by the Vietnamese) took place away from the prison at the office
of the Committee for Foreign Cultural Relations in
While
talking with Barral, McCain seriously violated the military Code of Conduct by
failing to evade answering questions "to the utmost" of his ability
when he, according to the DOD report, helped Barral by answering questions in
Spanish, a language McCain had learned in school.
1973 -
McCain was released from the Hilton on March 15, 1973.
Two
Former POWs Say They Doubt McCain Was Physically Abused
1999 -
March 25, 1999, The Phoenix New Times: Ted Guy and Gordon "Swede"
Larson, two former POWs, who were McCain's senior ranking officers (SRO's), at
the time McCain says he was tortured in solitary confinement, told the New
Times that while they could not guarantee that McCain was not physically
harmed, they doubted it.
"Between
the two of us, it's our belief, and to the best of our knowledge, that no
prisoner was beaten or harmed physically in that camp [known as "The
In 1993,
during one of his many trips back to
William Bennett wrote on
Let me set some of the record straight. Ted
Sampley, Jerry Kiley and Earl Hopper are all friends of mine. I used to be a
live POW activist but finally gave up.
Sampley was a Green Beret, served a first tour as a mere paratrooper with 173d
Airborne Brigade in
What motivates them: first, they all believe that
Ergo, when Kerry ran in 2004, Sampley and Kiley started an anti-Kerry web site
but stood it down when they saw that the Swift Boat vets were going to be far
more effective. This year, it's McCain's turn.
One final point (I think I've covered all the issues): the POW-MIA flag flies
from government buildings because it's been lobbied into law everywhere. And
not necessarily by live POW activists - there are other factions interested in
the flag display for other reasons.
Matthew Cowan wrote on
Sampley was
involved in the hoax that
tom wrote on
Thank bob
atkinson and those others to address the persistance of MIA-POW flags in the
culture and what it means and why.
But as bob
atkinson mentions, what does it mean that all these government buildings fly
it? It seems to me to retrograde and bizzare, given the issues the country has
to deal with, to be flying that flag.
i was also very
moved and saddened by the Denver Vet who attests to how a lot of Vietnam Vets
cling to their identity s Vietnam Vets because it is all they have. And they
seem to feel the Republican Party is on their side, somehow. It reminds me of
Frank's "What's the Matter with
And, beyond
that, the corrosive effect of that war... it all reminds me of RObert Stone's
short story, "Helping."
Emmie wrote on
I can understand
wanting closure, but the Vietnam POW/MIA thing seems wholly 'Merican in that we
dropped tens of thousands of soldiers into the jungle of a backwards country,
bombed the crap out of them, toxified the place and now are all uppity and
whiny about them not turning over every last bone of every last soldier who
died there. Oh, please, get a grip. Don't invade distant places if you don't
want to leave soldiers behind. How f***in' complicated is that??
Traveling in
Comment
by
It is
rather obvious that the anti War activists don't give a rat's ass about
American POW/MIAs. They are surely left wing liberals who hate the thought
of war and our military, won't fight and certainly would abandon their fellow
Americans on the battlefield in a heartbeat if they ever were faced with a
situation where they had to fight for their country. If they had a choice they
would either run away (dessert) or "Redeploy" as Hillary Clinton
and Barak Obama refer to surrendering to the enemy. These individuals are
blinded to the truth and cannot conceive of the fact that POWs were abandoned
and that some are still alive in S.E.
In
other words his or her ideal solution as a Liberal WHACKO IS TO LET THEM DIE
AND FORGET ABOUT THEM. THIS IS EXACTLY THE FINAL SOLUTION
ADOPTED BY SENATOR JOHN McCAIN WHEN HE WROTE WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE FINAL
CHAPTER IN THE POW/MIA SAGA. McCAIN WROTE OFF FOR DEAD
IN
HIS FINAL REPORT HE CONCLUDED: "THERE IS NO COMPELLING EVIDENCE (NO CONFIRMATION) THAT ANY LIVE
AMERICANS WERE ABANDONED AFTER THE WAR".
richard
Those who
wonder why the Vietnam war is still such an important issue fail to realize
that
Despite ALL effors by the government,
John Kerry and John McCain, the issue of POW's and MIA's is on of the most
sorrid and dispicable episodes in our nation's history. Bill Henod's book, AN
ENOROUS CRIME puts McCain's actions under a spot light. Vote for McCain? NOT ON
YOUR LIFE!
And, in response to the nonsense Mathew
Cowan posted, there is not a shred of evidence supporting the statement that
THE ISSUE OF LIVE pow'S BEING HELD IN SEA IS A "HOAX." For those who
have suddied the issue, the evidence, while circumstantial, is overwhelming. If
the subject were adjudicated in a court of law, there can be little doubt that
POW advocates would win.
richard
The
respose by NATIONAL is typical of those who have little if any knowledge of
POW/MIA history. And while I may very well be true that I am NOT in my
"right" mind, As someone who spent two tours in combat with the 5th
Marines in
The suggestion that
The issue of McCain's behavior while in
captivity CANNOT be evaluated by public, press or, anyone else. ALL POW
debriefing documents were classified at the insistence of Senator McCain. So,
those who rush to support McCain are doing so out of a sense of loyalty rather
than a position of knowledge. I include those former POW's who support McCain,
in my evaluation. After all, it is NOT possible for any of those men to KNOW
what McCain did or did not say when he was interrogated. In addition,
information contained on the
Despite the media's long held position,
that McCain is the military's guy, the fact remains that Senator McCain is
despised by thousands of veterans who witnessed his despicable behavior while a
member of the POW/MIA Committee. Readers of this post are encouraged to read
Bill Hendon's AN ENORMOUS CRIME
before they rush to defend McCain.
The issue of POW/MIA's has been so
twisted because of political fear, it is impossible to get an honest answer
from either the government or the military. Unfortunately for those, like
McCain and Kerry, there is
undeniable, historical evidence which
pretty much establishes the willingness to "sacrifice the few" for
the benefit of the country.
Towards the end of WWll, the Soviets
overran hundreds of German POW/concentration camps, seizing HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS of allied POW's. These men were shipped to the gulag system...NEVER
TO BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.
This is not a matter of conjecture. The
US military and US intelligence services were well aware of what was happening
and did nothing to stop it. I don't deny that the situation was very dangerous
as the Soviets were willing to keep fighting. We (the
In 1992, in open session of the Senate
POW/MIA hearings, Col. Philip Corso admitted under oath that he was the man who
advised Eisenhower to adopt the policy of declaring all the lost POW's dead
(and we are talking about TENS OF THOUSANDS of AMERICAN SERVICEMEN). Col. Corso
stated that the "country was 'war weary' and would not support a war
against the
Col.Corso also testified on POW's lost
and never returned by the North Koreans as well.
Many who believe the notion that ALL
living POW's were returned during Operation Homecoming point to the fact that,
after ALL THESE YEARS not a single POW has ever been released (or escaped)
despite reward offers in the millions of dollars. Foolish people think that it
would be impossible to hide POW's after
forever.
The FACT is, the
Reagan called it the "highest
national priority" and did NOTHING. We've ALL DONE NOTHING and it makes me
ant to puke.
If McCain is really such a genuine
"Hero" let him release ALL his military records, including his
debriefing
documents. In fact, all POW debriefing
documents should be released, just as ALL government documents relating to the
POW/MIA's. There's a reason why that's never going to happen and it has NOTHING
to do with privacy. It has to do with deception, lies and dishonor.
richard
Again for
NATIONAL; The government holds
tens of thousands of documents relating
to POW/MIA's. Thousands of those documents relate to eye witness, live
sightings. Can NATIONAL offer a SINGLE piece of EVIDENCE supporting his
statement that there are/were no live POW/MIA's left behind? A SINGLE piece?
No? I didn't think so. Just more loose
talk about a subject he knows nothing
of.