How war hero John McCain betrayed the Vietnamese peasant who saved his life

In all the tales of wartime courage peppering John McCain's presidential campaign trail, perhaps the most outstanding example of selfless heroism involves not the candidate but a humble Vietnamese peasant.

On October 26, 1967, Mai Van On ran from the safety of a bomb shelter at the height of an air raid and swam out into the lake where Lieutenant Commander McCain was drowning, tangled in his parachute cord after ejecting when his Skyhawk bomber ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Extra
Topics: Republicans, Republican Nomination
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Posted by: Posted by Eu Lupu - Jun 3, 2008 - 6:23 AM PDT
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by Eu Lupu - Oct. 1, 2008

I believe that this story didn't get the attention that really deserves. John McCain Vietnam War record should be researched and scrutinized to fully understand his character.

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