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  • He looked kind of badass back then. Neat. Still would never vote for him.

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  • It's too bad that the McCain back then would probably beat the shit out of the McCain today who endorses torture.

  • @ThwartedVillainy McCain is pretty outspoken against torture. I'd advise you to simple type "John McCain on torture" into the search bar.

  • @vulcangrl13 My thoughts exactly... a nice distraction from the political bickering that usually follows such videos. :x

  • die mcCain!

  • He didnt age very well

  • @southernclassik yeah, he looks like a lobster now.

  • Fuck McCain -- he sold the living POWs down the river along with Kerry, Kassebaum, and the rest of those disgusting worms. Read "An Enormous Crime" by Bill Hendon and Elizabeth Stewart.

  • he is no brave he has nothing in common with my fathers war conduct. so you worm fuck off

  • I'm going to get a bunch of shit for saying this because it's not political, but: Hot dayum he was sexy back then! O_O

  • John McCain Supports Terrorist groups, wake up idiots McCain is a lying fraud. and McCain is a War Monger who loves nothing then wars.

  • Damn he had white hair then too! :D

  • @Greyjester well he had black hair and six weeks after being captured and tortured it turned white

  • He Mc deserves respect , if for not more, just serving. Bush .Jr. highly suspect to hiding behind his Daddy... Sale your Book cry Babby Bush Jr.

  • Dude i've killed so many people in a Hanoi POW camp.... in Black Ops

  • Jesus Christ, exagerated his stay or not, you would be crying for your mother if you were a POW. Give him some damn respect

  • oh my god he was hot 8O

  • dang he was young. he looked familiar to some actor.

  • I personally liked Obama better than Mccain, but I respect both of them. Mccain was a prisoner of war and he suffered a lot. I had to give respect for that

  • @woo1693 yeah me too, i agree completely.

  • @woo1693 Obama wouldn't last 10 minutes in a USMC bootcamp. Think how long he'd be at Hanoi Hilton before he's on TV denouncing America and calling the US war criminals. Wait, he does that already without any coercion.

  • @woo1693 Obama- biggest fail in presidential history

  • @InfiniteGUNRR Yes, I soon realized that. LOL well, I didn't get to vote since I'm not a US citizen. He didn't sound too bad, except he never kept his promises. I guess that's a politician though.

  • @woo1693 Yah you have to be vbery very careful with the smooth talkers like obama. They promise everything but they lie, they do not fulfill their promises

  • Just how fucking old IS he?

  • @romeosevendelta hahah

  • @romeosevendelta McCain was born in 1936.

    He would have been about 31 in that commie film clip.

  • john mccain was treated with much more respect when the north vietnamese found out he was the son of John McCain Jr.

    the vietnamese have a tendency of respecting American military officers that helped them out vs. the french and japanese

  • @Carpet07 WRONG, they realized they could use him as a bargaining chip dumbass

  • @asmilesa he exaggerates his stay in that POW camp aka Hanoi Hilton

  • @Carpet07 at least we agree that his treatment improved once they learned who he was, but we disagree on why.

    Sorry I called you a dumbass -- any Youtuber who can spell exaggerate correctly is 99th percentile, and I incorrectly assumed you were one of them.

  • @Carpet07 incorrectly assumed you were a typical Youtuber, I meant.

  • He looks more shitty now.

    Presidential Elections are a Fraud.

  • Mccain is a Soviet sleeper agent who was programed to fuck up our government!

    Ok to be serious he was a triter in Nom who was saved by a change in the prosecution to save all those who were tortured. Torture being an evil and un-American action only condoned by Natzy and communist sympathizers! Inalienable rights, Geneva Conventions, If this Constitution is to stand fore anything it must apply to everyone, ..., ring any bells people. No religion I know of condones torture or treason.

  • That isn't McCain, but Steve Martin playing McCain.

  • its john mcrage

  • Its sad in a way that people would choose a poster boy for affirmative action like Obama then a modern american hero like Mccain.

  • FUCK YOU. sarah palin is a fucking cunt with herpes. she let her daughter be raped, she sent her son to iraq to die, she kills animals, she burned down her church, she is a nazi, she is a fucking whore and an evil cunt,

  • Say it Judy, Say it!! U r RIGHT ON THE MONEY!

  • Put a sock in it andro! I am so sick & tired of hearing what a hero this guy is, WTF did he do other than get captured?? This video is evidence he escaped with all of his limbs, all his TEETH, he doesn't even have any damn scars. His arm movement restriction caught up with him later so please!! Plenty good people over here die of catastrophic illness every damn day so capatalists like him can get richer and richer. what were we doing over there ne way? communism, not bad idea 4 it 2 spread!

  • he should have won the election not freakin obama

  • are you kidding, good chance you'd still be in iraq and preparing war with iran, way to go bud

  • we're still in Iraq and Picking it up in Afghanistan so tell me what's better.

  • hey marine man... watch Terminator 1, specifically the scene where a motel janitor knocks on the door and asks Arnie if he's keeping a dead cat in his room. Arnie's response is EXACTLY what I have to say to your statement.

  • Pow, I mean wow, was he good lookin' back then..

  • It's pretty cool that the only broadcaster in the world to have footage of the release is Sweden's state television :P

  • he is nice great pilot

  • Oh, yes going down in the middle of your mission... never mind stupid!

  • Where do you get your information because it is very interesting.

    do you believe that the Presidential Election is a fraud?

  • DMDevote i think your totally right. hes a true knight of america

  • How could anyone condemn such a man that was held prisoner for his own damn country?

  • The flag represents nothing.

  • YOU represent nothing.

  • i would like to see fking obama be a pow he would last very long

  • wow, he was so handsome!

  • Brave man.

    Shame the war was pointless.

  • It was not pointless... look how much money halliburton made, a company John McCain and BUSH suport!! The Vietnam war was never ment to be "won": only sustained... just look at the so called "WAR" in Iraq. LoL! FUCK THE U.S.A! Murders and Terrorists! 9/11 TRUTH NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Drop Dead Asshole

  • pffft, you don't know shit.

  • only thing I don`t know is what 3rd world shithole you live in, because the greatest country in the world the USA probably saved it at one time or another. So take your "Fuck the USA" and shove it

  • I live in the U.S.A. you retard... sorry but I don't liek th eidea of dying for a flag. meaningless cloth. As I said, The Vietnam war was never ment to be "won": only sustained. War=Money! Everyone knows that. I don't care what you say "Get out of america" blah, blah. I was born here this is where I live, I'm not leaving. =) Fuck you. Have a nice day.

  • oh so you are one of those self-hating Americans. Millions of men and women have died for the flag (which you call a cloth) to give you the freedom to be a jerk. If you hate America, get the fuck out and let real Americans take care of things. Have a wonderful day

  • Who said I hated Americans? Did I say that? NO!!! I hate thje fucking Government!!!! "Millions of men and women have died for the flag" YES!!!! meaningless fucking cloth!!

  • If you hate the government and the flag, then why are you here? The flag represents the grteatest country that has ever been on this planet. If you hate the flag, Get The Fuck Out.

  • mmm, last I checked, the USA had the worst record on about anything compared with the other G20 countries,

    Living mysef in one of the other G20 countries, you couldn't pay me enough to move to the USA

  • Good, stay in your little country who we probably saved already, and stay out of MY country

  • you cocky fool, I sure will gladly stay out and laugh at your ignorance,

    done deal

  • You dumb ignorant savage. Your kind will be the death of America! Please read the Constitution and Declaration of Independence and shut up you Nazi! This is the good old U.S. of A. Fought a world war to get rid of you people!

  • I don't know you but I already don't like you. You are nothing more than a self-loathing hippy. Why don't you go take a bath and then preach politics. You dumb ignorant savage.

  • Fuck Yes man.

    Speak the truth, these sheeple will never understand even if Mccaine buttfucks them.

  • He turned against America with out even being tortured. He was a fly boy so he never saw action. He avoided the draft until he was advised it would help his political career. Look up how many missions he went on and what his nick name was.

  • While I'm not a fan of John for reasons that are not pertinent to this exchange, but I feel I have to clarify - half a year later he was undergoing physiotherapy to regain the use of his knee that he could get returned to flight status. According to some - he pushed his body as far as one can during the treatment.

  • it is a great honor to have soldiers (and not just mccain) who will fight for us and put their lives in danger in the name of freedom. thank you john and thank you to all of our armed forces, past and present.

  • Didn't think the Vietnam war was fought in the name of freedom, well not for the Vietnamese anyway

  • well. No. John McCain was not in the Vietnamese army. He fought for America's freedom.

  • He fought for America's freedom by bombing people fighting for their freedom?

    Remember the Vietnam war began because they wanted freedom from inperialist France. Ring any bells?

  • lol what happend to his appearance damn

  • Evil and alcohol!

  • and u were there?

  • I love McCain.

  • why do we cry that few people die, when we should be glad so many come back alive.

  • McCain is a hero but the real heros are the ones that dont come back the ones that lost somthing like hteir leg or arm and forced to be disabled from serving ur country those are the real heros John McCain is an American Hero

  • Homosxual provided margin of victory for Obama,

  • its kind of wierd how the way he walks at 0:19

  • He's limping because they gave him terrible treatment.

  • Anyone who serves our country is a hero. McCain can't lift his arms over his head because of his injuries just so you can live. Your a disgrace saying that.

  • He got caught, and when he did he sang like a canary!!

  • your a fuckin piece of shit

  • And you are a punk ass bitch!!!

  • your a punk ass commy piece of horse shit go die

  • Kiss my ass you punk ass bitch!!

  • seriously fuck u and fuck your pos country

  • Seriously, fuck you and your whole fucking family. Shit head!!

  • thats a good 1 achmed

  • im from brooklyn dumbass how am i a redneck,and a redneck would shoot your ass,U.S.A BITCHH

  • I got your dumbass right here between my legs you fucking faggot from Brooklyn!! Punk ass bitch!!!

  • ok then where ru from

  • too bad he couldnt beat bush 8 years ago i didnt vote for him but i respact him

  • I voted for Obama, but John McCain is a true American Heroe...

  • You're the minority NOW! LOST GET OVER IT!

  • What made McCain a hero? He was just another veteran. Obama is the hero!

  • What made McCain a hero? You're an Idiot

  • Read the posts below. Idiot :)

  • You'd be crying for your Mamma's tit in these conditions! Give me a break.

  • You don't understand. I dislike McCain more than u do.

  • shut yo broke ass up!

  • @franartcis he supported normalize relation with Viet nam

  • mm mm mm john mccain was good looking back then.

  • HEY McCain, Obama KICKED THAT ASS. LOL! AND MADE HISTORY, LOL!

  • Was that really necessary on a video talking about him being a POW? XD;; I'm saying this with an unbiased opinion about the election, btw.

  • VOTE MCCAIN 2008 - EVERY VOTE COUNTS!

  • hey voters john didnt live though this to see obama ruin our countery if tou agree copy/paste

  • mc cain its going to kick obama´s ass...he deserves it, he´ll fix bush´s mess

  • hell yeah he will

  • john mccain is a hero for fighter so hard for what he believed in but, it is dont mean shit when it come to being president

  • yeah it does it shows his judgment in crisis situations and it shows that he can handle anything that comes up unlike obama who has made 1 bad decision after another

  • he was a cutie when he was younger ;-)

  • To all of you who say McCain is not an AMERICAN hero or that he's lying about his torture, I honestly hope that, someday, you will have to endure what he did. He VOLUNTARILY enlisted with the Navy, was a prisoner of war for 5 1/2 years where he was tortured and refused an early repatriation offer. To say he is not a hero is asinine! To say he ONLY qualifies for psychiatric help is despicable. If you didn't have vets like him fighting for your freedom, you wouldn't be able to spew this shit.

  • Dig deeper, learn the truth!

  • Had prostate and skin cancer..

  • All you Obama supporters that have kids trick or treating this week...tell them they have to give some to my kids. Mine don't feel like doing the work of walking around, but I say, your kids should have to give them their candy, to be fair, just like Obama wants. Spread the candy!!!! It's good for everybody.

  • If my kids were getting ALL the candy and not leaving any candy for your kids, my kids would be more than happy to share their candy with your kids. Its a lot more candy then my kids will ever eat by themselves anyways.

  • Take a look at any bill you receive from an energy corporation or phone company. Look at the area where it says TAXES and SURCHARGES. You will see, ALL the corporate taxes are passed on to the consumer. So Obama raising taxes on corporations only trickles down to the consumer because corporations are going to make their profit. You lose by paying more, and by not having a job!

    McCain/Palin 2008!!!!!!!!

  • Double taxation! McCain/Palin got caught braking laws McCain pushed through! Yees that would make for more good government.

  • John McCain's military service to his country is recognized. He received what any other soldier received, a thank-you. This service however does not a President make. McCain is 72, has cancer and needs to consider retirement. He has earned that much. He made the wrong decision in choosing Sarah Palin as a running mate. If any question was left in the minds of undecided voters, Sarah Palin defined the no vote in his column.

  • Volunteering for service? It's called a draft!

  • First of all, he did volunteer, and second, even if it was a draft does that make it any less heroic or great?

  • Republicans pushed through the Civil Rights Act. Read the legislative history.

  • OBAMA/BIDEN '08

  • tard.

  • being a POW is not an accomplishment. it is not something you do. it is something that happens to you. so why is a POW a hero? if i get hit by a car does that make me a hero?

  • no it makes you a fucking idiot

  • youre an idiot. hes not a hero just because he was a POW and a victim, but fought for this country. Scumbag.

  • He's not a hero because he was tortured. He's a hero because he refused early release and endured more torture as a result. He's also a hero because he boosted the morale of his fellow POWs when they became demoralized.

    Why does the other side have to be EVIL to liberals? Why can't you acknowledge ANY decency in your opponents? We don't think liberals are evil. We just think they're wrong. Big difference.

  • Too right, and he is a hero because he would not stop untill he made sure that every last POW or MIA was searched for and found. He left no stone unturned to make records available to anyone

    He refused to ever exchange any information for medical treatment. He never once gave anymore information than name rank and serial number to anyone. Misleading videos by Democrats on youtube show him tell a communist french agent that his dad was an Admiral and further military info off camera. Its an actor

  • John McCain has opposed searching for POWs and MIAs! He sang more often and louder than any other POW in Vietnam! Where have you been under a rock?

  • I was being sarcastic and deliberately contrary to highlight the absurdity of the bastard, as in "the Bush's would never invade a sovereign nation" etc.

  • Being a POW makes you a hero because you were compromised in service of your country. There is a great amount of risk that goes into volunteering for service. This is one of them. There was a time we could believe that soldiers were fighting for our freedoms. When things like this happen, those soldiers prepare to sacrifice themselves so that we can keep enjoying our freedoms. That's why POW's (and John McCain) are referred to as heroes.

  • Looks like the Viets nursed him back to health and fattened him up a bit ... contrary to the torture he says he endured. He's even got the luxury of a smoke.

  • look dont be such a retard they gave all the pows smokes beds monument and prostitutes what he hell is wrong with you ? you must be a communist !!!

  • I thought McCain said they worked him over a couple of times a day? I'm not communist ... I just can't take fake heroes ... and possible traitors.

  • Sorry I was being sarcastic. everyone knows mccain was treat differently than the other pows

  • hah

  • maybe he got tortured emotionally , cus it is obvious that he was not tortured physically , i mean if you are captured by ur enemy , then you probably would be scare shitless or go mad already, look at his room , its bigger and better than my room that i am living atm

  • haha totally, three hots and cot is the bomb, especially when your "fellow prisoners" are getting their fingernails ripped out.

  • I thought he said he couldn't raise his arms above his shoulder. did you notice the salute? He's so full of crap.

  • he's also a lot older now you stupid fuck

  • Looks like he has it tuff lying in that bed smoking a cig.

  • There is no such thing as a HERO in an illegal war...what we did to those people and their familes was murder and genocide...and all so they could smuggle drugs in and out of that country. SICK MEN!

  • What American Gangster much?

  • Amand,

    I watched the movie American Gangster. Why?

  • I know that part of the war is focused on in American Gangster. My point is my Dad is a Vietnam Vet, and he did not smuggle drugs out of the country. He was serving his country as McCain did. The word hero is used because McCain did not give up his country while in prison.

  • amandalee,

    No, but it looks like he is giving it up now. :(

  • What about all the other men that served?

  • god bless you john mccain for bombing children. what a hero.

  • Really proud of McCain's service, but I am voting for Barack Obama, and I am really proud of that too.

  • John McCain will be an excellent Commander in Chief and will bring our troops home with victory and in honor. God bless our troops, the best in the world. Country first!

  • McCain sang like a little bitch

  • songbird traitor!

  • Hero's don't get captured

  • That's fucked up. I am not voting for McCain, but I think that's not cool.

  • your a disgrace! how do you sleep at night! and you call yourself an american!? you can even respect the people that protect your amendment rights to say the same shit you throw back on! absolute disgust! rot in hell! (thats my freedom of speech you idiot) god bless mccain!

  • he was hot...

  • This makes me want to cry when I think what these men went through.

    I've disagreed with John McCain a lot through the years. Now I'm ashamed of some of the things I've said about him.

  • John McCain will be an outstanding Commander in Chief.

  • Why is McCain ready to lead? Because he was tortured during Vietnam? Give me a break!!! James Stockdale ran for VP in '92 with Perot. Stockdale was former POW and a patriot too. I don't recall him using his time as a POW to drum up sympathy votes back then. All I hear from McCain is him talk about not wanting to use his time as a POW for political purposes and then use it for political purposes. Make up your mind, sir!

  • i can't believe you're supporting mccain regardless of him and obama endorsing the bailout..regardless of the petition of the 400 economic experts against the bailout..how are you gonna explain the mccain keating five scandal when you say who you voted for..i'm going third party this year along with the experts

  • maybe true and a good point i may add but the sad part is do you think, and im sure your considering barr, he's going to win? thing is your going to have to vote for the next best thing, rep or dem. DONT WASTE YOUR VOTE! I like bob barr but he's not going to happen!