Newly Found Tape of McCain in Hanoi - Released from prison

[MrObama]

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Newly Found Tape of McCain in Hanoi

Swedish broadcaster SVT on Thursday, September 11, 2008, released a previously unseen film clip purportedly showing the release of presidential candidate John McCain to the U.S. military in Hanoi in 1973.

A former SVT reporter, Erik Eriksson, said he found the video in the network's archives when he was looking for footage for a book he was writing about his experiences as a war correspondent in Vietnam.

SVT posted the edited 39-second clip on its Web site on Thursday. It shows McCain stepping off a bus with other prisoners.

[leftofcool]

1. When he got off the plane after being released, he

was on crutches. I remember the footage well

[merci_me]

19. Good catch. You're absolutely right! n/t

[Name removed]

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[Forrest Greene]

13. Quite The Compelling

...counter-argument ya got, there.

[organic produce]

22. You need lipstick

[Pete2069]

27. Republicans have to remember their disgraceful

Deceit , lies , BS and propaganda they did to a war hero ,,
Kerry 24/7.
Republicans have dug themselves into the biggest sewer pit of
no return.
McSame loves to wave his pow static around like a flag to
receive votes from Americans.....But he got the POW files
closed and censored so no one could see any information in
them.
**
http://www.pensitoreview.com/2008/02/17/in-1992-pows-accused-mccain-of-collaborating-with-vietnamese/
Vietnam POW Activists Called McCain ‘Songbird’ and ‘Manchurian
Candidate’ 

Among groups who oppose John McCain, the most serious charges
come from a small but fervent cadre of Vietnam POW/MIA
activists who accuse him of being a collaborator during his
time in the Vietnamese POW camps.

**
Ted Sampley, a Green Beret who swiftboated John Kerry in 2004,
is now going after John McCain. He said that the Republican
senator ignored credible evidence that American POWs were
still alive in Southeast Asia. "He took away the only
leverage we had for getting those soldiers back," Sampley
said. "Why? He was paying back the Vietnamese for keeping
quiet about him."
http://www.drudge.com/news/111530/swift-boater-mccain-sold-out-pows
**

[DS1]

31. I was replying to the fact that McCain "looked okay" in the video

as if to suggest he was lying about his abuse. That's wrong on many levels. It's also wrong that someone called "MrObama" is posting it here, it's planting fodder for the Bill O'Reilly types.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. delete

[organic produce]

29. Leave it up, this is the transparency we need...

[reaganbites]

4. I'm starting to wonder

about the timing of this video. What say you all?

[DS1]

5. Yes, it's a right-wing smear attempt

They're too obvious about it.

MrObama, indeed.

[1corona4u]

7. That's the first thing that went through my mind..

when it was on my home page this morning....

[Phred42]

10. The Timing dosen't stand the smell test

They just want to put a picture in your head of a young Grampy

[organic produce]

21. Baaaaa

He looks meek and sheepish.

[beac]

33. Very odd indeed.

And welcome to DU!

:hi:

[reaganbites]

35. thanks for the welcome

I'm new and I really like this forum. It has a lot of people with common sense and good critical thinking skills.

[Thorandmjolnir]

36. Not odd at all

The video was found by a Swedish reporter who covered the Vietnam war. He found in the archives of Swedish Radio, while he was doing research for a book about Vietnam.

[TomInTib]

6. Treatment of POW was much more humane after Uncle Ho died. nt

[lumpy]

11. Teatment of John McCain was much more humane after

he blabbed to the No. Vietnamese.

[lumpy]

8. I had always thought that Mc Cain was in such poor condition

that he could barely walk, let alone talk. We weren't presented with anything near this video of him able to walk on his own; we only saw pictures/reports in the media of him being completely in capacitated. But then he is and most always has been a phony used by the GOP for propaganda purposes. He is no more a hero in my eyes than any of my own who have been in the service.

[beac]

24. And what's with the saluting? He cann't raise his hands above his head, right?

This video smells....

[RollWithIt]

25. No, that was shortly after he was captured.... he's limping like that years later.....

To me, I think the problem is that footage was taken almost 40 years ago.

[tekisui]

9. Propaganda on what should be a day of remembrance.

[leftchick]

12. interesting snip! NO mention of his treason in being an informant?

but I guess that is what "torture" will to to you.

:puke:

[lyonn]

14. Nice salute he had then - not so much now?? nt

[Peggesis1]

16. I noticed that, too.

Not having any apparent trouble raising his right arm in a salute here, is he? And he's walking well. Why did he need crutches in the U.S. footage taken slightly later?

[butterfly77]

15. So...

I guess this is suppose to convince someone that he should be president because he was a POW. More garbage for the people who don't think for themselves...

[LaStrega]

17. Who's the twit that rec'd?

Probably "MrObama" himself ... welcome to my blocked list.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

18. He looks like Steve Martin

:shrug:

edit to add: contrast and compare

[merci_me]

23. Actually he was nice looking THEN,

now not so much. His looks are totally ravaged. Cindy should take HER $$$$$$ and leave him for a younger, TALLER, handsome man.

[organic produce]

20. Looks pretty sprightly

I'd have more respect if he was a REAL man and stood up against that filthy war instead of dropping bombs and napalm on folk. Did he volunteer for that crap?

[RollWithIt]

26. Kind of shocked by some of the comments....

When that video was taken McCain's legs had basically not been set correctly. If I'm not mistaken he'd been inside for five years at that point. Rather than attack the moment, why not just say "I respect the mans service, but you're talking about 40 years and he is now 72 years old. Simple as that. Heck, show em this video and say, look how beatup he was in 1969. He'll never last his first term. Watch.

[organic produce]

28. Somebody get a tissue

I feel sorry for the guy, he wansn't too sharp in the first place and he's obviously early stage senile dementia... I'm actually more frightened of Mac than the pig with lipstick.
Now, there's a very sobering thought...

[RollWithIt]

34. Well, I think we can mix attack dog with a shade of respect for McCain....

I think it actually helps us to mention that yes, he's sacrificed greatly for the country, but this is the 21st century and we need new leadership. In between we drop bombs on Palin.

[DeadManInc]

30. I'm sorry, but how did her get a 5th plane to crash?

[Ronbeaux]

32. He dosn't look that tall anymore.

Must be the weight of all the bullshit he has been carrying on his shoulders for years.

Seriously, he is taller than nearly everyone else in the video yet today he is shorter than most other men.