Please rec this diary.
If McCain and his supporters can play the frikken POW card, then as a citizen, and more importantly as a veteran, I demand to see ALL of the military records associated with his service.
OR...can they have their cake and eat it too?
DECLASSIFY McCAIN'S SERVICE RECORDS NOW!!!!!
Given that the GOP likes to play fast and loose with the truth about military service when it benefits their candidate (i.e. GWB's questionable service; Kerry's documented service; and now, McCain's POW status), It's time to lay ALL the cards on the table and declassify all Vietnam records regarding POWs, and specifically McCain's service records! I mean seriously, what intelligence value could they possibly have in today's geopolitical/military climate? Or more importantly, what HARM could they inflict on national security.
These records could:
- Validate McCain's COURAGEOUS service to his country; or,
- EXPOSE him.
Given the questions and allegations regarding his service as a POW: treasonous collaboration, 1-2-3..5 years oftorture, exclusion from promotion with his peers, etc. along with his personal efforts to have these records sealed, I would think that McCain, Cindy and his campaign itself would be clamoring for answers.
DECLASSIFY McCAIN'S SERVICE RECORDS NOW!!!!!
These are strong and serious questions that need emphatic and conclusive answers before one becomes Commander-in-Chief. Our military, not to mentionour country, has been betrayed way too often and way too recently for it to happen again.
It would either gild the lily or expose a slimeball once and for all.
DECLASSIFY McCAIN'S SERVICE RECORDS NOW!!!!!
UPDATE: I did not expound on this originally but I think it very important:
That he didn't get promoted with his peer group is SIGNIFICANTLY IRREGULAR for the military but most outside the military are unaware of this.
As a matter of fairness and policy:
POWs are automatically promoted when eligible for their next rank since they are unable to serve and therefore can't get a rating for competition during the promotion cycles.
After 5.5 years as a POW, why wasn't McCain promoted at least ONCE?