I just finished reading a multipage interview (review?) with McCain narrating his experiences as a POW during the Vietnam war.
One thing that struck me was how his recognition of the importance of his personal role in the resolution of the conflict. As a pilot, he recognized that the bombs and strikes were essential to winning the war. As a POW, their steadfastness was essential to the ending of the conflict.
Will he recognize, as a President of United States of America, that his role is important to the resolution of conflict? Or will he play war with bombs and POW's since his experience has been that those two means bring an excellent end?
At what point will McCain realize that despite his honorable and respectable service to his country as well as his adherence to the code, America did not win a war in Vietnam?
Bombs airplanes and POW have not won anything in our current enfeavors, either. Perhaps we need someone who truly understands how to take advantage of those tools to be our leader.
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Great questions!
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