Yes, I am aware of McCain's position, and it is understandable given the fact that he was tortured terribly by the North Vietnamese.
Don't forget that the Vietnamese did not torture McCain for the purpose of extracting information. They tortured him over a long period of time to punish him, to hurt him and to inflict permanent injury. There can be no moral justification for what they did to him.
The torture that the N. Vietnamese communists inflicted on our servicemen did not raise any ethical dilemma. It was clearly and completely criminal and unethical.
The scenarios we are discussing here are very different and much more difficult to resolve ethically.
Last edited by 2x6spds; 05/12/11 10:32 PM.
