@edgarblythe,
Quote:The Vietnam War was totally unnecessary. As unnecessary as our middle east wars are today. But McCain was a military man.
Stop mincing words, Edgar. Those were not wars, they were illegal invasions of sovereign nations, the ultimate war crime.
Quote:When I was in the military I was pro war in Vietnam. I had to be a civilian to get the other side of the story. McCain did as he thought he was supposed to. And in that capacity he was a good soldier.
I get the part about young men being naive and stupid. I too was in that frame of mind but that does not mean that McCain is innocent of the war crimes he committed.
All the Nazis, Japanese that were hung were just following orders. That claim has never worked for anyone. The US "justice" system doesn't even recognize that kind of defense. In fact it is rather brutal and harsh in its dealings with young men and women caught up in adult crimes.