Description of a hero does not fit John McCain
Definition of a hero a person who is admired or idealized for
courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. “a war hero"
synonyms:
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brave
person, brave man/woman, man/woman of courage.
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WATCH VIDEO
A transcript of
the relevant portion of the 60 Minutes interview from 1997 shows that
when McCain spoke the sentences “I was guilty of war crimes against the
Vietnamese people” and “I intentionally bombed women and children,” he was
referring to the substance of a confession his North Vietnamese captors had forced
him to write as wartime propaganda, not making a open admission of personal
guilt:
WALLACE: (Voiceover) People who
know McCain well say he can hold a grudge. He also has a legendary temper. But
if McCain can be hard on his friends and even harder on his enemies, he can
also be very hard on himself.
Sen. McCAIN: I made serious,
serious mistakes and did things wrong when I was in prison, OK?
WALLACE: What did you do wrong in
prison?
Sen. McCAIN: I wrote a confession. I was guilty of war
crimes against the Vietnamese people. I intentionally bombed women and
children.
WALLACE: And you did it because
you were being tortured and you’d reached the end of the line?
Sen. McCAIN: Yes. But I should have gone further. I should
have — I never believed that I would — that I would break, and I did.
