[Dean's World] Dave Price: Hard Count

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Posted by Dave Price:
Hard Count
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1203530752.shtml


   Quoth [1]Wikipedia on John McCain:

     Although McCain was badly wounded, his captors refused to give him
     medical care unless he gave them military information; they beat
     and interrogated him, but McCain only offered his name, rank,
     serial number, and date of birth,[51] Soon thinking he was near
     death, McCain said he would give them more information if taken to
     the hospital, hoping he could then put them off once he was
     treated.[53] A prison doctor came and said it was too late, as
     McCain was about to die anyway.[51] Only when the North Vietnamese
     discovered that his father was a top admiral did they give him
     medical care[51] and announce his capture. At this point, two days
     after McCain's plane went down, that event and his status as a POW
     made the front pages of The New York Times[39] and The Washington
     Post.[54] Interrogation and beatings resumed in the hospital;
     McCain gave his ship's name, squadron's name, and the attack's
     intended target.[55] Further coerced to give the names of his
     squadron members, he supplied the names of the Green Bay Packers'
     offensive line.

   Heh.

References

   1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_mccain