Comments on: John McCain, and the Psychology of War and Trauma http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/ street news, views and stories of justice and injustice Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Woody http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15309 Woody Wed, 21 May 2008 13:20:21 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15309 One more: <b><a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2008/05/20/nyt-mag-isolated-pow-mccain-didnt-learn-correct-liberal-lessons-vietnam" rel="nofollow">NYT Mag: As Isolated POW, McCain Didn't Learn Correct Liberal Lessons in Vietnam</a></b> <blockquote>While the Times found Sen. John Kerry's service in Vietnam gave him credibility on his opposition to the Iraq War, McCain's five years spent isolated in a POW camp has evidently cursed him with the narrow perspective of America, right or wrong.</blockquote> One more: NYT Mag: As Isolated POW, McCain Didn’t Learn Correct Liberal Lessons in Vietnam

While the Times found Sen. John Kerry’s service in Vietnam gave him credibility on his opposition to the Iraq War, McCain’s five years spent isolated in a POW camp has evidently cursed him with the narrow perspective of America, right or wrong.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15300 Woody Wed, 21 May 2008 12:50:02 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15300 This post is old, but I just found this take on the Times article and wanted to provide it in case someone actually comes back to read these comments. Believe it. <blockquote>The New York Times magazine has come up with a brilliant explanation as to why John McCain does not feel the same way about Vietnam as his buddies like John Kerry. Here is a description of why John McCain is a proud military veteran who did not come home and spit in the face of his fellow soldiers ... ...This is just a <b><a href="http://boortz.com/nuze/200805/05212008.html#mccain" rel="nofollow">lame liberal's attempt to rationalize how someone could have fought in Vietnam and still come back as a proud American soldier</a></b>. See because to a liberal, there is no option of serving in Vietnam and actually believing that your mission served a greater purpose. John McCain was just lucky, I guess, because he spent so much time in a prisoner-of-war camp. But don't worry ... that is probably because McCain grew up in a military family. He has been steeped in this "dangerous" lifestyle ... right Tom Harkin?</blockquote> This post is old, but I just found this take on the Times article and wanted to provide it in case someone actually comes back to read these comments.

Believe it.

The New York Times magazine has come up with a brilliant explanation as to why John McCain does not feel the same way about Vietnam as his buddies like John Kerry. Here is a description of why John McCain is a proud military veteran who did not come home and spit in the face of his fellow soldiers …

…This is just a lame liberal’s attempt to rationalize how someone could have fought in Vietnam and still come back as a proud American soldier. See because to a liberal, there is no option of serving in Vietnam and actually believing that your mission served a greater purpose. John McCain was just lucky, I guess, because he spent so much time in a prisoner-of-war camp.

But don’t worry … that is probably because McCain grew up in a military family. He has been steeped in this “dangerous” lifestyle … right Tom Harkin?

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15241 Woody Wed, 21 May 2008 01:10:34 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15241 Welcome back, rlc. Missed you. Sorry about your heart problem, but at least we know that you have one. Now, let me know how the brain scans turned out. Welcome back, rlc. Missed you. Sorry about your heart problem, but at least we know that you have one. Now, let me know how the brain scans turned out.

]]> By: richard locicero http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15231 richard locicero Wed, 21 May 2008 00:22:51 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15231 Actually Celeste, in honor of my new pacemaker - a gizmo I hare with Obama's "Cousin" - Dick Cheney - I've mellowed out for a bit and in the spirit of Herblock giving Tricky Dick a free Shave on his inauguration I'll wish Woody all the Best and even root for the Dawgs! Actually Celeste, in honor of my new pacemaker – a gizmo I hare with Obama’s “Cousin” – Dick Cheney – I’ve mellowed out for a bit and in the spirit of Herblock giving Tricky Dick a free Shave on his inauguration I’ll wish Woody all the Best and even root for the Dawgs!

]]> By: "reg" http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15123 "reg" Tue, 20 May 2008 03:15:04 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15123 Check "Beautiful Horizons" - scroll down a bit. Randy finally heard from RLC - apparently he's having some health problems but we're looking forward to him bouncing back to help us make your life miserable - sublimely miserable, given your apparent masochism. Check “Beautiful Horizons” – scroll down a bit. Randy finally heard from RLC – apparently he’s having some health problems but we’re looking forward to him bouncing back to help us make your life miserable – sublimely miserable, given your apparent masochism.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15119 Woody Tue, 20 May 2008 02:36:20 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15119 Any update on Richard LoCicero? I miss him around here. Any update on Richard LoCicero? I miss him around here.

]]> By: reg http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15094 reg Mon, 19 May 2008 21:03:48 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15094 I have a feeling that Celeste is able to differentiate between her students' self-esteem and their narcissistic projections. I have a feeling that Celeste is able to differentiate between her students’ self-esteem and their narcissistic projections.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15092 Woody Mon, 19 May 2008 20:15:20 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15092 Give 'em all A's so as to not harm their self-esteem. Give ‘em all A’s so as to not harm their self-esteem.

]]> By: Celeste Fremon http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15090 Celeste Fremon Mon, 19 May 2008 19:59:38 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15090 Nope, it's all from my own entirely high-handed analysis. Can't blame anybody else. But admittedly that's shorthand for a much longer discussion. However, right now I have to give 26 students their final grades, so I'm outa here for a while. Nope, it’s all from my own entirely high-handed analysis. Can’t blame anybody else. But admittedly that’s shorthand for a much longer discussion.

However, right now I have to give 26 students their final grades, so I’m outa here for a while.

]]> By: Woody http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15088 Woody Mon, 19 May 2008 19:56:41 +0000 http://witnessla.com/war/2008/admin/john-mccain-and-the-psychology-of-war-and-trauma/#comment-15088 ...or, on 60 Minutes? …or, on 60 Minutes?

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