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Vietnam Stays With McCain

Philosophy rooted in visits continues to influence candidate

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2008 2:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – After 5 years as a POW, John McCain returned to Vietnam in 1974 and 1985, trips that inextricably linked him with the war in American minds. They also helped color the way he thinks about foreign policy and helped him learn to make amends with... Read full story »

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