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Hanoi Captor Endorses McCain, Denies Torture

Duyet calls ex-POW a friend

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Jun 28, 2008 9:13 AM CDT

(Newser) – John McCain’s Vietnam War jailer says he would vote for him because of McCain's willingness to forgive and look to the future, the AP reports. In the same breath, Tran Trong Duyet denied that McCain was tortured during his 5-year imprisonment and accused him... Read full story »

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