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The Nurse Who Cared For John McCain in Vietnam Speaks Out
In McCain's stump speech, the words "I have the scars to prove it," are literally about his tussles on Capitol Hill, but are clearly meant to evoke his time as a POW. In the campaign spotlight, the history of those five-and-a-half years is revealing itself. We've seen the cell John McCain was kept in, and heard the endorsement from his former captor, now the nurse who risked her safety to care for McCain right after he crashed in Vietnam 41 years ago, speaks out.
Fair? McCain Interview on "Hanoi Hilton" Won't Air Pre-Election
Oliver Stone may not wait for Bush to leave the White House before opening W, but Warner Brothers has decided that it won't release John McCain's interview about his POW experience until after the election.
Prior to Nov. 4, airing promotional clips of the McCain interview featured on Hanoi Hilton, a 1987 film set to be released on DVD Nov.
Front Page: Bailout Goes to House Vote, Abducted Tourists Freed, Floods Kill 41 in Vietnam
- Bailout Goes to House Vote: The US House will vote on the Wall Street bailout bill today. President Bush spoke this morning urging the House to pass the measure. He said, "I'm confident that this rescue plan, along with other measures taken by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve, will begin to restore strength and stability to America's financial system and overall economy."
Front Page: US Clinches Relay, China Leads Medals, Zimbabwe Talks to Resume, Floods in Vietnam Kill 100
- US Clinches Relay, China Leads Medals: The US swimming relay team broke the world record, took gold, and snatched victory from the favored French team as the oldest member of the US swimming team accomplished one of the biggest comebacks overtaking the French team in the last few meters of the relay. The win keeps Michael Phelps dream of winning eight Olympic golds alive. In the overall medal count, China is in the lead with nine golds and 14 medals, South Korea is second in gold, and the US is third with three golds and but second overall with 12.
Pictures of McCain's Vietnam Cell, Plus First-Person Account
John McCain has announced that these days, he's speaking softly and carrying a big stick, a la Teddy Roosevelt. McCain said, "I count myself as a conservative Republican, yet I view it to a large degree in the Theodore Roosevelt mold," with a nod to Roosevelt's reputation for reform, environmentalism and tough foreign policy.
Though he may be a political Rough Rider now, these new photos of McCain's POW cell show that he's already had it plenty rough for almost six long years.
Real Endorsement: McCain's War Captor Would Vote For Him
Tran Trong Duyet could just be the unlikeliest John McCain supporter you could hope to meet. Though he's now a retiree who likes ballroom dancing, 40 years ago Duyet was in charge of the prison where McCain was held as a POW for over five years. Speaking now, the 75-year-old says, "McCain is my friend.
Where I'm Clicking Now: Rolling Stone Political Covers
That "Britney in her panties" Rolling Stone cover might have gotten a lot of attention, but I know the mag can rock more than just an alluring pop tart. This compilation of all of its political covers is music to my history fanatic ears. I love looking back at contemporary representations of important events.
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Vietnam Veteran Graduates From High School at 60 Years Old
In Colorado this weekend, hundreds of high school seniors turned their tassels and graduated — one of them had just been waiting for it longer than the others. Forty-two years longer, to be exact. Dennis Collins, now 60, walked across the stage on Saturday and collected the diploma that he'd sacrificed by heading off to Vietnam in 1966.
77-Year-Old Gets a Sex Change
On Friday most of you agreed that 13 is too young to get a boob job, but can you ever be too old to get a sex change?
Renee Ramsey, 77, has become one of the oldest people to undergo a sex change operation. Renee says she's been dreaming of getting the procedure for decades and that she knew something was "different" about her since she was 13.
Front Page: Obama Heads to Russia With Love
- President Obama arrived in Moscow today with hopes of reaching a deal to cut stockpiles of nuclear weapons. — New York Times
- After her surprise resignation as Alaska's governor on Friday, Sarah Palin continued to twitter against rumors this weekend. — Sarah Palin's Twitter
- Riots in China's western province have left 140 dead and at least 828 people injured.
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