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You always hear about his 5 1/2 years spent as a POW, but I think that concept is so foreign to most people that you can't really understand or imagine what it must have been like. Not so after reading this book. I was continuously shocked to read descriptions that included phrases like "...during our first Christmas there" or "the next couple of years there..." It makes you think hard about how long 5 1/2 years really is.

The main thing I'll take away from this book is a new appreciation for our military, but especially those who were POWs. Regarding the issue of what is torture and what isn't, I think I'll defer to McCain's judgement on that one every time.

And even though some of their politics might be the same, I'll never again disparage John McCain by equating him with George Bush. There's clearly no comparison.]]>