Hanoi Hilton Host Backs His Guest
Describing McCain as his “friend”, Duyet told the broadcaster: “If I was American, I would vote for him.”
..."Of course the Americans started the war in Vietnam and killed so many people—but now we want to leave the past behind.
“So now I consider John McCain my friend because he did much to mend relations between our two countries. And if he becomes president he will do more to improve those ties.”
He also told the BBC that McCain’s assertions that he was tortured were false. “We never tortured him,” he was quoted as saying.
“We never tortured any prisoners ... He did not tell the truth.
“But I can somehow sympathise with him. He lies to American voters in order to get their support for his presidential election.”
Sound familiar:
“We never tortured any prisoners ... He did not tell the truth.
