It's well known that McCain was a POW during the Vietnam War.
However, did you know that he refused to accept an early release when offered, despite serious injuries and illness?
"..the North Vietnamese offered McCain early release[44] because they wanted to appear merciful for propaganda purposes,[45] and also to show other POWs that elite prisoners were willing to be treated preferentially.[44] McCain turned down the offer; he would only accept repatriation if every man taken in before him was released as well. Such early release was prohibited by the POW's interpretation of the military Code of Conduct: To prevent the enemy from using prisoners for propaganda, officers were to agree to be released in the order in which they were captured."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain#Prisoner_of_war
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