On 26 Jun 2008 19:52:24 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

wrote in news:v4p764duqiuvgn1oj2vtg46gf8v3vvg538@
4ax.com:

Even
without the releases thus far, his record is generally well-known. IAC,
I don't recall any widespread claims that McCain was the best officer
ever, nor has McCain actively claimed such (or passively or tacitly,
either). Moreover, I'd offer that about the only things involving
McCain and the military of which much is made by _anyone_, all
undisputedly true, are that: a) he voluntarily served for 20-plus years,

McCain published in his book that he left the military after being told he
wouldn't be going much further than he already was. A fairly recent
NYTimes feature had his people claiming that he left the military knowing
he would get flag rank had he stayed in.

I'd offer that RA wasn't "much further," especially for McCain, who
apparently had a goal of four stars. IAC, I don't see that it matters
much either way - at the very least, he didn't have the physicals for
"much further." And given the origins of his physical problems, IMO, it
would be sorta like, oh, say, calling Max Cleland "bad" because he was
"unfit" to be a fighter pilot...

TC,
R