1. The John McCain Model - and subtle disinformation <THREAD>

(John McCain April 1973 after return from Vietnam)

2. Someone noted, "everyone here has kept me mentally sane!" That's true - and I see the John McCain model as useful in that regard.

(John McCain greeting President Nixon, May 1973)

3. We need to start with a bit of history. I'm not linking to any sources with the first part of this history, because the sources remain contentious. This thread's also about disinformation - not by coincidence!

(Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, 1940)