Although I think John S McCain should retire and is wrong about Blackwater sure is some nice comments coming from Veterans.
Have to agree with Rich, McCain is due all kinds of respect for his war record (Well, to be totally accurate, his POW record, because that is where he truly stood out), but all kinds of disrespect for trying to pursue stupid political ideas since then.
Y'know, courage and valor are not attributes of only the good guys, plenty of people doing very bad things (Or working for very bad people) in history did not lack for guts at all and have much to teach anyone in that lane. The fact that someone did something valorous and courageous in his youth does not excuse them later becoming an advocate of stupid ideas (Like John McCain) or an outright crook (Like Duke Cunningham). The consequences of current actions and statements should be justly handed out regardless of the laurels earned in youth.