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The Spectacle Blog
Promoted from the addendum at the end of my column today:
Shortly before midnight last night, Rep. Joseph Cao’s father passed away. This is a man who suffered in a Vietcong “re-education” camp for seven years. One imagines that as badly as John McCain, Jeremiah Denton, and other Americans suffered in their prison camps, South Vietnamese officers who fought the Vietcong to the bitter end probably were treated far, far worse. Remember, this was after the international spotlight, and the power of the United States, was/were gone as a threat to the Viet Communists, to keep them at least somewhat human.
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My condolences are with Rep. Cao and his family. May My Quang Cao rest in peace. — Quin Hillyer
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Booger| 10.21.10 @ 3:44PM
And has he has done in the past, may his son continue to uphold the his father's good name in the fight for Life.
JmsA| 10.21.10 @ 8:25PM
R.I.P., Mr. Cao.
Bayou Babe| 10.22.10 @ 9:21AM
Many thanks for posting this, Quin. I received the obituary from Joseph Cao, late yesterday, but didn’t have time to alert you.
The late Mr. Cao was an extraordinarily strong man, who suffered more than most dare imagine. The phrase, “may he rest in peace,” has particular poignancy in light of his life.
Ken (Old Texican)| 10.22.10 @ 9:47AM
Quin, thanks for the heads up.
The Cao family will be in our prayers.
I'm so sure the father died so proud of his son.
One day, we outside Louisiana would love to hear more of the man...and his son.