King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the members of the family of the late U.S. Senator John McCain. “On this sad occasion, I send you, his friends, relatives, fellow Republicans and the American people my heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy,” said the Sovereign in the message. Senator John McCain, the son and grandson of U.S. admirals, prisoner of war for over 5 years during the Vietnam war, died this week at the age of 81. Thanks to his personal involvement in the tragedy of the Moroccan 404 POWs, believed to be the longest held POWs in the world at the time, they were released on August 18, 2005, in an act of transatlantic diplomacy led by Senator Lugar, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 29, 2018 16:30 UTC