John McCain “suffered fools poorly,” a former aide said, and his constituents in Arizona admired him for it. Above, memorials outside the mortuary holding his body in Phoenix. A pointed farewell statement, released on the senator’s behalf, said in part:“We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe. We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down.”And as many flags around the nation remained at half-staff to mourn Mr. McCain, the White House raised the flag back to full-staff, then lowered it again amid an outcry.

Source: New York Times August 27, 2018 22:07 UTC