saving treatment. >> he was beaten on a regular pwaeurbgsz being hung by his arms from the sealing rr, sockets pulled out. >> when his father was made commander of pacific forces, the vietnamese offered john mccain freedom. relief for capture. >> there was correlation between nigh refuse tool accept early release and my treatment. the treatment got worse. stkpwhrrs ultimately they broke mccain, getting him to admit to claims against him, which he regretted the rest of his life. >> after he signed it i think he wanted just to die. he felt ashamed that he had let the country down. >> reporter: finally after nearly stkpwaoeufb a half years in prison mccain was released. >> you can still see the impact of that today, the way he was tied, the way he can't raise his