You need to stop with the McCain stuff.
You might want to revise your post: "...the "official" version is that the missiles on McCain's aircraft fired themselves..."
The official version is that that stray voltage on a rocket pod on another plane (a F-4 Phantom) caused a Zuni rocket to fire.
McCain's plane that day had only iron bombs on it. And it wasn't even hit by the missile, it was the plane next to him.
I am asking you as a FRiend to just give it a rest. It does you a disservice.
Perhaps I let my dislike for the guy cloud my judgement, not recognizing that I am besmirching the character of fellow FReepers in the process.
Since you asked so nice, I hereby pledge to refrain from accusing John McCain for starting the fire on The USS Forrestal.
Mod Squad, feel free to delete my post #22.
You sure are posting a lot of accurate and clearly thought out things today. You must be new to the internet. I should warn you that is not how we do things here. You definitely should stop it because it is very confusing. I go to the internet for my daily dose of innuendo, speculation, misconceptions , and out right lies and you are messing that up!