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.
I hear you, brother. I dislike him intensely as well. You’re a good man, Texas Eagle.
Your point about a cockamamie story being put out by the navy in matters like this is well received, though.
I don’t trust the Navy in general unless the process is open for all to see. There are more than a few incidents that were miscarriages of justice because the Navy was looking out for their own reputation instead of the truth, and made some captain fall on his sword, or made him walk the plank.
Things like Capt. McKay (USS Indianapolis), Captain John Phillip Stevenson (HMAS Melbourne) and the one mentioned by another Freeper here, the turret explosion on the USS Iowa (Clayton Hartwig blamed) are enough to make one realize their findings have to be scrutinized when it may reflect poorly on them...
TE. I detest McLame with every fiber of my being and for many years believed he was responsible for the disaster on the Forrestal. After I reviewed all the pertinent data(at the request of a fellow FReeper) I could find I had to reverse my position. That in no way lets him off with me. I hate him for many reasons, the biggest one is in regard to how he treats POW/MIA families.
FWIW.