[Cboldt]

"one boat or two" is a prelude to, or a distraction from the money question. I think it is a media distraction, to tire the public out on the Swities in general.

The money question, for this incident, is whether or not there was ANY enemy fire, other than the mine. The Swifties say no. In that case, the Bronze Star was improvidently granted. Kerry and at least Rassmann go down together. Rassmann put Kerry in for this medal.

[secretagent]

The money question, for this incident, is whether or not there was ANY enemy fire, other than the mine. The Swifties say no. In that case, the Bronze Star was improvidently granted. Kerry and at least Rassmann go down together. Rassmann put Kerry in for this medal.

Perhaps the mine would count for the Bronze Star - the enemy put it there and it fired.