[Bob]

I'm trying to nail down the expected transit times between the various ports and operating areas in question.

It seemed to take forever to get to Subic from San Diego (with stops in Hawaii, Guam, and Midway). It's been quite a few years ago, though, and I don't have the exact dates at hand. I was also on a smaller ship which might have made the times slightly different anyway.

[G.Mason]

"I'm trying to nail down ... "

But where did the 7-8 weeks come from?

As I stated, I only see 40 days in the Tonkin Gulf.

We need to bear in mind that this whole blow up was and is squarely on Kerry's shoulders. He could have left Vietnam out of the campaign, he could have been truthfull, and he could have released all his miliary records including the 90 to 100 documents (est) that have yet to be released.

This is not to say that the Swifties can be hard and loose with the facts. And I don't believe they have.

Steve Gardner is the man who has slipped Kerry's head in the noose.

Hang 'em high!