How many times does that BS story have to be refuted? McCain may be a lot of things but he was almost a victim of the Forrestal fire and not the culprit.
True, McStain didn’t start it but he is one of those guys that is there when bad $hit happens.
This urban legend will survive as long as the internet does.
And that is why McCain explains that he flew off the Forrestal back to Saigon with the NYT reporter who came out by helo to interview the story and look up the son of the Pacific Fleet Commander
Fact Jack
He fled the scene
Unless you want to believe the CO was signing off on leave papers in the midst of trying to save the ship
McCain can claim that he was the very first uninjured crew member to leave the Forrestal for “ some badly needed R&R” while the ship was still burning, missing the memorial service for his dead crew
Seems the truth isn’t a McInsane thing, so lie about him as much as he lies about others.