Mike Hide responds:

Well, that should certainly silence any critics, two absolutely
impeccable witnesses remain, one a politician, the other a reporter. I'm
convinced.

You should be. They were there. You and all the other critics weren't.

So one of the OFFICERS is now missing, and thus there are only two OFFICERS
left to testify to the event . What happened to the 15 CREW members, are
they also all gone ? mjh

The crew men on Kerry's boat seem to all agree with his version.

Charlie Self
"Bore, n.: A person who talks when you wish him to listen." Ambrose Bierce, The
Devil's Dictionary