There seems to have been quite a bit said about Kerry, Swift Boats and Vietnam. There was another thread here I read where various links and widly different opinions were given.

Of all the sources given, I am inclined to believe the one in Snopes on the basis that their whole reputation and credibility depends on thier ability to separate fact from fiction and report this accurately.

Here is an extract from thier summary.

How well all of these men knew John Kerry is questionable, and discrepancies between how some of them described Kerry thirty-five years ago and how they describe him today suggest that their opinions are largely based upon political differences rather than objective assessments of Kerry's military record

Jon

PS I'm in the UK so have no republican or democrat loyalties.