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Old 01-23-2004, 05:25 PM
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Default Questions About Bush's Military Service Linger

http://www.misleader.org/daily_misle...f01232004.html

SPECIAL AFTERNOON MIS-LEAD: Questions About Bush's Military Service Linger


Questions about President Bush's military service were raised at last
night's Democratic debate by Peter Jennings who called charges of
desertion from the Texas Air National Guard "reckless" and "not
supported by the facts."1 However, meticulously collected evidence
suggests that there are continuing questions.

ABC News anchor Peter Jennings questioned General Wesley Clark about
whether he should have disputed supporter Michael Moore's assertion that
President Bush was a "deserter" from the Texas Air National Guard in
1972. Mr. Jennings said, "At one point, Mr. Moore said, in front of you,
that President Bush - he's saying he'd like to see you, the general, and
President Bush, who he called a 'deserter.' Now, that's a reckless
charge not supported by the facts. And I was curious to know why you
didn't contradict him, and whether or not you think it would've been a
better example of ethical behavior to have done so."2

Despite Mr. Jennings characterization, the facts relating to the
president's military service, beginning in 1968, and abruptly ending in
1972 -- two years prior to his six-year commitment -- are not at all clear.

* Investigative reporters with the Boston Globe looked into Bush's
service during the 2000 presidential campaign, in an article that
appeared on July 28th.3


* A retired member of the Air National Guard has obtained several
memos and official letters regarding Mr. Bush's military service, and
provided an analysis of whether the president "did the duty necessary,"4
as he maintains.


* A scanned copy of President Bush's request to be transferred to an
inactive postal Reserve unit in Alabama (he requested the transfer to
work on a U.S. Senate campaign) can be viewed here:
http://users.cis.net/coldfeet/doc7.gif


* A scanned copy of the denial of Bush's transfer order can be
viewed here: http://users.cis.net/coldfeet/doc5.gif


* A scanned copy of the memo confirming Bush's suspension from the
Air National guard for "failure to accomplish annual medical examination
can be viewed here: http://users.cis.net/coldfeet/grounded.gif


* The full analysis can be viewed here:
http://democrats.com/display.cfm?id=154



Sources:

1. "New Hampshire Democratic Debate," 1/22/04.
2. Ibid.
3. "REPUBLICAN TICKET LETS A MILITARY CONNECTION SLIP," Boston Globe,
7/28/00, p. A1.
4. "BUSH DEFENDS GUARD RECORD, DISPUTES REPORT OF MISSING DUTY,"
Boston Globe, 5/24/00, p. A8.

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