Dubya just left....

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/sto...p-143464c.html

W left Guard unit too soon

'Bama-bound without OK from Texas

By LARRY COHLER-ESSES and BOB PORT
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

George W. Bush left his Texas Air National Guard assignment and moved
to Alabama in 1972 even though the Air Force denied his request for a
transfer, according to his military records.

In fact, Bush, did not even ask for an official transfer until nine
days after he moved to Alabama in May 1972.

The Air Force quickly rejected Bush's request, saying the fighter
pilot was "ineligible" to move to the Alabama unit Bush wanted - a
squadron of postal handlers.

Nevertheless, Bush stayed in Alabama until his Texas commanders
finally gave him written authorization five months later to train
there.

The controversy over Bush's Vietnam War-era record - and Democratic
charges that he was AWOL - has prodded records documenting his service
into public scrutiny.

While they suggest he complied with the requirements of the time, they
also show long absences from duty and that he was suspended from
flying.

As the questions about his service continued at the White House for a
second day, Bush spokesman Scott McClellan denounced them as "gutter
politics."

Bush went to Alabama to work on the Republican senate campaign of
Winton (Red) Blount.

Mary Marks Curtis of Montgomery, Ala., who worked with Bush and dated
him at the time, said that after the election, "he left and came back
to Montgomery in late November or early December. He told me that he
was coming back to Montgomery because he had to fulfill his Guard
duty."

Defense Department payroll records released by the White House show
Bush was paid for two days of Guard duty in October and four days in
mid-November.

Another aspect of Bush's service that continues to prompt questions is
why he missed a physical in 1972 that caused him to be suspended as a
pilot.

In 1999, Bush spokeswoman Karen Hughes said Bush missed his physical
because he was in Alabama, and there were only a few special doctors
who could do physicals.

McClellan would not even let the question be asked yesterday.

When a Daily News reporter tried several times to ask about the missed
physical, McClellan said, "I'm not going to engage in gutter politics.
I'm going to focus on what we're doing to make the world safer, to
make the world a better place."

Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defense for personnel
and a Navy flier in Vietnam, said a pilot losing his flight status was
a serious matter.

"We spent $1 million to train him to fly," Korb said.

"You're supposed to be ready to fly if we need you. If you didn't show
up for your flight physical, good heavens!"

But former Air Force historian Richard Kohn said, "If they allowed him
to leave his unit in Houston, that must have meant they didn't have a
pressing need for pilots."
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Say it ain't so, Joe!

Are you as prejuiced as this article? It leaves much to be desired, even from someone like
myself who believes GW didn't show up in AL for a period of time.

Doug

Posting in a non-devious manner for at least the 3rd time today.

"Oklahoma Joe" wrote:
>
>http://www.nydailynews.com/front/sto...p-143464c.html
>
>W left Guard unit too soon
>
>'Bama-bound without OK from Texas
>
>By LARRY COHLER-ESSES and BOB PORT
>DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
>
>George W. Bush left his Texas Air National Guard assignment and moved
>to Alabama in 1972 even though the Air Force denied his request for a
>transfer, according to his military records.
>
>In fact, Bush, did not even ask for an official transfer until nine
>days after he moved to Alabama in May 1972.
>
>The Air Force quickly rejected Bush's request, saying the fighter
>pilot was "ineligible" to move to the Alabama unit Bush wanted - a
>squadron of postal handlers.
>
>Nevertheless, Bush stayed in Alabama until his Texas commanders
>finally gave him written authorization five months later to train
>there.
>
>The controversy over Bush's Vietnam War-era record - and Democratic
>charges that he was AWOL - has prodded records documenting his service
>into public scrutiny.
>
>While they suggest he complied with the requirements of the time, they
>also show long absences from duty and that he was suspended from
>flying.
>
>As the questions about his service continued at the White House for a
>second day, Bush spokesman Scott McClellan denounced them as "gutter
>politics."
>
>Bush went to Alabama to work on the Republican senate campaign of
>Winton (Red) Blount.
>
>Mary Marks Curtis of Montgomery, Ala., who worked with Bush and dated
>him at the time, said that after the election, "he left and came back
>to Montgomery in late November or early December. He told me that he
>was coming back to Montgomery because he had to fulfill his Guard
>duty."
>
>Defense Department payroll records released by the White House show
>Bush was paid for two days of Guard duty in October and four days in
>mid-November.
>
>Another aspect of Bush's service that continues to prompt questions is
>why he missed a physical in 1972 that caused him to be suspended as a
>pilot.
>
>In 1999, Bush spokeswoman Karen Hughes said Bush missed his physical
>because he was in Alabama, and there were only a few special doctors
>who could do physicals.
>
>McClellan would not even let the question be asked yesterday.
>
>When a Daily News reporter tried several times to ask about the missed
>physical, McClellan said, "I'm not going to engage in gutter politics.
>I'm going to focus on what we're doing to make the world safer, to
>make the world a better place."
>
>Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defense for personnel
>and a Navy flier in Vietnam, said a pilot losing his flight status was
>a serious matter.
>
>"We spent $1 million to train him to fly," Korb said.
>
>"You're supposed to be ready to fly if we need you. If you didn't show
>up for your flight physical, good heavens!"
>
>But former Air Force historian Richard Kohn said, "If they allowed him
>to leave his unit in Houston, that must have meant they didn't have a
>pressing need for pilots."
>--
>
>