AWOL: BUSH NEVER MADE UP GUARD SERVICE FOR 1972-73

[rawstory]

Finally, I've compiled our best exclusive ever -- hopefully it will be our "monica lewinsky" (as re: Drudge's claim to fame). You can check all the documents yourself.

By John Byrne | Raw Story Editor

Instead of dispelling claims that President George W. Bush was absent without leave (AWOL), a close inspection of the payroll records released by the White House actually show that the President never made up five months of missed Air Force National Guard service in 1972 and 1973, RAW STORY can reveal.

The research, conducted by Paul Lukasiak, surrounds one line of type in Bush’s payroll records from the second quarter of the calendar year 1973.

The bottom line below plainly shows the credits, or “points,” Bush received for his unit training assembly (UTA) sessions. The first set of four numbers represent the points accrued for the current fiscal year (CUR FY).

As the document shows, he did not accrue any points for the first quarter of fiscal year 1973, which began July 1, 1972. The coversheet for the payroll records (released to the media this month) also confirms this: he was paid nothing for July, August or September.



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[rawstory]

1. Guess nobody cares...

when we get him right where we want him, huh? Hello people! ;)

[White Feather]

14. The Benchmark Will Be.........

Over on www.awolbush.com.

I exchanged an e-mail with the guy doing the research over there. He knows Military administration backwards and forwards. If he can't fit it in to his thesis, that will be very telling. From what he's posted under the "Deserter" link, this info tends to support Bush.

I have ranted and raved on this issue for months (in other forums). I sincerely hope something will turn up that will show Bush was in fact declared a deserter (or non-attendee, or whatever), but I want to be realistic too. This data shows that Bush was at least trying to get through his commitment.

Walt

[Th1onein]

2. This needs to be front page news!

kick

[LittleApple81]

3. OK.... who in he "mainstream" will dare publish this? I would love to see

it!

[White Feather]

5. This Supports Bush

Just a quick review of the data on the link indicates to me that Bush did intend to perform his required service. That some of the weekends fell outside the 45 day window allowed by regulations seems to me to be a non-starter.

If it turned out that he had been ordered to active duty and blew that off, then things would be different. If the records of the inquiry into his being grounded came up, ditto. Barring something really definitive, I'd say this story is dead.

Walt

[p.lukasiak]

6. I don't know how you reached this conclusion...

<i>Just a quick review of the data on the link indicates to me that Bush did intend to perform his required service. </i>

all that the data tells you is that Bush's Texas paymasters were willing to engage in fraud. Bush's REQUIRED service was to show up one weekend each month to train WITH HIS UNIT and to train AS A PILOT.

The whole purpose of the monthly "unit training" was to ensure that National Guard units were ready at a moments notice to be mobilized if there was a national security emergency. Bush did not show up with his UNIT for at least 11 straight months. He obviously didn't TRY to fulfill his "required service"...if he had he would have gotten his pilot's physical.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi p.lukasiak!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[p.lukasiak]

12. Hi Back

I lurk here a lot, but by this site is so busy someone has already said everything I wanted to say!

...and when I have something original from my research, I don't have enough posts to start a thread! :)

(in case nobody realizes it, the "rawstory" story is based on article I had just finished the first draft on... rawstory had seen my most recent article on the fraudulent points, and I told him what i was working on and they wanted to break it.)

if you want to see what I wrote (which really explains things better than rawstory, imho) www.glcq.com/missed_weekends.htm

[White Feather]

13. My conclusion is that voters won't care.

What Bush did was not really honorable, but it's not the same as just disappearing.

Walt

[dumpster_baby]

4. this story has probably been exhausted with the public

But hang on, maybe it will get a 2nd wind.

[cheezus]

7. how was this story every resolved?

I remember that it had legs, WH released docs, gave it more legs, released more docs, all were inconclusive, then the media dropped it.

I'm guessing that nobody could definitivly prove anything, so it was let go. If this is real proof (and I'm too lazy to investigate - that's what journalists are supposed to be for), then I'd imagine it would have a 2nd wind.

Although, even if this is true it'd be small compared to indictments in the WH Treason Scandal

[Tennessee Gal]

8. Had a rethuglican tell me the other day.................

to get over this. Said the story had been hanging around for years.

I said that is precisely the point! The media is not doing their job!

[Doctor_J]

10. yep

he is really a deserter. Can't wait for the Court Martial. MUAHAHAHA

[0007]

11. btt

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