Excellent Analysis Of Bush Military Record by a Retired Army Colonel

[Oilwellian]

It's in PDF form....very meticulous....very damning.

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/opinion/lechliter.pdf

PS: Please help keep kicked for a while.

[dennis4868]

1. damn that documrnt....

you posted looks like a forgery to me.... :-)

thanks for the post...i will make a copy and read it tomorrow when i can keep my eyes open for more than 30 seconds consecutively....

[Oilwellian]

2. Yes, it's quite long

The good colonel went through the documents with a fine-toothed comb. :D

[madrchsod]

7. interesting seems george hid out as

much as possible..if it would have been anyone else the guys would have hunted him down and thrown him in the brig...

[democrat_patriot]

17. Can't argue with the truth.

Bye *.

Go clear some brush.

[Gloria]

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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. I'll keep this kicked

[Veggie Meathead]

5. One more kick.

[jayctravis]

6. footnotes ahoy!

Let's have the Freeps type this out in MSWord to see if it lines up.

[DeepModem Mom]

8. kick

[leftchick]

9. Is this in the print edition as well?

my old computer has a hard time with pdfs these days.

[City Lights]

12. Here's his conclusion:

My research confirms the conclusions about Bush’s military service by Martin Heldt that were published in several articles in 2000, available at the above-mentioned “Online Journal” website, and by the Boston Globe reporters in their numerous articles. As Robinson and Latour noted in the above-mentioned article, Bush’s commander, who according to Bush’s biography was a friend, probably thought Bush lost interest in flying, wanted out of the ANG prior to fulfilling his commitment, and did not press the issue. It is likely that he knew pursuing any corrective action would have brought him much aggravation and been damaging to his own career because Bush was politically well connected in Texas. His commander probably chose the easy way out, but his choice has nothing to do with the morality of Bush’s behavior or whether Bush met his obligation to the TXANG. His commander’s connivance at ensuring Bush paid no penalty for his flagrant violation of regulatory requirements for attendance at training and taking a flight physical in no way excuse Bush’s disgraceful, selfish behavior.

In the final analysis, the record clearly and convincingly proves he did not fulfill the obligation he incurred when he enlisted in the Air National Guard and completed his pilot training, despite his honorable discharge. He clearly shirked the duty he undertook in 1968 upon enlistment and in 1969 upon completion of his flight training at Moody AF Base. Less than two years after Bush won his solo wings, he walked away from his duty to serve as a fighter pilot while troops were still dying in Vietnam. Moreover, he received fraudulent payments for INACDUTRA. We have not yet heard a satisfactory explanation by the President for his abandoning a profession he purportedly loved passionately. He, therefore, must four-square his past public statements about his performance with the official record and must explain why he prematurely abandoned a commitment to serve his Nation in the TXANG during another war to pursue personal goals. As a self-proclaimed “wartime president,” this President owes the U.S. public, especially the military and veterans, no less. He certainly cannot rely on his military record to answer these questions.

[Bandit]

15. Moreover, he received fraudulent payments for INACDUTRA.

This is a new twist. I don't understand what this means. Is it some sort of flight pay? did he take some payment he did not deserve?

[City Lights]

18. Here's his summary on fraudulent INACDUTRA payments:

The pay records released by the White House this past winter prove Bush received unauthorized, i.e., fraudulent, payments for inactive duty training, even if he did so up for duty.

He stresses that this type of pay must be approved in advance, and that in order to be eligible for this type of pay, strict attendance policies were in force, and that the duties performed for earning this type of pay had to be commensurate with his grade.

It's a 32-page document, and I haven't had a chance to sort through the whole thing. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[Bandit]

16. Moreover, he received fraudulent payments for INACDUTRA.

This is a new twist. I don't understand what this means. Is it some sort of flight pay? Did he take some payment he did not deserve?

[kayell]

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[Judi Lynn]

11. Substantial introductory remarks!

By way of background, I am a retired (1999) Army colonel with
active Marine enlisted service (1967-69). I have been a registered
Independent my entire political life and truthfully can say I have
voted for members of both the Republican and Democratic Parties at
the local, state, and national levels.

Stories in 2000 on the Internet about Bush’s military record
piqued my interest. I requested and received a copy of his records
from the Headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC), and
Department of Army and Air Force Air National Guard (ANG) Bureau
(Bureau) in 2000 right after the election. The Bureau provided all
the substantive records that, incidentally, coincided with the
documents available on the Internet.

This analysis concluded that Bush failed to fulfill faithfully
and fully the solemn obligation he accepted when he enlisted in the
Texas ANG (TXANG) in 1968. The nature of his service is an
important issue in this 2004 presidential election because it
received scant coverage in 2000 and because it strikes at the heart
of Bush’s credibility.

In 2000, Bush ran on bringing back “dignity and honor to the
White House (WH)” and being a “compassionate conservative.” Since
9-11, he has wrapped himself in the flag to push forward a domestic
agenda that is anything but compassionate and well to the right of
center; embarked on a perilous new national security strategy of
“preemptive war” and invaded Iraq; and even has used the uniform to
garner political support, the first for a President in my lifetime,
although there have been others who had more illustrious military
service. Bush himself brought on the renewed scrutiny of his
military record by stressing his role as Commander-in-Chief of the
U.S. armed forces, declaring himself a “wartime president,” and
using the word “war” more than 30 times in the course of an
interview on “Meet the Press” that lasted less than an hour.
(snip)

This is GREAT! Thank you, Oaf Of Office. This man sounds very solid.It's only a matter of time until we hear he wore the same socks two days in a row, or something to blow him out of the water!

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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

13. keeping it kicked

[DemoTex]

14. Excellent analysis.

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[Gin]

19. since he proclaims himself the "wartime president.".this is more than fair

game....

[RevCheesehead]

20. A commander in chief who didn't do his job?

The hypocrisy of this man is unbelievable...no wonder so many vets are pissed at him!

[GOPAgainstGW]

21. Thanks!

[wryter2000]

22. Awesome

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[karlrschneider]

23. Wow. That's quite a piece of work!

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[cthrumatrix]

24. kick

[Tom Rinaldo]

25. and "kick" again n/t

[AtTheEndOfTheDay]

26. kick

[The River]

27. kick

[karlrschneider]

28. And one more kick

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