"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"TruthIsStrongerThanDeceit" wrote in message
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Can you help provide the military records that prove Lt. George W. Bush
completed his military commitment?

This is an issue of much greater significance than nitpicking Kerry's
military record, which he earned in combat in Viet Nam. Using all
available
records, except for Bush's unsupported 'honorable discharge', one can
only
conclude Bush was AWOL and/or a deserter during war time.



Kerry has made the centerpiece of his campaign his VN service, not his 20
years of Senate time. Also there are major questions about 3 purple
hearts
and no medical center time. Allowing him to bug out early. And if Bush
had
spent 2 years active duty total, and flight training was at least a year,
he
had actually fullfilled his active reserve requirement. How about Kerry
releasing his records? Would make demands for Bush's records hold more
water.

We know Kerry served with valor in combat in Viet Nam, government records
prove it. Government records or the lack thereof also prove Bush was AWOL
during the Viet Nam war.


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The U.S. News analysis also showed that during the final two years of his
obligation, Bush did not comply with Air Force regulations that impose a
time limit on making up missed drills. What's more, he apparently never made
up five months of drills he missed in 1972, contrary to assertions by the
administration. White House officials did not respond to the analysis last
week but emphasized that Bush had "served honorably."

Some experts say they remain mystified as to how Bush obtained an honorable
discharge. Lawrence Korb, a former top Defense Department official in the
Reagan administration, says the military records clearly show that Bush "had
not fulfilled his obligation" and "should have been called to active duty."

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/0...ws/20guard.htm

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But some military experts disagreed with Bartlett's conclusion. Retired Army
Colonel Gerald A. Lechliter, who has studied Mr. Bush's records, told the
Globe, "He broke his contract with the United States government - without
any adverse consequences. And the Texas Air National Guard was complicit in
allowing this to happen."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/...le642070.shtml