JUST THE FACTS

You can find extensive information about G.W. Bush's service record at the following url's.

Read about the SERVICE RECORD OF THE MAN WHO IS PREPARING AMERICA FOR WAR

http://users.cis.net/coldfeet/1.htm

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/One_year_gap_in_Bush_s_Guard_duty+.shtml

http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/05/24/bushguard.cnn/

http://www.talion.com/georgebush.html

http://www.awolbush.com/

http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2003/02/ma_217_01.html

http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2003/02/ma_217_01.html

Did I forget to mention the Vice President of the United States,
Dick Cheney managed to secure FIVE draft deferments to avoid serving in the Armed Forces
of his Country while it was at war (Vietnam)

privileged ????

The following articles indicate how others were treated if they failed
to live up to their national guard or reservist obligations.

NYT 18 July 1968

NYT 30 May 1969

NYT 7 July 1967

Bush was never called to active duty although he admits his attendance was spotty. During one interval he skipped all drills between May 1,1972 and (at least) November 29, 1972. That period of time would have encompassed 24 training periods.

Bush was serving in a champagne unit that was refuge for the area sons of privilege. Its ranks included John Conally's son, Lloyd Bentson's son, John Tower's son, SEVEN Dallas Cowboys, and two sons of the businessman who got G W Bush into the Guard ahead of hundreds of others on a waiting list.

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