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grasswire

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23. from the comments page at Texas Monthly

Reply to 11 Bravo (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 12:47 PM

Apr 2012

"During the period of GWB’s ’missing year’ Sergeants Dale Brandenburg, Peter Cressman, Joseph Matejov and Todd Melton disapppeared as MIA’s on February 5, 1973, over the Ho Chi Minh Trail along the Laos-Vietnam border. It’s ironic that we now know more about the fate half a world away to this ill fated EC-47Q recon flight with its 6994th Security Squadron members and four other personnel of the 361st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron! Surely someone must know the reality of a future President’s whereabouts?"

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Bush was no "badass" pilot-He backed away after screwing up-Interestingly, he couldn't land a plane [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

Bad Ass, No, Bum Butt Would Be More Like It cantbeserious Apr 2012 #1

R#5 & K, yip, his "landing" the mission-accomplished thing had the co-pilot holding his flight suit UTUSN Apr 2012 #2

He could fly a plane but couldn't land it? Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #3

Are you a member of the Supreme Court? lunatica Apr 2012 #20

would I be remiss or out of place to ask a ? Volaris Apr 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Tyrs WolfDaemon Apr 2012 #5

K&R ... Bigtime! Bozita Apr 2012 #6

Remember "mission accomplished"? Time to cue the fail horn! Initech Apr 2012 #7

I have an updated picture Rex Apr 2012 #22

Ha ha ha!!! I like it! Initech Apr 2012 #24

The story contains creeksneakers2 Apr 2012 #8

some details are missing grasswire Apr 2012 #9

excellent summary from 2004 by David Niewert grasswire Apr 2012 #10

Hmm, I could modify an old Marine joke to fit this sylvi Apr 2012 #11

Wow. Talk about a great metaphore. JFN1 Apr 2012 #12

Bush's PERFORMANCE in the Guard is a distraction pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #13

That and the fact that he committed fraud underpants Apr 2012 #16

Bush also flat-out lied. He told Tim Russert, "I wanted to go to VietNam", but ... 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #17

from the comments page at Texas Monthly grasswire Apr 2012 #23

yes, someone from Midland went in his place grasswire Apr 2012 #19

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #14

What is your issue with Rather? Logical Apr 2012 #15

I'm pretty happy that Rather has outlived Colson. grasswire Apr 2012 #18

Lots of things regarding GW Bush were fake lunatica Apr 2012 #21