Skipping Texas for Alabama...Bush's personal behavior was causing alarm

[Bdog]

There is increasing evidence that Bush left his Texas Air National Guard unit in '72 for Alabama because he was having problems piloting a fighter jet. Story Tools
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Growing evidence suggests that George W. Bush abruptly left his Texas Air National Guard unit in 1972 for substantive reasons pertaining to his inability to continue piloting a fighter jet.

A months-long investigation, which includes examination of hundreds of government-released documents, interviews with former Guard members and officials, military experts and Bush associates, points toward the conclusion that Bush's personal behavior was causing alarm among his superior officers and would ultimately lead to his fleeing the state to avoid a physical exam he might have had difficulty passing. His failure to complete a physical exam became the official reason for his subsequent suspension from flying status.


This central issue, whether Bush did or did not complete his duty – and if not, why – has in recent days been obscured by a raging sideshow: a debate over the accuracy of documents aired on CBS's 60 Minutes. Last week CBS News reported on newly unearthed memos purportedly prepared by Bush's now-deceased commanding officer. In those documents, the officer, Lieut. Col. Jerry Killian, appeared to be establishing for the record events occurring at the time Bush abruptly left his Texas Air National Guard unit in May 1972. Among these: that Bush had failed to meet unspecified Guard standards and refused a direct order to take a physical exam, and that pressure was being applied on Killian and his superiors to whitewash whatever troubling circumstances Bush was in.


Questions have been raised about the authenticity of those memos, but the criticism of them appears at this time speculative and inconclusive, while their substance is consistent with a growing body of documentation and analysis.

http://www.alternet.org/election04/19887/

[dArKeR]

1. This is something I said 3 years ago without having any kind of outside

information. Just by knowing the incompetent fool one could tell that. As I stated 3 years ago, I don't believe he ever once flew solo.

Why isn't there a debate on "what kind of pilot aWol was?" "What was his skill level""

At Yale the Papa Bush Crime Family bribed the school and professors for DumbYa's D+ passing grades. But in the Air Guard, his family couldn't pay anyone off to get DumbYa in a jet alone.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Simple solution:

Let Chimp make a solo, night carrier landing. I'll be convinced.

Sell tickets.

[jdj]

3. Too expensive.

Just let him land an ultralight in a cornfield.

same difference.

[Name removed]

4. Deleted message

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[oasis]

5. No converts to be had. Bushbot kool-aid drinkers are a waste of time.

We should spend our time and energy on independents and Naderites.

[JoFerret]

8. And more importantly on reaching live voters

Leave the on-line loonies to their circles of hell.

[girl gone mad]

6. Be warned:

you may be dealing with paid political operatives.

The GOP hires PR firms, and one of the things they are tasked with is hiring people to post on public message boards day and night to try and influence public opinion.

You might consider asking these folks which PR firm they work for or if they work for CNS. I've noticed that tends to make them scatter.

One sign to look out for is if they never give an inch on any issue, and if they seem to be repeating the same talking points, even when the talking points may not apply very well.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Or ask them if they shop a Brooks Brothers

that usually shuts them up for a bit.

[girl gone mad]

9. That went over my head..

does it have something to do with giveaways to frequent posters?

:(

[DoYouEverWonder]

10. That's where the freepers and Tom DeLay thugs

buy their brown suits.


Edit: Meant to post answer to #9

[girl gone mad]

11. Got it. :) n/t