Dear Editor,
As a concerned citizen of the United States, I am shocked that you have not given coverage to the fact that George W. Bush did not complete his military obligations to the National Guard during the Vietnam War, and has consistently lied by saying that he did.
The facts are clear:
1. George W. Bush was grounded from flight with TWO years left on his tour of duty, probably because of substance abuse, either alcohol or drugs.
2. George W. Bush never reported for duty for the last TWO years of his military service obligation, contrary to SEVERAL direct orders to report for duty.
George W. Bush has repeatedly said that he DID report for duty during his last two years, but this is a LIE. Bush's official military records show that he DID NOT report at any time during the last two years. In addition, Bush has been unable to find a SINGLE PRIMARY witness in the National Guard who saw him during those last two years.
Most recently, Peter Jennings of ABC News has deceived the American public and falsely accused Michael Moore of lying about the fact that Bush was AWOL. Will your news organization do something to bring to light the TRUTH about Bush the DESERTER?
For more information, visit:
http://democrats.com/smokingjet/
http://www.awolbush.com/
http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm/ID/3671
Sincerely,
Madeline Althoff
The above is an e-mail I just sent based on a sample from the bottom of the page on http://democrats.com/smokingjet/. The addresses are to the right and most of them should work. (I tried to take out all of the ones that bounced.)
It made me angry when I read earlier today on Michael Moore's site that Peter Jennings had said what he did to Clark. How absurd! It seems pretty clear that Peter Jennings hasn't looked into the evidence...
On the one hand, I don't really give a shit whether or not W went to his National Guard service (the National Guard was probably better off without his idiocy!)--if they sent me to the Army, you can damn well believe I'd be AWOL! But then I'm not GW Bush; I didn't just take us into a huge, costly, stupid war; I'm not a pro-military Republican; and I'm not "Commander in Chief" of the US military!
But it especially pisses me off that Peter Jennings essentially called Michael Moore a liar, which is such a load of BS, because Michael Moore knows what the hell he's talking about, apparently moreso than Peter Jennings on this issue! It pisses me off that the press made a huge deal of Bill's "draft dodging" and possible youthful drug experimentation, but has made MUCH less of a deal of W's Vietnam-era military service foibles and his drinking and drug issues of the past.
Speaking of Bill, if I once was reading some about the issue of his military service, and there's quite a bit out there on the web about what happened, including a letter he wrote to an officer (a general or somesuchthing) who was going to get him a position where he wasn't going to have to be drafted (Bill was a Rhodes Scholar at this time), and the young man clearly when through all kinds of agonizing and soul-searching regarding the war and his place vis-a-vis it. He's such a fascinating man...
(It's no secret that I'd do him in and instant(!)—even if he is admittedly rather old and flabby! I'd love to meet him someday. He is surely one of the most intelligent and learned people to ever serve as president of the US—such a stark contrast to his successor. Plus my mother told me Jean Houston actually knows the Clintons and speaks very highly of them, and that's an endorsement of great value for sure!)
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