Pentagon Says Bush Records of Service Were Destroyed

[burythehatchet]

http://nytimes.com/2004/07/09/politics/campaign/09records.html?hp

Damn it. george has got to be the unluckiest guy in the world. The records that could have cleared up all the questions about his guard honorable guard service were accidently destroyed. Why can't our president get a break for a change.

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"Those are records we've all been interested in," said James Moore, author of a recent book, "Bush's War for Re-election," which takes a critical view of Mr. Bush's service record. "I think it's curious that the microfiche could resolve what days Mr. Bush worked and what days he was paid, and suddenly that is gone."

But Mr. Moore said the president could still authorize the release of other withheld records that would shed light on his service record.

Among the issues still disputed is why, according to released records, Mr. Bush was suspended from flying on Aug. 1, 1972. The reason cited in the records is "failure to accomplish annual medical examination."

Mr. Bartlett, the White House spokesman, said in February that Mr. Bush felt he did not need to take the physical as he was no longer flying planes in Alabama. Mr. Lloyd, the retired colonel who studied the records, gave a similar explanation in an interview.

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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Is anyone actually surprised by this?

The shredder must've been working over time at the Pentagon!

[TexasProgresive]

2. And I thougth Ollie burned that thing up

during Iran-Contra!

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. Well, those billions of wasted taxpayer $$ had to go somewhere!

Why not a new shredder?

[JPZenger]

9. Who Remembers the 18 Minute Gap in the Nixon Watergate Tapes?

Here's a photo of Nixon's extremely loyal secretary demonstrating to reporters how she may have accidentally erased the Nixon tape for 18 minutes. It was very convincing.

[burythehatchet]

10. some things never change nt

[billybob537]

4. Very convienient

for us now there is no way to refute our AWOL claims. The dumb asses gave us another rock to throw,

[Cassandra]

5. This really should be in LBN

it's not an editorial. Maybe I'll put it there. (never mind, it's already there).
As soon as I saw it I wondered how much that cost to pull off.

[rpannier]

6. I find part of this an example of shrubs arrogance

He decided not to show up for his physical since he wasn't flying planes -- since when do service members get to pick and choose what orders they'll obey and what orders they'll ignore. I was in the army and I had to show up for every physical and dental appointment I was scheduled for.
This is just arrogance on his part.
But, that's no surprise.

[yellowcanine]

7. "Well isn't that SPECIAL?" says the Church Lady. Where is Dana Carvey

when you need him (her)?

[Wolftone378]

8. Bush pentagon records

Me thinks the "they were accidently destroyed" is the oldest line in the book. Not too smart Dubya but, then, brains are not the boy's strong point! :think:

[Cory]

11. That's just

too convenient.