Nightline is covering the Bush Military Story

[RamboLiberal]

Hope they get someone on who will be knowledgeable and truthful. And hope mods forgive me for accidentally posting this in editorials first.

From their email:

TONIGHT'S FOCUS: It's Tuesday, so that means a primary election somewhere, this time Virginia and Tennessee. And what about the questions hanging over President Bush's service in the National Guard? He will most likely face Vietnam veteran John Kerry. Will it still be an issue?

Two southern primaries tonight. John Kerry is expected to win at least one, if not both. If Wes Clark does poorly, this may be the end for him. Edwards and Dean have said they are going to stay in the race for the long haul. So we'll have the latest results tonight, and Chris Bury will talk to our correspondents out on the campaign on what is going on out there.

At the same time, we want to look at the issue of military service. The issue of President Bush's time in the National Guard came up in the last campaign, but apparently didn't hurt him. It has resurfaced in the last couple of days. In a sign that the White House is taking this issue very seriously, it is rushing out documents today it says will support the President's contention that he fulfilled his service requirement. Will these documents put an end to the controversy? There may still be questions unresolved or questions that cannot be resolved. And it may not matter. People who have made up their minds about the President, either to support or oppose, will most likely believe what they want.

John Kerry, in the meantime, is making much of his service in Vietnam. He is a decorated veteran, who spoke out strongly against the war when he came home. Does it matter if a candidate, or a President, served? In these difficult times, it's easy to make the argument that it would certainly help if that person, who would be responsible for ordering America's military into action, knows what he is asking them to do. Al Gore served in Vietnam, and that didn't seem to help him. John McCain, an authentic war hero, lost to George W. Bush who served in the National Guard during Vietnam. Now the role of the Guard has changed in recent years. Thousands of Guardsmen and women are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan today. But back during Vietnam, the Guard was seen by many as a way to avoid being sent to Southeast Asia. The bottom line: how much will this matter, if at all, to the voters? Correspondent Jim Wooten will report on this issue.

So it should be another interesting night. I hope you'll join us.

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