inignoct wrote:
] Elonka wrote:
] ] To be honest, even if it was true (and I don't believe it
] is),
] ] it wouldn't have an impact on my opinion. Someone cut
] school
] ] for a day? Big whoop.
]
] [ With all due respect, this isn't about skipping school.
] It's about reneging on a sworn promise to serve in the United
] States Armed Forces. If this is true, it means that the
] President is a man who couldn't find it in himself to commit
] fully to the National Guard, an honorable position that
] nonetheless was a gift from god compared with fighting in a
] foreign war. For such a man to talk to *anyone* about
] patriotism, honor, or duty, much less command this generation
] of soldiers to wage war is outrageous.
]
] I'm as skeptical as anyone about this situation... it seems
] to me like much ado without much data, but it's not about
] nothing. If it comes out as fact, then we're talking about
] hypocracy of the worst sort -- the kind in which people die
] under orders from a false leader. If it comes out to be
] nothing, then we can reprimand the accusers, demand their
] apology, and then move on. But to claim it's unimportant is
] completely absurd and does a disservice to those who don't
] equivocate their dedication to the oaths they take. -k]

The repubs lambaseded Clinton as a "draft dodger" then crucifided him for becoming commander in chief. Turn-a-bout is fair play.

Kids - don't believe what the history books tell you. Go ask someone - ANYone that served in 'Nam. They will tell you someone drafted into the Guard dodged the draft as well, because you had to have big political connections to get into the guard.

Now if W not only got favored into the NG because of daddys political connections, but went AWOL for an extended period of time, we have a SERIOUS problem...

LB

RE: Spokesman Defends Bush's Military Service