] When Bush decided to go to work for [the campaign for Senator of] ] Blount, he was obliged under Guard rules to request an official ] transfer to a different Guard unit. He applied in May 1972 to a ] tiny postal unit in Montgomery and was accepted. ] ] There is no paper evidence that he ever reported for ] duty. Two months later, the Air Force overturned that ] transfer, and so Bush, in September, requested ] reassignment to the 187th Tactical Reconnaissance Group ] at Dannelly Field, about 15 minutes from downtown ] Montgomery. The unit flew planes but not the kind Bush ] could fly. I was curious about the controversy surrouding The Shrub's "service" to his country prior to skipping into the White House and found this article from Time. They fudge the point a little, but it's there, as obvious as a strategically placed pointy stick. Also, under the last heading, ask yourself if maybe he inhaled. CNN.com - How well did he serve? - Feb. 16, 2004 |