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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
13 Sep 2004 08:11:08 AM |
| Object: |
When there was fightin' goin' on, AWOL Georgie was nowhere to be found |
Let's get this straight:
George W. Bush supported the Vietnam War, yet avoided it by taking a
coveted position in the National Guard because of his father's
influence, and then failed to show up for duty.
Former Texas House Speaker Ben Barnes appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes last
week and told Dan Rather, "Dan, I got a lot of young men from
prominent families in Texas in the National Guard. Not that I'm
necessarily proud of that. As I reflect back, particularly after I
walked through the Vietnam Memorial recently in Washington and saw the
thousands of names of the young men who lost their lives there - it's
a fact that I'm not really proud of."
When Rather asked if Barnes recommended George W. Bush, Barnes
replied, "Yes I did."
Bush has previously said that the Guard spot just kinda opened up and
he just sorta happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Sounds like the story of his life.
From The Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
Harry
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