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September 8, 2004
The Globe story on Bush's Guard Duty
First, thank you, dear readers, for being patient while I was on vacation. I'm rested and ready to go again! Many posts to come.
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The Boston Globe reports this morning that President Bush did not fulfill his National Guard obligations
...Bush fell well short of meeting his military obligation, a Globe reexamination of the records shows: Twice during his Guard service -- first when he joined in May 1968, and again before he transferred out of his unit in mid-1973 to attend Harvard Business School -- Bush signed documents pledging to meet training commitments or face a punitive call-up to active duty.He didn't meet the commitments, or face the punishment, the records show. The 1973 document has been overlooked in news media accounts. The 1968 document has received scant notice.
Some will no doubt use this to make the case that we in the Bush camp are hypocrites for criticizing Kerry's war record.
But for arguments sake, if the Globe story is true, does this make us look like hypocrites?
Hardly.
John Kerry has used his service record as his primary qualification for president. George Bush has not used his service record as a reason for us to elect or reelect him. Kerry therefore stands or falls on the basis of that record, which we have every right to examine since he made it an issue. It may count as a strike against Bush if the Globe story holds up, but no one can legitimately use it as the reason for voting against him.
Further, Kerry has refused to release his entire service record. The president, on the other hand, has signed the form 180 authorizing the release of his entire record.
Posted by Tom at September 8, 2004 11:42 AM
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