Here's a little info about the leader of the chickenhawks........................and to think he was pumping up the troops today..........gotta get them ready to die for his cause ( whatever in heck it is).
realchange.org the Vietnam War
-W: Alcohol, Drugs, Harken, Texas Rangers, VietNam, Vacations, Lies:
A Comprehensive Review:
"Most people have heard something about George W. Bush
pulling strings to get into the Texas Air Guard. But the press, while reporting
lots of details, has done a poor job of communicating how consistently
and shamelessly Bush Jr. sought and received favorable treatment
while he avoided Vietnam.
Furthermore, his story has repeatedly changed -- he has weaseled
like Clinton at his worst and even flat-out lied when explaining what
happened.
To put it in perspective, here are 9 ways Bush got
favored treatment in the service due to his political connections
(he was then son of a
Congressman and grandson of a former Senator):"
1) He got into the Guard by pulling strings, avoiding the year and a half waiting list;
2) He took a 2-month vacation in Florida after just 8 weeks, (1 of 3 leaves), to work on a political campaign;
3) Bush skipped Officer Candidate School and got a special commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, without qualifications;
4) He was assigned to a safe plane (being phased out of active service), the F-102 ;
5) During flight school, he was flown on a government jet to Washington for a date with President Nixon's daughter Tricia ;
6) Bush got an illegal transfer (later overruled) to a base with no work;
7) He simply didn't show up for a YEAR, with no penalty;
8) George W. skipped all his medical exams after they started drug tests, and was removed from flight status;
9) He ended his service 10 months early to go to Harvard Business School;"
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