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To: Selectric II who wrote (668)	2/4/2004 11:08:09 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) of 81568

Mr. Bush's Guard Service washingtonpost.com Wednesday, February 4, 2004 Much has been made of filmmaker Michael Moore's statement -- calling President Bush a deserter -- at a rally for retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark in New Hampshire a few weeks ago. In a Jan. 18 news story, David S. Broder quoted stories that appeared in the Boston Globe and the Dallas Morning News in 2000; the stories reported finding no evidence that George Bush reported for duty with the National Guard during an eight-month stint in Alabama. Although Mr. Bush's failure to fulfill his Air National Guard duty for an extended period at the height of the Vietnam War did receive media coverage in 2000, it was never made a major issue. Mr. Moore's use of the term "deserter" to describe Mr. Bush seems to have at least briefly resurrected the matter, but only in terms of a discussion of Mr. Clark's failure to distance himself from the charge. Since Sept. 11, 2001, Mr. Bush has emphasized his role as commander in chief in an era of global terrorism, and with the commencement of the presidential campaign, his record of service with the Air National Guard merits more thorough attention. As a fighter pilot in the Air National Guard, Mr. Bush was required not just to report for duty but to log a minimum number of hours of flying time per month to maintain his qualifications to fly. Based on a number of newspaper accounts and official records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, he did not show up for duty and was grounded for not taking a required annual physical exam. His failure to report for duty as ordered and to log his flying hours to maintain his state of readiness as a fighter pilot when others his age were fighting and dying in Vietnam calls into question his character and traits as a leader. Although Mr. Bush was never penalized for shirking his duty, his conduct is relevant today in that it casts doubt on his credibility as our commander in chief. It should not be ignored by the media. JOHN P. SODER JR. Friendship, Md.

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