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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (612182)	8/27/2004 4:58:33 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

those guys were the draft board members? wow...little mystery there CC

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (612182)	8/27/2004 5:06:56 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Thanks. Much more complete than the link I posted. I think these two parts are very telling: On his application form under the heading "Background Qualifications," Bush declares in a refreshing spurt of honesty "None." In those days National Guard squadrons were generally not being sent off to the frontlines in Vietnam. But just to be sure, Bush checked the box on his enlistment form saying he was unwilling to do time overseas. So, we have a choice between a guy who volunteered for Vietnam, then volunteered for dangerous duty (when he could have stayed on the relatively safe Gridley), and a guy whose Background Qualifications were None, and who specifically checked the "I don't wanna go to Vietnam" box.