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To: Road Walker who wrote (201294)	9/10/2004 3:35:06 PM
From: Yousef	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574197

John, Re: "I would almost take that bet as a public service." But, obviously you won't !! <ggg> Make It So, Yousef

To: Road Walker who wrote (201294)	9/10/2004 4:26:41 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574197

Democratic National Committee 'Action Alert' E-mail By Democratic National Committee CNSNews.com Information Services September 10, 2004 (Editor's Note: The following is the text of an "action alert" e-mail sent Friday morning from the Democratic National Committee.) Dear [Supporter], Back in February, President Bush sat down in the Oval Office for an interview with Tim Russert and spoke about his service in the National Guard. Bush told us, "I put in my time, proudly so." He said, "And I'm telling you, I did my duty." But now we know that Bush dishonored the Oval Office by lying to the American people. New investigations from multiple media sources have revealed the truth about President Bush's service. New military documents show that Bush disobeyed a direct order from his commander to take a flight physical and "failed to perform to U.S. Air Force/Texas Air National Guard standards" -- and was grounded as a result. New evidence supports claims that Bush missed months of service and that he never showed up for service with the Alabama National Guard. New evidence shows that Bush received special treatment. His supervisor wrote that he felt pressured from above to "sugar coat" Bush's records. And Ben Barnes, former Lt. Governor and State House Speaker of Texas, has come forward to say that he pulled strings to get Bush a coveted spot in the Guard, which directly contradicts Bush's claim that he received no special treatment. Only Bush Can Answer Questions President Bush has a lot to answer for. Only he can clear up the questions regarding the discrepancies in his service record, and he owes the American people those answers. Here are just a few of the questions Bush must answer. Why did George Bush say "I did my duty" when he missed months of duty in 1972, 73 and 74? How did George Bush avoid getting called into active service for missing months of duty in 1972, 73, and 74? Why did George Bush disobey a direct order to take his physical? What standard did George Bush fail to meet when he was grounded for failing to perform at US Air Force/Texas Air National Guard Standards? Why did George Bush go above his commander's head to ensure a favorable evaluation he had not earned? Why did George Bush say he received "no special treatment" when Ben Barnes says he pulled strings to secure a Guard slot for him? Who asked Bush family friend Sidney Adger to get Bush a slot in the Guard immediately after Bush graduated and at the height of the Vietnam War? When will George Bush produce any credible witness who can attest to his service in the Alabama Air National Guard? Take Action You can help us hold Bush accountable. Sign our petition to President Bush and demand that he answer the American people's questions about his Guard service. Make sure the pressure stays on Bush and make sure the media holds him responsible. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper about the questions you have for President Bush. cnsnews.com

To: Road Walker who wrote (201294)	9/10/2004 4:33:09 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574197

<font color=brown> Drudge is at it again......lying, lying, lying. This is serious, John.........do you think they can force Bush to active duty in Iraq? LOL.<font color=black> **************************************************** CBS Defends '60 Minutes' Report and Documents By Melanie Hunter CNSNews.com Deputy Managing Editor September 10, 2004 (CNSNews.com) - CBS News is standing by its "60 Minutes" report and defending the authenticity of documents, which cast a negative light on President George W. Bush's National Guard service.** CNSNews.com first was the first news organization to report details of the problems with the documents. "For the record, CBS News stands by the thoroughness and accuracy of the 60 MINUTES report this Wednesday on President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard," the network said in a statement on its website Friday. "This report was not based solely on recovered documents, but rather on a preponderance of evidence, including documents that were provided by unimpeachable sources, interviews with former Texas National Guard officials and individuals who worked closely back in the early 1970s with Colonel Kerry Killian and were well acquainted with his procedures, his character and his thinking," the network said. "In addition, the documents are backed up not only by independent handwriting and forensic document experts but by sources familiar with their content," it added. "Contrary to some rumors, no internal investigation is underway at CBS News nor is one planned. We have complete confidence in our reporting and will continue to pursue the story," the network concluded. This contradicts an earlier report by the Drudge Report, which quoted a top CBS source as saying, "The reputation and integrity of the entire news division is at stake. If we are in error, it will be corrected." The source also described anchor Dan Rather as being "shell-shocked" by the "increasing likelihood that the documents in question were fraudulent." cnsnews.com\Nation\archive\200409\NAT20040910b.html