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To: LindyBill who wrote (70839)9/16/2004 9:26:03 AM
From: unclewest  Respond to of 794206
 
"I was very supportive of Bush," he said in an interview this year.

As a lieutenant colonel working on the readiness of the Texas National Guard, Mr. Burkett, a lay preacher's son from Portales, N.M., was brought in with a high commission in 1996 to work on mobilization plans that would make the Guard shine.

But it was not long before Mr. Burkett, whom colleagues call a stickler for rules, fell out with senior commanders and ended up in a suit against the Guard and its leaders. He also became disillusioned with Mr. Bush, who he said was not supporting needed reforms in the Guard.


Look at the time line. Burkett's falling out happened at the same time it became painfully clear that he was not going to be promoted to full bull Colonel.

CBS has an embittered old LTC on their side...LOL