Did you know that George W Bush went AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard during Vietnam?

Question

Watch this short video from BBC investigator Greg Palast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7SchdoC9Zo

Do Bush supporters know that the claims of Bush going AWOL are not simply unfounded partisan attacks? That there is actually factual evidence and reason to ascertain this conclusion? Or will they not even bother watching this short video which could challenge their narrow-minded righteousness and the infallibility of Bush?

Or will they write me off by saying "lol youtube isn't a source!" when youtube is simply a media sharing outlet, and not the source?

Hi Wider Scope... I provided that video link for people just like you. Please watch it if you think it's baseless accusations.

Answer 1

It would seem some people don't really care about the truth.

Answer 2

When AWOL was hiding in New Mexico and waited
in the tie at the Social Taco Kitchen, Barbara at home
prayed so hard that a miracle may happen to give her
hopelessly spoiled and so useless son everything what
a president needs. Go figure, the private Bush phoneline
to G_d was still working at that time and she was heard.
But just when the divine lightning flashed down, the row
happened to move one person ahead, just so behind him
Bill Clinton was accidently hit instead, who met down
there too, for his annual Marihuana Smoking contest.

Answer 3

From my research, I'd say it all looks to be in order. Of course, this summation only covers about 1/10 of what various authors have uncovered about Bush's treasonous, criminal or minor offenses, which is probably about 1/10 of what he actually did that we don't know about yet. Cheney's or Rove's offenses would fill volumes.

Answer 4

Nope,

I always thought AWOL was a violation of the
UCMJ uniform code of military justice.

And that the national guard, wasn't under the UCMJ , unless they were called to active duty by the president.

But I guess people who have never served, decided to have thier own make believe laws.

I'll even be nice and post the relavant section from the UCMJ.

802. ART. 2. PERSONS SUBJECT TO THIS CHAPTER
(a) The following persons are subject to this chapter:
(1) Members of a regular component of the armed forces, including those awaiting discharge after expiration of their terms of enlistment; volunteers from the time of their muster or acceptance into the armed forces; inductees from the time of their actual induction into the armed forces; and other persons lawfully called or ordered into, or to duty in or for training in the armed forces, from the dates when they are required by the terms of the call or order to obey it.
(2) Cadets, aviation cadets, and midshipman.
(3) Members of a reserve component while on inactive-duty training, but in the case of members of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States only when in Federal Service.

Answer 5

Oh, you can criticize him...did you ever last in a war zone?...a battlefield, wounded from protecting our country?...or do you prefer to sit there at your computer, while hardworking American soldiers are out there protecting you and I....as you bash our President Bush instead? Yes, well, I thought so!

Answer 6

The documents were produced in Word, something that wasn't available back then. Hmmmmm.

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

dan rather lost his career over this and liberal extremist posturing doesnt make this piece of diatribe any more credible. more liberal pap.
grow up
move on.

Answer 9

No, what I know is that Dan Rather already went down for making this accusation.

I think that if there had been any truth to it, it would have been presented at that time.