Bush's loss of flying status should have spurred probe

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Bush's loss of flying status should have spurred probe

By Walter V. Robinson and Francie Latour, Globe Staff, 2/12/2004

President Bush's August 1972 suspension from flight status in the Texas Air National Guard -- triggered by his failure to take a required annual flight physical -- should have prompted an investigation by his commander, a written acknowledgement by Bush, and perhaps a written report to senior Air Force officials, according to Air Force regulations in effect at the time.

Bush, who was a fighter-interceptor pilot assigned to the Texas Air National Guard, last flew in April 1972 -- just before the missed physical and 30 months before his flight commitment ended. He also did not attend National Guard training for several months that year and was permitted to cut short his military commitment a year later in 1973.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan, for the second day in a row, refused yesterday to answer questions about Bush's failure to take the physical and appeared to retreat from Bush's promise Sunday to make public all of his military records. Asked at a midday press briefing if all of Bush's records would be released, McClellan said, "We'd have to see if there is any new information in that."

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1. "Let's not go there"...Powell

:wtf: Why for, Mr. Secretary? This administration has ruined any political career you may have had. So why do you keep covering for the is guy? You can read. Can't you. The Globe will not let this story go and the national media is turning up the heat somewhat. But will it matter? Not until one of the major mags like Time of Newsweek puts Bush on the cover saying in bold headlines "Is Our President Lying About his National Guard Duty?"

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2. Thread in LBN

This is a great article, already posted in LBN.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=359746