AWOL



Anyone who pays attention knew about this long ago, but it would certainly appear Bush has something to hide in his National Guard record. Whether it's AWOL, preferential treatment, drunkenness, cocaine use, crashing an airplane, or being grounded for missing a physical that involved a drug test is anyone's guess.

Now, this should have been an issue in 2000, as anyone who reads a Boston newspaper can tell you. Many people have told me that the whole issue is irrelevant. It's in the past, over thirty years ago, and the Guard was, well, just different back then. They say we run the risk of alienating independents who think the Democrats are pounding this into the ground.

Maybe so, but, as always, it matters to people if you're being honest and forthright NOW.

So far, the right has tried to counter this with a doctored photo of John Kerry with Hanoi Jane and Drudge reporting that Kerry may have been trying unsuccessfully to bag an AP reporter (not an intern) who FLED (went on assignment to) Africa. Kerry has denied the latter, and lets hope this is true and he's not put into a position like Bush and his guard service. 

Poika

Posted: Sun - February 15, 2004 at 06:25 PM        

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