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Bush Flew Fighter Jets During Vietnam
To put it in perspective, here are 9 ways Bush got favored treatment in the
service due to his political connections (he was then son of a Congressman and grandson of a former Senator): 1) He got into the Guard by pulling strings, avoiding the year and a half waiting list; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#got in 2) He took a 2-month vacation in Florida after just 8 weeks, (1 of 3 leaves), to work on a political campaign; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#firstleave 3) Bush skipped Officer Candidate School and got a special commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, without qualifications; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#2ndLt 4) He was assigned to a safe plane (being phased out of active service), the F-102 ; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#f102 5) During flight school, he was flown on a government jet to Washington for a date with President Nixon's daughter Tricia ; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#date 6) Bush got an illegal transfer (later overruled) to a base with no work; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#moreleave 7) He simply didn't show up for a YEAR, AWOL with no penalty; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#AWOL 8) George W. skipped all his medical exams after they started drug tests, and was removed from flight status; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#drugtest 9) He ended his service 10 months early to go to Harvard Business School; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#discharge To put it in perspective, here are 9 ways Bush got favored treatment in the service due to his political connections (he was then son of a Congressman and grandson of a former Senator): 1) He got into the Guard by pulling strings, avoiding the year and a half waiting list; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#got in 2) He took a 2-month vacation in Florida after just 8 weeks, (1 of 3 leaves), to work on a political campaign; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#firstleave 3) Bush skipped Officer Candidate School and got a special commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, without qualifications; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#2ndLt 4) He was assigned to a safe plane (being phased out of active service), the F-102 ; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#f102 5) During flight school, he was flown on a government jet to Washington for a date with President Nixon's daughter Tricia ; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#date 6) Bush got an illegal transfer (later overruled) to a base with no work; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#moreleave 7) He simply didn't show up for a YEAR, AWOL with no penalty; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#AWOL 8) George W. skipped all his medical exams after they started drug tests, and was removed from flight status; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#drugtest 9) He ended his service 10 months early to go to Harvard Business School; http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#discharge I got a link not found message. Someone may have hacked the site. That's what they've done to michaelmoore.com also. But good work. Walt |
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