ArtKramr wrote:

nt (Gordon)

The place he was shot down was a cannabalistic hell - everyone that went down
over Chichi Jima died in their a/c or got murdered by their captors, with two
exceptions. One was flown to Japan for interrorgation, the other was George
Bush. He pushed out to face the sea in his raft while everyone else allowed
themselves to be captured. He alone returned, for whatever fate intended. The
book "Flyboys" is intensely interesting and gives a lot of insight into why the
other airmen were eaten by the Japanese officers, to strengthen their fighting
spirit. The depravity of the murders, often by Japanese soldiers who had
become friends with their victims, is well explained by comments by all
participants. Its horrifying as well as enlightening - and you finish the book
feeling that Bush was not saved by chance alone.

Lets assume that half of it is true.But I think the wirters were doing a sales
job to engrandise the Bush name for the next election.

Because the subject of the book is a prominent political figure, the possibility
of embellishment for political benefit is certainly there for any writing.

However, I would think you would have to read the book in order to make any such
judgment.

I haven't read it (sounds like a good book), so I can't offer my opinion, but I
get the impression you haven't either.


SMH