What did Dubya do in the war, daddy?

Toronto Star ^ | Nov 17, 2002 | LINDA MCQUAIG

[paul51]

Anyone that refers to begala has to be a major league loser

[deport]

Outside of the other article on this subject you posted have you posted any other articles? Is this your assignment to hunt and post these President Bush military record articles? If so, go back to time frame of the 2000 campaign and you'll several thoughout the time period discussing this topic posted on FR.

[jody_b]

I agree with you, but do you have a link to an official reply from President Bush's staff on this matter?

[Libertina]

Certainly every little boy and girl in the United States address the PRESIDENT as "W", and inquires about his "War Record." /sarcasm. I loathe liberals.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Anyone that refers to begala has to be a major league loser

Well, you just referred to him, but I'll let it slide, this time. ;)

[moodyskeptic]

Canada = Jealous and Cowardly

[Miss Marple]

Very good analysis, deport. You are exactly right.

Notice how we keep getting the question about whether the President's staff has ever issued a statement. It is meant to imply that they have no rebuttal, and therefore this article is true.

If I remember correctly, this whole canard is due to missing records from the National Guard, which given that they happened almost 30 years ago is not unusual. My father's WWII records are also missing, but I still believe he served (and have the medals to prove it).

New tactic by the left: show up asking for information to refute a scandalous charge. Bah!

[jody_b]

I've read everything on this forum's archives dealing with this topic. I could not find a link to an official statement by President Bush's staff on this topic.

I thought the topic was dead, however the author of the article obviously has a vendetta against President Bush. It resufaced now and will resurface again. I feel confident that President Bush's staff has dealt with this, so I am asking for your help in locating their offical position. For example, a simple "NO" to the question would suffice, and one must have been given at some time. so where is it?

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

A few articles from the FR archive (good reading):

The Real Military Record of George W. Bush: Not Heroic, but Not AWOL, Either

Finally, The Truth About Bush's Military Service Record

[desertcry]

Consider the source of this smear. The liberal media, of which the toronto star is one of the most biased are scraping the bottom of the barrel to find anything negative about President GWB. The results of the Nov 5th election scared the liberal media completely out of it's wits. These
neo-socialits/communists are whistling and spitting thier venom in the dark towards the 2004 elections.

[Miss Marple]

Why don't you do what deport suggested, and go look in the campaign material from the 2000 election. There were dozens of articles, explanations by the Texas Air National Guard, etc.

If you are interested, go look. Meanwhile, the reason this hasn't died is that this columnist is one of those far-left loonies who grasps on anything to smear the President.

You are skating on thin ice here, in my opinion. I have seen the disingenuous act from the democrat disruptors before. It is easy to spot, as deport has demonstrated. Now go research the information yourself. Google is quite helpful if you are truly interested in finding out the truth.

[jody_b]

Please don't create a monster here. I asked a simple question and you immediately accuse me of some other unstated purpose. Is it that hard to deal with a simple question about the source of an official position on this topic.

Apparently I touched a raw nerve with this question. OK, but if it is a recurring concern to you, then you should have an immediate answer to my simple question, "What is the link to the official position?"

[Cannon6]

Better still, what did clinton do during the war?

[Vermont Lt]

I dont wish terrorism on anyone. However, I am begining to think if it is going to happen that a taste--just a taste--in Germany, France and Canada would not be a bad place to start.

Then perhaps they could understand our perception of the world.

[nygoose]

What was that question again?

[Trajan88]

Re: "Just for the record, Linda McQuaig is a rabid anti-Bush zealot."

Rabid in deed. She's a freakin' dog.

Trajan88; TAMU Class of '88

[Miss Marple]

LOL! No raw nerve here, simple common sense. Above are two links that explain the situation. Go read them. Then quit asking the question, since it has been answered numerous times.

[jody_b]

As I stated in another reply on this thread, I've read everything in this forum's archives on this topic. I found a lot of angry comments, but I didn't find a citation or link to an official position on the topic. Surely President Bush's staff must have prepared an official response at some time, so where is it?

[IncPen]

This would be equivalent to the media withholding comment as former U.S. President Bill Clinton publicly espoused the virtues of marital fidelity.

News Flash to McQuaig: The media ignored Clinton's rape and womanizing; they were complicit in the crimes, on a national scale, beginning with 60 Minutes in 1992...

[Undertow]

Linda's ideal man-in-uniform: