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I know that we have discussed President Bush’s Air Guard service sited by CBS's forged documents but the Air Force Manual that the documents refer to has nothing to do with Flying Boards or meeting Flight Physical Standards. In the 70s the manual that covers these items is AFM 160-1. AFM 160-1 contains the actual schedule and other requirements about these medical exams.

Now Kerry on his web site on 27 Apr 2004 raised the following question:

FACT:
Bush Was Suspended From Flight Duty For Failing To Take Mandated Medical Exam. On September 29, 1972, Bush was officially suspended from flying for missing his annual medical examination. The orders note that Bush’s suspension is authorized under the guidelines presented in Air Force Manual 35-12 Para 2-29m, which reads that Bush’s local commander “will direct an investigation as to why the individual failed to accomplish the medical examination.” [Aeronautical Orders, Number 87, 29 Sept 72; AFM 35-13, Para 2-29m] Where Are the Complete Results of the Required Investigation into Bush’s Absence from the Exam?

We now know that the memo's were completely bogus and the reference to
AFM 35-15 was a ruse by the person that forged the documents to add a touch of realism.

My question is this:
How does the Kerry campaign explain away the fact that they and the CBS memos cite the same bogus Air Force Manual 35-13 without being in contact with each other. Two groups just dreaming up the same non-existent manual goes way beyond coincidence?

29 posted on 09/21/2004 9:07:22 PM PDT by wattsup (wattsup)

I haven't been able to keep up on the AF Manuals aspect of this can of worms, but if what you say is true, this looks like an important smoking gun. Have you sent Drudge a note about it? Surprisingly, I fired off an email to AP about some error like this, and I must not have been alone - two days later there was a correction. They may be interested in getting it right.

52 posted on 09/21/2004 9:29:37 PM PDT by Chaguito

56 posted on 09/21/2004 9:33:11 PM PDT by nopardons

Post #29 BTTT !!.....(good find !!)

57 posted on 09/21/2004 9:33:31 PM PDT by musicman

61 posted on 09/21/2004 9:50:04 PM PDT by spodefly (A bunny-slippered operative in the Vast Right-Wing Pajama Party.)

My question is this: How does the Kerry campaign explain away the fact that they and the CBS memos cite the same bogus Air Force Manual 35-13 without being in contact with each other. Two groups just dreaming up the same non-existent manual goes way beyond coincidence?

Because "AFM 35-13" does, ideed, appear in Bush's official records in the context stated. See http://www.usatoday.com/news/2004-02-14-bush-docs.htm document #18.

64 posted on 09/21/2004 9:56:29 PM PDT by ajf0

Newsmax reported this yesterday, and Rush mentioned it on the air. Do you know for sure that the regulations that are cited are wrong?

82 posted on 09/22/2004 6:57:12 AM PDT by topdog1

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