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1972 Email Casts Doubt on Bush Guard Service
Scrappleface ^ | (2004-09-09) | by Scott Ott

Posted on 09/09/2004 3:03:52 PM PDT by ScuzzyTerminator

1972 Email Casts Doubt on Bush Guard Service
by Scott Ott

(2004-09-09) -- CBS reporter Dan Rather today released the text of a recently discovered email from then-Lt. George W. Bush's Air National Guard commanding officer which casts more doubt upon the military service of the man who would become the 43rd President of the United States.

The revelation of the email comes just hours after questions were raised about the authenticity of typewritten memos from the same officer, shown yesterday by Mr. Rather on 60 Minutes.

According to the previously unseen email message sent in May 1972 by squadron commander Jerry Killian, Lt. Bush phoned Col. Killian because "his internet connection was on the fritz and he couldn't IM me."

Lt. Bush apparently wanted to talk about "how he can get out of coming to drill from now through November."

According to Col. Killian's email, the young Bush wanted to go to Alabama to work as webmaster for a Republican candidate's website.

Mr. Rather said the authenticity of the 32-year-old email has been confirmed by several Nigerian officials who specialize in electronic funds transfer by email.


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KEYWORDS: 2004; 60minutes; bush; camejo; cheney; dubya; edwards; election; gwb; kerry; nader; napalminthemorning
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1 posted on 09/09/2004 3:03:52 PM PDT by ScuzzyTerminator
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

BWAAHAHAHAHAHAH!


2 posted on 09/09/2004 3:05:18 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana ("Kerry-Edwards" or "Bury Vets' Words"? or "Verry Leftwards"?)
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

Did they have e-mail back then?


3 posted on 09/09/2004 3:05:28 PM PDT by greatgranny
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To: greatgranny

Its a parody..:) pretty funny!!!


4 posted on 09/09/2004 3:06:07 PM PDT by bushsupporter30
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

LOL!


5 posted on 09/09/2004 3:07:24 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Patiently waiting for my official curmudgeon T-shirt.)
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

Hey, it could have happened. The first email was sent in 1971.


6 posted on 09/09/2004 3:07:41 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

Pretty funny!


7 posted on 09/09/2004 3:08:37 PM PDT by Betis70 (I am not a Number)
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

Probably found it on an early verison of a Google search engine called Giggle.


8 posted on 09/09/2004 3:10:28 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kerry Kool-Aid: Changes flavors with every sip. Being Wrong is better than being F'n Wrong.)
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

I doubt national guard units would have had state of the art technology. They don't have it now do they.


9 posted on 09/09/2004 3:10:31 PM PDT by TheEaglehasLanded
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To: Kleon
The first email was sent in 1971.

They didn't have IM then.

10 posted on 09/09/2004 3:10:39 PM PDT by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: TheEaglehasLanded

The funny thing is that if the news came on and gave this report, I bet most people wouldn't even catch it.


11 posted on 09/09/2004 3:11:19 PM PDT by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

wait a second...the father of the internet didnt come around until what 1975?!? DAmn that was quick!!!


I wonder when the email was sent, 1776?


12 posted on 09/09/2004 3:11:21 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Free Republic - Only as "free" as those that post on it want it to be!!!)
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

And somewhere in NYC, Hillary is rubbing her
hands together, chuckling maniacally, and
repeating the word "... excellent ..."


13 posted on 09/09/2004 3:12:02 PM PDT by Boundless
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To: greatgranny

No. Al Gore didn't invent the internet until after he entered Congress, sometime after 1976. </sarcasm>


14 posted on 09/09/2004 3:12:32 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: fullchroma

Oh boy. My face is red. Should have know.


15 posted on 09/09/2004 3:15:27 PM PDT by greatgranny
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

I'm not much for rules, but couldn't we all agree to some kind of "Scrappleface Alert" for titles. I see the headlines and get all wound up until I see the Scrappleface attribution. These folks are too good at writing these headlines.

LOL !!


16 posted on 09/09/2004 3:15:35 PM PDT by ProfoundMan (Our girls can beat up your girlie men.)
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To: TheEaglehasLanded

EMAIL??????? hahahahaha I used military typewriters from 1979-1994 (USNR)....computers and email, hahahahaha didn't come around to me until sometime in 80's. I hated those typewriters. I don't believe this BS for one minute.


17 posted on 09/09/2004 3:20:37 PM PDT by Kackikat
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To: ScuzzyTerminator

No doubt it was a HOTMAIL account.


18 posted on 09/09/2004 3:51:42 PM PDT by Enterprise
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To: Eaker; pax_et_bonum; Flyer; humblegunner; Xenalyte; Allegra; bobbyd; stevie_d_64; thackney; dix; ...

Breaking news ping. ;-)


19 posted on 09/09/2004 4:23:19 PM PDT by TheMom (I miss that Phudderson phellow!)
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To: TheMom
Well, I, for one, don't doubt this information at all!

I've been in contact with these Nigerians, and they are sharp!
They've asked me not to reveal their names, but I should be getting my first million dollar check from them next week!
I can't believe they selected me!!

20 posted on 09/09/2004 4:34:38 PM PDT by TexasCowboy
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