[Roccus]

Be careful here. Remember, the SSS was closed down and then re-started. I'd bet the new set of bureaucrats wanted to do things “their way.” Not sure if the old numbers and system are the same as the new. When I was in the service we had serial numbers. Later, they went to SS numbers. The Gov’t is always changing things.....job security.

[FreeAtlanta]

The easiest way for Obama and his campaign to put this to rest is to get an independent but conservative leaning journalist (Bill O'Reilly or Sean Hannity) to open the selective service check link, put in Obama's information (includes Social Security Number) and verify the information.

They can then announce this issue dead, without releasing the annointed one's SS#.

[bvw]

Re the decoding of selective service numbers: The training manual referenced in my prior post 4989 was published in 2006.

[Calpernia]

I’m still searching and reading ;)