Retired Guard Officer Says He Saw Some Files Discarded in Trash

Dallas Morning News ^ | February 11, 2003 | wire report

[irgn]

Retired Guard Officer Says He Saw Some Files Discarded in Trash

Retired National Guard Lt. Col. Bill Burkett said Tuesday that in 1997, then Governor Bush's chief of staff Joe Allbaugh told the National Guard chief to get the Bush file and make certain that 'there is not anything in there that will embarass the governor.'

Col. Burkett said that a few days later at Camp Mabry in Austin, he saw Mr. Bush's file and documents from it discarded in a trash can.

He said he recognized the documents as retirement point summaries and pay forms.

Bush aides denied any destruction of records in Mr. Bush's personnel file.

'These charges are flat out flat out not true,' said Dan Bartlett, White House Communications Director.

[basil]

Personally, I think it is grossly wrong to pull this guy's account from FR. I think he did us a service.

Does this mean that any freeper who posts an article from a newspaper that is not complimentary to the president, will have their account pulled?

For us to know what it is being said about the president in the media is vitally important to what actions we can take.

In this instance, someone might be compelled to write a letter to the editor of the Dallas Morning News, concerning this article.

[ambrose]

Take it from someone who trolls the DU... it is easy, for eg...

Post some anti-Kerry article... Get you zapped on DU? Nope, just post it and say you like Howard Dean.

[Irish Eyes]

Pacifica.org - ... Col. Bill Burkett on Bush the Chicken hawk UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Receives Criticism Arcata, CA opposes Patriot Act “A Clear and Present Danger ... Col. ...
http://www.pacifica.org/programs/peacewatch/030502_peacewatch.html

WebActive: Pacifica's Peacewatch - ... Her step son is currently deployed in Iraq. Story: FORMER TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD LT. COL. BILL BURKETT ON BUSH THE "CHICKEN HAWK". ...
http://archive.webactive.com/pacifica/peacewatch/peace20030506.html

WebActive: Pacifica's Peacewatch - ... Rafael Krafft visited Fallujah today, and he files this report. Story: FORMER TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD LT. COL. BILL BURKETT ON BUSH THE CHICKEN HAWK. ...
http://archive.webactive.com/pacifica/peacewatch/peace20030502.html

What do you say? - ... Col. Bill Burkett completed 28 years of decorated service and was medically retired from the US Army National Guard in 1998 after suffering meningoencephalitis ...
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/what_do_you_say_032203.htm

Snippets about life and politics - ... Lt. Col. Bill Burkett served as State Plans Officer for the Texas Army National Guard from 1995 to 1998, under then-governor George W. Bush. ...
http://www.onlinejournal.com/Commentary/122303Burkett/122303burkett.html

:: Pacifica Radio Archives - Order Sounds of Peace Watch ... - ... Col. Bill Burkett on Bush the "Chicken hawk" The Christmas Coup Comedy Players: Bush's Domestic Policy Opposition To US Occupation of Iraq Military Recruitment ...
http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/pwatch/pw_may03.php

Topplebush.com: A premier collection of articles on Bush and his ... - ... On this same website, one can find a Q&A with Lt. Col. Bill Burkett, who further explains how and who tried to conceal the missing years: ...
http://www.topplebush.com/article2_military.shtml

HAHS52Yearbook - ... Page 16 - Gay Burkett, Charles Harrison, Jack Ferrick, Charles Maxwell. ... Richard Phillips, Robert Muschamp, Pat Morris, Bill Wood, Kathy Logan ... Faculty 1 - Col. ...
http://hahs52yearbook.homestead.com/

A bed of nails or a bed of roses. -
http://www.livejournal.com/users/holzman/
Quotes and Notes - ... Col. Bill Burkett, Texas Air National Guard (forcibly Retired) This week, on July 6, George W. Bush turned 57. William White was born the same day in 1946. ...
http://home.earthlink.net/~todd3205/quotes1.html
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[Lead Moderator]

Safe assumption. Returning bannee, several times over.

[MaeWest]

What's that burning smell??

Ozone and seared flesh.

[Irish Eyes]

Have not had the time to look at any of this. The whole thing is getting more out of hand every moment.

[Ramonan]

There is a retired Arkansas Sheriff's Deputy working Security here in San Diego. He tells of the various times one William J. Clinton was taken in for sundry violations. Yet, when that William J. Clinton started a campaign for Arkansas Governor, WELLA! No records of those arrests can be found
CONFIRMS the old saying: You accuse others of what you know of yourself.

[Lead Moderator]

Mods do not have that visibility.

Jim does, however. And he can see other aspects of a user's footprint from their http request headers.

[Neil E. Wright]

SILLY, Viking Kitty! As you can see from the pics she is a well qualified Viking Kitty. She eats jerky and "tries" to drink my beer, she's ornery, headstrong, and generally a pain in the butt!!! (Particularly when she's in heat and I won't let her outside!!!!) LOL

In this photo we see Silly at the door when I say "Disruptor"	Silly immediately takes up her position on the desk and contemplates the "ZOT" button	Here, Silly decides that the "ZOT" is in order, and she reaches for the "ZOT" button	Here, Silly advises me of a successful "ZOT" operation.

(click on each image to view a larger pic)

[NotQuiteCricket]

I'm not sure that the person in question LT. COL. BILL BURKETT is an unbiased source. Do a google on his name and these pages show up:

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/what_do_you_say_032203.htm
http://www.pacifica.org/programs/peacewatch/030502_peacewatch.html

[VRWCmember]

Mods do not have that visibility.

I thought you guys were the all-seeing and all-knowing lords of the realm around here. If you keep letting little secrets out about your limitations you won't be as feared anymore.

[Irish Eyes]

Topplebush.com: A premier collection of articles on Bush and his ... - ... On this same website, one can find a Q&A with Lt. Col. Bill Burkett, who further explains how and who tried to conceal the missing years: ...
http://www.topplebush.com/article2_military.shtml

[Plutarch]

This person did us a favor, because it apparently hasn't been posted elsewhere.

I'm with you there basil. This was a straight news story from a major daily. If the poster was some DU geek so what? We are better informed knowing this story is out there.

[dmcnash]

Afghanistan Banana Stand </even more obscure and dated>

[Not A Snowbird]

Job security for the moderators today... quite a few hit and run trolls!

[Diddle E. Squat]

The author, Austin political correspondent/liar for the Dallas Morning News, claimed in 2000, right after the Bush/DWI story broke but before the election, that Bush had lied to him in a interview and denied ever having had a run-in with the law.

Similar type of slanderous smear, no way to corraborate, no proof, just one man's word, which of course the press ran with and portrayed as unquestionable fact.

http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:uq_HkVHZzTQJ:www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/11/03/politics/main246834.shtml+2000+george+bush+%22wayne+slater%22%22dallas+morning+news%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

This story is a lie, just like his previous attempt at an October surprise. Just how close is Wayne Slater to the DNC?

[alnick]

"The fact remains that there is still no evidence that George W. Bush showed up for duty as ordered while in Alabama," he said. "We also still do not know why the president's superiors filed a report saying they were unable to evaluate his performance for that year because he had not been present to be evaluated."

And now for the rest of the story...

Here's the entire statement that McAwful took out of context: "Lt. Bush has not been observed at this unit during the period of this report. A civilian occupation made it necessary for him to move to Montgomery, Alabama. He cleared this base on 15 May 1972 and has been performing equivalent training in a non flying status with the 187 Tac Recon Gp, Dannelly AFG Base, Alabama."

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Mods do not have that visibility.

Does that mean you can't actually tell whether or not I'm sitting here at the keyboard, clad in XXXL size GrrrAnimals footie 'jamas...? :)

[zook]

"Wayne Slater"


'nuff said.

[Arrowhead1952]

The Dallas paper doesn't say that he worked there, just that he was there, aparently on a trip.

If he was here and saw personal financial, attendance or other files on ANY guardsman/guardswoman, he should have had someone's head. This alleged incident of throwing any files in a trash can is prohibited. Any document with the SSN of a soldier must be shredded.