[freeperfromnj]

Wow. CNN, the Clinton News Network, is dismissing the charges against the Bush guard service They must be reading the FR investigation threads.

[igoramus987]

The documents might be legit, except we are just hearing the Democrats and CBS's interpretation. Just like the AP reports heard boos instead of applause for Clinton.

CYA 18 August 1973 Interpretation

Bush was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in October 1973. The CYA document is dated 18 August 1973.

The higher ups wanted the Colonel to give Bush a good final review before he left. The Colonel just documented that he couldn't do this, because he hadn't observed Bush in the previous year (Bush was in Alabama, the Colonel in Texas). This document is just to protect the Colonel's butt in case some one questions him in the future why he may have been too lazy to give Bush a review.

Suspension of Flight Status 1st - August 1972 Interpretation

I just see this a the Colonel wanting a replacement for Bush asap in 1972. You can even interpret statement (1) as the Colonel himself ordering Bush not to get a checkup.


19 May 1972 Interpretation

Just the Colonel documenting that he tried to keep Bush on in Alabama, in case someone later accuses the Colonel of running a holiday camp.