Ex-Guardsman: Probe Gaps in Bush Service

AP ^ | Sep 16, 2004

[Leroy S. Mort]

Strong added that he and Knox worked closely with Killian and are in better position to know about his work habits and feelings about Bush than Killian's five children, who were between the ages of two and 19 in 1972.

Yet in The Real Robert Strong:

Strong admitted that he had never served with or even met Lt. Bush. He admitted further that Jerry Killlian had never discussed Lt. Bush with him. Strong acknowledged that he had “no personal knowledge about Bush’s service.”

[kevkrom]

``Why aren't we focusing on the content?''

Um... because they're forgeries and therefore irrelevant?

[rod1]

So Robert Stong knows for sure exactly what Killian did and did not discuss with his wife. I don't think so--- and most Americans would find that an amazing assumption as well I suspect.

[Mr. Mojo]

believes the bigger story about gaps in Bush's service...

The Dims keep repeating this ridiculous line, as if the electorate gives a rat's ass about Bush missing a physical exam over 3 decades ago. .....especially considering that same electorate had now qualms about twice electing a draft dodger over WW2 heroes.

[nuffsenuff]

I didn't bother reading the whole article.

Is this the same Strong who Dan Rather interviewed in the original 60 minutes piece?

[Buttaboom]

And yet Col. Lively, who succeeded Strong at TANG in 1972-73, had no problems whatsover with Bush (as he said emphatically on Fox & Friends several days ago) and said Killian didn't either. He's also one of the people who flat out said there was no waiting list for the pilot's program, so Barnes couldn't possibly have done any favors to get Bush in anyway.

[Sister_T]

``I think the public ought to be concerned about his preferential treatment getting in and whether he satisfied his commitment to the Air Guard. Those are the two fundamental questions,'' said Robert Strong, the administrative officer in charge of air operations at Guard state headquarters from early 1971 until March 1972.

But the public ISN'T concerned about it and that's what bugs you anti-Bush folks, doesn't it??

[Stonedog]

Strong is just another Dem political hack who is trying to divert the press to the non-story of GW's guard service, for which he was honorably discharged. Keep on putting pressure on the forgeries.

[Hildy]

I have a question...if there were gaps in Bush's service, WHO THE HELL WOULD CARE besides the people who hate Bush already?

[Stonedog]

Strong is just another Dem political hack who is trying to divert the press to the non-story of GW's guard service, for which he was honorably discharged. Keep on putting pressure on the forgeries.

[mrsmith]

By KELLEY SHANNON

Associated Press Writer

[JATO]

Burkett did not return several phone messages left by The Associated Press this week, and did not talk to an AP reporter who visited his ranch in Blair on Thursday. As in Blair Witch and Burkettsville? Where's my tinfoil! ! (I believe they meant "Baird")

[jbwbubba]

From Kerry Spot at NRO

Strong calls them "compatible with the way business was done at the times." That's a dodge. "Genuine" and "compatible" are not synonyms.

Strong also says "[Killian] was trying to deal with at least one superior officer, General Staudt, who was closely connected to the Houston political establishment." He says nothing about Staudt retiring almost two years earlier. Just how reliable is that memory, Mr. Strong?

Also Strong later admitted he never observed Killian typing. In fact, he said that he "didn't know if Jerry Killian ever touched a typewriter in his life." Killian was stationed in Houston, Strong was stationed in Austin.

He also said, "I would not say that I authenticated the documents. I basically said that if these documents are what they purport to be, then I don't see anything inconsistent with the way we did business or the man I knew Jerry Killian to be. You know, I'm looking at third or fourth generation copies of memos that look perfectly OK to me. But it's been 30-odd years, man." Strong has also said he "has no personal knowledge" of George W. Bush's National Guard service.

Your honor, I'm finished with this "witness."

[Mr. Mojo]

now = no

[MizSterious]

Check this out! *Be sure to read Leroy S. Mort's commentary.

[Shethink13]

``I think the public ought to be concerned about his preferential treatment getting in and whether he satisfied his commitment to the Air Guard. Those are the two fundamental questions,'' said Robert Strong, the administrative officer in charge of air operations at Guard state headquarters from early 1971 until March 1972.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought all this controversy occurred from 1972-1973. This guy was even there at the time so how would he know.

[Mister Baredog]

And yet Col. Lively, who succeeded Strong at TANG in 1972-73, had no problems whatsover with Bush

I guess that's why he isn't in the AP story.

It's time to add the AP to the cBS list of BIASED JOURNALISM outlets.

[MisterRepublican]

More DNC propaganda from the usual suspects.
AP joins CBS as a dicredited "news" organization.

[JATO]

Burkett did not return several phone messages left by The Associated Press this week, and did not talk to an AP reporter who visited his ranch in Blair on Thursday.

As in Blair Witch and Burkettsville? Where's my tinfoil! !

(I believe they meant "Baird")

[markytom]

My father helped me get my first summer job because he knew the president of a small company. Parents help their children, they're supposed to help. So even if W's father helped him get into TANG so what?