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There is a former Texas ANG colonel on Fox and Friends now (Col Earl Livey) who confirms that Bush volunteered for a program that would have taken him to Viet Nam! (Palace Alert). So let me see if I have this straight...one joins the guard and volunteerd to go to Nam in order to avoid service in Nam.

(Sorry if this is a repeat - but I just now heard it)

Jag

1 posted on 09/20/2004 5:28:26 AM PDT by JaguarXKE
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Bush not only volunteered for Nam after he was a pilot, but when he joined TANG, they had pilots in Vietnam and he would have expected to be sent there.

Kerry tried to stay out of the military by filing for deferments, while Bush joined the Texas ANG voluntarily while they were actually flying in combat. That he was never sent there was merely because his training took so long that the war was basically over by the time he had many flight hours.

61 posted on 09/20/2004 7:31:15 AM PDT by narby (Dan interviewed the "Bush was Selected Lady" (BwS Lady))
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BTTT


65 posted on 09/20/2004 8:03:43 AM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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This story has been out for years, but now is the time for it to get some attention.


68 posted on 09/20/2004 8:10:41 AM PDT by js1138 (Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
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and that other guy joined the naval reserves in order to avoid going to viet nam...
but his unit was reassigned to coastal missions afterwards.


69 posted on 09/20/2004 8:12:23 AM PDT by DefCon
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I just spoke with CBS to request that they do an interview with Col. Livey. Of course, they had no idea about Palace Alert.

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather:
Phone: 212-975-3691 or 202-457-4385, Fax: 212-975-1893
Email: evening@cbsnews.com

78 posted on 09/20/2004 10:20:06 AM PDT by doug from upland (Dan Rather is a journalist like Michael Moore is a pole vaulter.)
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Just spoke to ABC World News Tonight Newsroom --- Phone: 212-975-3691 or 202-457-4385, Fax: 212-975-1893

They did not know of Col. Livey or Palace Alert. They suggested that I give them details and send to:

abcstoryideas@yahoo.com (on subject line, put WNT for World News tonight)

Maybe some more calls from the pajamajadeen will get some results.

79 posted on 09/20/2004 10:26:51 AM PDT by doug from upland (Dan Rather is a journalist like Michael Moore is a pole vaulter.)
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Email sent to ABC World News Tonight.


80 posted on 09/20/2004 10:30:10 AM PDT by doug from upland (Dan Rather is a journalist like Michael Moore is a pole vaulter.)
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Thanks for posting. This was uncovered a week or three ago and needs a good thread again...


88 posted on 09/20/2004 11:08:31 AM PDT by ApesForEvolution (DemocRATS are communists and want to destroy America only to replace it with the USSA)
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Unlike Kerry who originally tried to get out of going, but that request was denied. Of course, the Dem spin is that he volunteered. NOT!


90 posted on 09/20/2004 12:03:13 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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Maurice Udell can back this up too. Numerous people from the unit have said the same thing. Killian's son said it too.


91 posted on 09/20/2004 12:19:56 PM PDT by bushfamfan
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The most important thing Col Livey stated IMHO was that no favor was given to Bush to enlist because there was nobody waiting to get into pilot training. He said that they even advertised for pilots from time to time.


99 posted on 09/27/2004 1:55:15 PM PDT by Rogerball
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