[the Real fifi]

I think the talk of "scrubbing" the records a bit on the paranpid side. You can't demand he release them and then say even if he does they'll be fake and remain credible.

Once he signs the form, a FOIA request is all it takes to make them public.

And since his opponents have a lot to gain if--as we all think they are harmful to him--I'd be surprised if the press remains silent.

[itsahoot]

I think the talk of "scrubbing" the records a bit on the paranpid side

Never heard of Sandy Berger huh? And those records were super secret, how hard would it be in comparison to get into personnel files at a low security site.

[RedwM]

He should have released them immediately, like every veteran here would have done (my belief).

Like my old Pappy (USMC) used to say... "He's a day late, and a dollar short".

[blanknoone]

Can you do a selective release using the Form 180?

Yes, selective in what gets released and who it gets released to. Dollars to Donuts, they are released only to him, and then he decides what to release and what not to. I would be very surprised if he does what the some of the Swift Vets did...allow their records to be released to anyone who asks. Leaving some documents out is easy enough. His cleansing issue is creating a cover story for the documents that everyone knows are in there. My money is on that he did not get an honorable discharge which was later upgraded.

Once he signs the form, a FOIA request is all it takes to make them public.

Far from it.