[maica]

RE: “Briefly mentioned was the fact that Laura’s father was a leader in the Republican National Commitee and the Central Intelligence Agency after the war.

^^^^^^

When you read something that seems improbable, train yourself to be critical, not to accept what you read at face value, just because it has been published.

Laura Welch Bush’s father was a builder in Midland, Texas. The idea that he was involved in the CIA and it is just being made public now, with no fanfare except for this article, is not really credible.

The idea that he was a high official in the RNC and that “fact” has never been made public before now is also incredible.

[Wallace T.]

This story about Laura Bush's father being a leader in the Republican National Committee does not pass the smell test. The RNC isn't exactly a secret society or a clandestine agency, and his service there would be a matter of public record. It is hard to imagine such information not being picked up and discovered by the President's political enemies years ago. As for the CIA, it was not founded until 1948, and the article states that after World War II, Harold Bruce Welch entered business first in El Paso and later in Midland.

[Liberty Valance]

Good morning. I see that now. Maybe this translation got hosed up and was referring to the fact that George H.W.Bush was head of the Rep. Natl. Committee and also head of the CIA which he was. As an aside, I’ve seen interviews where Laura says she was a Democrat when she met W. Of course in those days there were many conservative dems in Texas. Texas own Charlie Wilson was (and still is) a Democratic, commie hating patriot.

[STARWISE]

That statement does seem quite
a far reach from what was
written about his career in
TX. May well be false.

Sure doesn’t take away one
iota of respect for the war
service he gave for our country.