President George W. Bush....asked to appear on the Russert show in a clear attempt to stem the damage from these charges. For over a week they were endlessly repeated and never analyzed by the news media. But the only basis for these charges was summarized by the London Sunday Telegraph on February 8 “If the Vietnam veteran John Kerry becomes the next President, there will be one man to thank above all others: retired Brigadier General William Turnipseed.” It all started with a report questioning Bush’s National Guard service during the Presidential election in 2000 by The Boston Globe. Walter...
