Originally posted by Dan Nixon:

What do you KNOW of Bush's avoiding being sent to battle vs compelled to serve? I certainly do not know...



then i suggest you do some research. even though he volunteered, how bush got into the texas national guard as quickly as he did is still a mystery. i'm sure having a congressman father and friends of the family in high places in the texan beauracracy didn't hurt. but i'm sure that to most people who don't know it's just a coincedence.

Originally posted by Dan Nixon:

However, a privileged person to the degree Bush was could have fully AVOIDED military service period.



that would look pretty bad when your dad is a famed fighter pilot. i'm sure avoiding service all together was not an option.

Originally posted by Dan Nixon:

Bush was trained as an F-104 fighter pilot, noted to be one of the hardest jets to fly..



hmm. i thought it was an f-102. a jet that apparently was being phased out of service (i think even recalled) by the time bush would have been eligible to go to veitnam.

Originally posted by Dan Nixon:
This is dangerous work, just the training...NOT for gutless punks looking for an "easy" way out.



i agree. however i still hold the position that a pilot serving in vietnam is facing a much more dangerous job than a pilot stationed at home. keep in mind these people are attacking kerry's service...it's a lose situation in my book to begin comparing it to kerry's since he faced a tougher situation.

Originally posted by Dan Nixon:
He has brought this attack by other swift boat vets who knew him and what really happened



i may be wrong but these people didn't even serve under his command or on any of his boats! how can they know what happened?

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