The following article, and several others like it, including the CBS 60 minutes report, along with numerous government records, and people who served (actually) in 1972 who nver saw Bush during the time when he supposedly was “fulfilling” his duties, are the real heart of the matter. The accusations of “forgery” do not impune these facts ONE IOTAQ. In fact, with the existence of all the corroborating evidence OUTSIDE of the “new documents” received by CBS, this all points to the fact that IF THEY WERE INDEED FORGERIES, the most likely source would be the Bush camp itself, and it fits the pattern of diversion and personal smears that they shamefully employ to divert attention away from the clear lack of serious credentials of this President, save his connections which he shamefully exploits to the detriment of our democracy.
Bush’s records show that he did his duty for much of the first four years of his commitment. But as the Vietnam War wound down, his performance slumped, and his attendance at required drills fell off markedly. He did no drills for one five-month period in 1972. He also missed his flight physical. By May 2, 1973, his superiors said they could not evaluate his performance because he “has not been observed.”