George Bush Skipped his flight physical -- after drug testing became

[umtalal]

mandatory.

For those who are saying Kelly's book has no use for us. Check this story.

http://www.rightwinglies.com/Bush%20Lies/draftdodge-long.htm

In April 1972, the military started including routine drug tests in servicemen's annual physical exam, including urinalysis, questions about drugs and "a close examination of the nasal cavities" (for cocaine). According to the regulation, the medical took place in the month after the serviceman's birthday. For George W. Bush, this meant August 1972.

It was May, 1972 -- one month after the drug testing was announced -- that Bush stopped attending Guard duty. In August 1972, he was suspended from flight duty for failing to take his physical. A Bush campaign spokesman confirmed to the London Sunday Times that Bush knew he would be suspended. "He knew the suspension would have to take place." Bush never flew again, even though he returned to his Houston base where Guard pilots flew thousands of hours in the F-102 during 1973. The only barrier to him flying again was a medical exam (and his lack of attendance).

Careful readers will recall that when Bush issued his partial denial of drug use, he said (or implied) that he hadn't used them since 1974, but he pointedly refused to deny drug use before then, i.e. during his military service. Several sources have also indicated that it was in December, 1972 -- 4 months after his medical suspension -- that a drunk Bush Jr. challenged his father to a fist fight during an argument over the son's drunk driving. (He had run over a neighbor's garbage cans.) Shortly thereafter, Bush Sr. arranged for his son to do community service at an inner city Houston charity.

[madrchsod]

1. guess who else didn`t take their

drug test?? look at the ng papers...

[City Lights]

3. james bath for one.

bath and the chimp were grounded on the same day for failing to take the required physical.

A document dated Sept. 29, 1972 records that 1st Lt. George W. Bush was suspended from flying because of his "failure to accomplish annual medical examination." Bath was also suspended on the same day, and this is recorded immediately below the information about Bush. But for some reason, the White House redacted Bath's name. This caused a lot of speculation, because they did not redact any other names in the documents they released.

Unfortunately for the White House, the same document had previously been released under the Freedom of Information Act to researcher Marty Heldt. On that occasion, Bath's name was not redacted.

http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=James_R._Bath&printable=yes

[napi21]

2. This almost makes me want to read her book!

Wonder if it will be in the local library? Remember, I live in North Ga!

[Dr Fate]

4. Bush can put this to rest by explaining all this in his own words.

Kerry & Edwards have been forthcomming about this. Now it is Bush's turn.

Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards both have admitted publicly to using marijuana as younger men. Mr. Bush — a product of the same generation — refuses to say whether he has.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x758130

http://www.cannabis.net/presidentialpot.html

[mom cat]

5. Good article. Thanks.