How CBS should reply to Bush's demand they answer questions . . .

[mbali]

"We did our duty. The story ran. We haven't been sued for libel. End of discussion."

Hey, it was good enough to get the press off of Bush's back on the National Guard story.

[Cha]

1. Don't forget..."We're proud of our Story"..a la

bush's.."I'm proud of my service"!

[Myrina]

2. I would just issue an opposing statement saying

"When you answer OUR five questions, Mr. Bush, then we'll think about answering yours." And list them again.

[DixieDem]

7. Ding! Ding! Ding!

The sound of hitting the nail on the head!

[fugue]

3. Rather asked questions of Mr. Bush last week that he still hasn't answered

Some of them were valid even if the documents turned out to be forgeries (as I believe Rather pointed out).

So they should say, "Fine, we'll answer all the questions you want. After you answer ours."

[MockSwede]

4. And for Novak....

AWOLs bad enough but where's the treasonous bastard who leaked? IN THE WHITEHOUSE! There's a death penalty for that crap.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. Ask Bush when he ever answered questions about his Guard duty

Bushco keeps saying that the issue of his Guard duty has been raised in every political campaign in which George Bush has engaged. CBS should ask Bush to point out exactly where and when Bush has answered the questions raised by the documents from Bush's official military file. What interview? With which reporter? Publicized in what newspaper or TV broadcast?

The memos basically have added two bits of information: that a direct order was given to George Bush that he go to a required annual medical exam and that Col. Killian was receiving pressure to sugarcoat Bush's evaluations.

But an order permanently suspending George Bush and James Bath from flying for failing to attend their annual medical exams, signed by Major General Greenlief, is not one of the memos in doubt. It is a part of Bush's official medical file. If Bush feels the Order suspending him from flying was unfair (for example, he never got the order telling him to attend) then why didn't he follow up and challenge the suspension? Would the National Guard have suspended someone for failing to attend an annual medical exam without making it clear to them beforehand that they were ordered to attend? And as far as Bush receiving favoritism while in the Guard, getting into the Guard itself was a mark of favoritism. Out of 3.7 million Americans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war, 2.5 million actually were "in country" at one time during the 10 years of war. Of those, only 6,000 over 10 years were National Guard. Of those 6,000, only 100 were killed in action. It's clear that the Guard was a de facto haven for those who wanted neither combat nor refuge in Canada.

If I were CBS, I would ask Bush when he ever answered the questions raised by his entire military record, of which the memos are only a small part.

[RollergirlVT]

6. How CBS should reply

We'll answer your questions when you answer ours.

[newyawker99]

8. Hi noexcuseforgeorge!!

Welcome to DU!!

[cheshire]

9. You first ya little chicken shit?

[Hubert Flottz]

10. He could say what Dick Cheney said in the Senate!

That's what I would do!

[liberal N proud]

11. They should ask shrub to answer the questions these document raise

Did he fully serve his duty?
Put him under oath, so he can lie.