Finally, this Wednesday, the so-called “president” invoked the Vietnam analogy in discussing the current Iraq fiasco.
But having been of military service age, as was he in that era, I must point out that georgewbush has no standing to speak authoritatively of that conflict.
A concise review of his record of the time makes this clear.
From a Febuary, 8th 2004 interview on NBC’s “MEET THE PRESS WITH TIM RUSSERT”:
Russert: Were you favor of the war in Vietnam?
President Bush: I supported my government. I did. And would have gone had my unit been called up, by the way.
But what does bush’s record say about the possibilities of “his unit being called up”? (more…)