KLRU
Bush's National Guard Service
RECEIVED Thu., Feb. 19, 2004
Dear Editor,
While it is disconcerting, to say the least, to think that George W. Bush may have failed to faithfully fulfill his commitment to the National Guard and his country, there is a much more disturbing facet of this controversy that deserves our attention. And that is that because of his especially privileged family and socioeconomic status, Bush was allowed to choose the National Guard and, not only choose, but be advanced to the front of the line, if you will, in front of 500 or so other applicants. Particularly flagrant unfairness at the time when the draft was the law of the land which left tens of thousands of other young men with no choice.
I believe this is the more controversial issue pertinent to Bush's National Guard service.
While it is disconcerting, to say the least, to think that George W. Bush may have failed to faithfully fulfill his commitment to the National Guard and his country, there is a much more disturbing facet of this controversy that deserves our attention. And that is that because of his especially privileged family and socioeconomic status, Bush was allowed to choose the National Guard and, not only choose, but be advanced to the front of the line, if you will, in front of 500 or so other applicants. Particularly flagrant unfairness at the time when the draft was the law of the land which left tens of thousands of other young men with no choice.
I believe this is the more controversial issue pertinent to Bush's National Guard service.
Mary Patrick
