Bush Volunteered to Go to Vietnam

Not that it really matters, but here is something you probably didn't know, from Instapundit:

"Shockingly, this was even reported in Newsweek:

The standard rap against Bush is that he was ducking combat by joining the Guard. Actually, the Texas Air Guard had a program called Palace Alert that allowed pilots to volunteer for flight time in Vietnam. Three of Bush's fellow pilots—Udell, Woodfin and Fred Bradley—recalled to NEWSWEEK that Bush inquired with the base commander about signing up for Palace Alert. He was told no; he had too few flying hours at the time and his plane, the F-102, was by then deemed obsolete for air combat.

Funny that this hasn't gotten more attention. Does anyone read Newsweek?"

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Let's play a little game - who said the following?:

"We know we can't count on the French. We know we can't count on the Russians. We know that Iraq is a danger to the United States, and we reserve the right to take pre-emptive action whenever we feel it's in our national interest."

John Kerry said it, back in 1997. But lest you come to the mistaken conclusion that this is inconsistent, remember you are dealing with a nuanced Harvard mind. His idea of "national interest" coincides perfectly with his own personal interests, which were not necessarily served by our going to Iraq.