Replying to a message of JIM HOLSONBACK to ROY J. TELLASON:

 JH> Lurk mode 
 JH> Hello, Roy.  This is not just to you, but about recent postings here -
 JH> -

 JH>  -=> ROY J. TELLASON wrote to BOB ACKLEY <=-
 JH> 
 WC>>  It would NOT suprise me, Rumsfeld thinks God is on his shoulder
 WC>> and George is just tree stump stupid.

 BA>> IMO Rumsfeld is certifiable and George *is* tree stump stupid.
 BA>> It's interesting the Rumsfeld and most of the other the high
 BA>> muckety-mucks in this administration never served in the military -
 BA>> except Bush, of course, and he was a reservist.

 RJT>> That is an interesting point to consider.

 JH> Except that it is un-adulterated BS, Roy!  I didn't consider it for
 JH> verly long, especially since it is patently _untrue_ wrt Rumsfeld.

 JH> Biographical info on D. Rumsfeld is easy enough to find for anyone
 JH> with any interest in the truth.  I searched on "Donald Rumsfeld
 JH> biography", and this site popped up right at top of the list - -

 JH> www.defenselink.mil/bios/secdef_bio.html

 JH> The writeup there contains the following:

 JH> "Mr. Rumsfeld attended Princeton University on academic and
 JH> NROTC scholarships (A.B., 1954) and served in the U.S. Navy
 JH> (1954-57) as an aviator and flight instructor. In 1957, he
 JH> transferred to the Ready Reserve and continued his Naval
 JH> service in flying and administrative assignments as a
 JH> drilling reservist until 1975. He transferred to the
 JH> Standby Reserve when he became Secretary of Defense in
 JH> 1975 and to the Retired Reserve with the rank of Captain
 JH> in 1989."

Obviously my source was wrong and I stand corrected.  I'd forgotten about
Powell, too.

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