Subj : Re: Ethics test To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Sun Sep 11 2005 07:15:56 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Trouble wrote: > John Iwaniszek wrote: > >> Clinton had an academic deferrment. He didn't dodge the draft any more >> that Cheney did with his family deferrment, he was never drafted to >> begin with. He was studying abroad. What's magic about using a >> deferrment at a US school? > > Try getting the story straight, his educational S-2 status ended in 1968 > when he became 1-A available for service, he used family connections to > get a much desired slot in the reserves (Navy), then failed to comply > with the terms of that committment, sound familiar John; > > http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/politics/clintondraft.asp > > Clinton recieved his induction notice, and jouned ROTC to get a 1-D > reservist deferrement. There was much maneuvering used to get this > deferrment and then Clinton still balked at his obligation. > Hah! Beat you to that link. I WIN! AGAIN! -- Jim .