More obfuscation

The Bush administration is still tap dancing around Dubya's National Guard service record.

The records now available, including those recently released by the White House, "support conflicting accounts," David Corn writes. "Bush's unwillingness (or inability) to provide any specific recollections is certainly suspicious, as is his refusal to answer questions about his failure to take a flight physical. By releasing the pay sheet summaries and retirement records, Bush has not made good on his pledge to [Meet the Press's Tim] Russert. There likely are other records in his military files that could be of use in settling this dispute--medical records, perhaps. Are there disciplinary records? When Bob Fertik of Democrats.com filed a Freedom of Information Act request in 2000 requesting portions of Bush's military records, he asked for pay stubs. He was turned down by the military, which cited Bush's privacy rights. If Bush and McClellan really want to address this issue 'fully,' Bush should waive his privacy rights and release all the papers that remain. He did promise to disclose 'everything.'"

Update: Even since this post, a plethora of new details, reports, and allegations have emerged. The story is spinning quickly, as the Bush administration seems to be selectively throwing documents at the press, hoping to quench their blood thirst.

Keep up with the new reports via CalPundit and Josh Marshall. Also, here's a Google link for the latest developments.