Mistakes Were Made

Saw this via Mary, citing Matt Lavine.

Pentagon Says Bush Records of Service Were Destroyed:

HOUSTON, July 8 - Military records that could help establish President Bush's whereabouts during his disputed service in the Texas Air National Guard more than 30 years ago have been inadvertently destroyed, according to the Pentagon.

So, what sort of inadvertent "accident" happened? I'm guessing the (microfilm--or were they microfiche?) records, by accident of course, were unspooled, stomped on, shredded, exposed to high heat and bitter cold, and/or melted down for whatever precious metals could be extracted. Totally inadvertent. The folks who did this are really, really sorry.

The Pentagon regrets this mistake, and promises that any records showing Senator and Democratic Party candidate for President John Kerry in a bad light will be handled with the utmost care with an eye on preservation and/or release to the news media--depending on the polling data.