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[T]he issue may become less whether Bush technically did or did not fulfill the requirements of Guard duty. We know he received an honorable discharge. The issue may become less whether Bush acted honorably during that time than whether he is dealing with it honorably now.

Perhaps that's why, for three days now, one of the "most e-mailed" articles on washingtonpost.com has been an op-ed by Richard Cohen [back], in which he describes his own experience avoiding the draft by joining the Guard, dropping from sight and getting an honorable discharge.

"When Bush attempts to drape the flag of today's Guard over the one he was in so long ago, when he warns his critics to remember that 'there are a lot of really fine people who have served in the National Guard and who are serving in the National Guard today in Iraq,' then he is doing now what he was doing then: hiding behind the ones who were really doing the fighting. It's about time he grew up."

So is that going to be the central issue? Where do you think this is going? Send me your thoughts at froomkin@washingtonpost.com. Please include your name and hometown, and an acknowledgement that I can print your responses.

Flood the zone, people!

For those who came in late:

• Bush AWOL: He showed up to get his teeth fixed, just not to do any flying


• Bush AWOL: Out of an inch-thick stack of records, the WhiteWash House releases Bush's dental records


• "The Texas Souffle" flys with the "Blue Hair Platoon"


• Bush AWOL: Calpundit interviews Burkett


• Bush AWOL: Witness: Guard records in trash basket


• Bush AWOL: Take the Guard's money and run?


• Say, doesn't it make sense to make sure that a "wartime President" served in the military when he says that he did?

Pass the popcorn!