The Thornburgh - Boccardi report said that some of Bush 's former instructors or colleagues had told Mapes that Bush told them he wanted to go to Vietnam , but that he could not go .
There were others ahead of Bush with more seniority .
The Thornburgh - Boccardi report said that some of Bush 's former instructors or colleagues had told Mapes that Bush told them he wanted to go to Vietnam , but that he could not go because there were others ahead of him with more seniority .