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GoEagles · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:01 pm Post subject: Dan Rather Apology - Drudge

EXCLUSIVE

STATEMENT FROM DAN RATHER:

Last week, amid increasing questions about the authenticity of documents used in support of a 60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY story about President Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard, CBS News vowed to re-examine the documents in question—and their source—vigorously. And we promised that we would let the American public know what this examination turned up, whatever the outcome.

Now, after extensive additional interviews, I no longer have the confidence in these documents that would allow us to continue vouching for them journalistically. I find we have been misled on the key question of how our source for the documents came into possession of these papers. That, combined with some of the questions that have been raised in public and in the press, leads me to a point where—if I knew then what I know now—I would not have gone ahead with the story as it was aired, and I certainly would not have used the documents in question.

But we did use the documents. We made a mistake in judgment, and for that I am sorry. It was an error that was made, however, in good faith and in the spirit of trying to carry on a CBS News tradition of investigative reporting without fear or favoritism.

Please know that nothing is more important to us than people's trust in our ability and our commitment to report fairly and truthfully.

http://www.drudgereport.com/
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TEWSPilot · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:04 pm Post subject:

...and if you believe that, I have some beachfront property to sell you in Florida...as soon as the tide goes back out. Rolling Eyes

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ccr · Commander Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 325

Son of a VET · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:12 pm Post subject:

GoEagles · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject:

And what took Blather 2 freakin weeks to come to the same conclusion as the Pajamahadeen came to in less than a day?
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noc · PO1 Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 492 Location: Dublin, CA

Pressure now needs to come down on CBS to admit the documents were frauds. This would then remove the cover of protection of sources since forgery is a crime. They need to cooperate. This is a clear case of election fraud.

Our response must be swift Wink

Get the letters ready. Media blast coming...

integritycounts · Rear Admiral Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 667

Rather should resign...its simple

nccjones · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

Where's the apology to President Bush?

ncc

integritycounts · Rear Admiral Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 667

A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.

Bystander · PO3 Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 271 Location: MI

Situation gets curiouser and curiouser. Rolling Eyes

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noc · PO1 Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 492 Location: Dublin, CA

Kimmymac · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:59 pm Post subject:

What happened to Rather's bluster about our not being concerned enough about the CONTENTS of the memos?

This statement does not address the fact that the CONTENT is false, not just that the documents are forged.

We need to turn the tables on these bass-turds and make them address the issue of the CONTENT .

I want a full admission that the CONTENTS are pure fabrication, and I want the sources revealed. Rather must be fired, and I want a full admission by him this was a scheme to KERRY forward election tampering.

We absolutely can not let them get away with this Pravdaesque behaviour.

TEWSPilot · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:11 pm Post subject:

A subtle fact not being emphasized is that Burkett was in the ARMY National Guard, not in the Air National Guard. How did he get his hands on Bush's records in the first place? He claims he saw them in a trash can -- what was HE doing there? -- but common practice would have been to burn or shred them, not throw them in a trash can accessible to anyone. Does not pass the smell test.
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Nomorelies · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject:

THERE IS A GOD

Dan Rather's confession (of sorts) has now upstaged John Kerry's rant from this morning.

The 24-hour news cycle will forget Kerry's speech and focus on Dan Rather as NEWSHOG.
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TEWSPilot · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:23 pm Post subject:

Keep in mind that there is only one entity benefitting from all of this:

The Hillary for President in '08 Campaign.

The Clintons have loaned their "experts" who have taken over the Kerry campaign to "help", and now they are triangulating atop the fray and laughing all the way down the campaign trail for '08....guess they need more furniture.
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