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11. Right on the story, but got scammed by Rove on the documents. Should have made the scam the story

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:14 AM

Apr 2012

I could never figure out why Rather and his Producers dug in their heels when it became apparent that they had been handed copies.

They could have saved their own reputations by turning this into a story about Rover's dirty-tricks operations, and refocused the narrative on the DoD and TANG file cleansing and cover-up, and a real dirty-tricks operation that they could then prove actually happened. That would raise the obvious question: why were the original documents removed and who was really behind this scam?

Instead, they clung to an untenable position, which was really a distraction from the real story about Dubya's AWOL, psychiatric and drug problems.

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Was Dan Rather Right? Interesting [View all] mfcorey1 Apr 2012 OP

Yes, Rather was indeed right, MadHound Apr 2012 #1

Exactly. And GE had purchased CBS and media consolidation went wild under Powell. freshwest Apr 2012 #25

Not correct RockaFowler Apr 2012 #29

Thanks. Was Dan Rather right? freshwest Apr 2012 #30

Yes, Dan Rather was right. baldguy Apr 2012 #2

Yes, Rather was right pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #3

Excellent and moving response karynnj Apr 2012 #15

I'd recommend this post a million times if I could! calimary Apr 2012 #24

Oh, yeah--and here's a fuckin' clue for GWB... pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #4

Yes and he was punished for telling the truth. liberal N proud Apr 2012 #5

Yes, Dan Rather was right Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #6

the troops were probably better off wendylaroux Apr 2012 #7

F-102 crews did nothing except sit alert on runways at TSNAB waiting for North Vietnam bombers leveymg Apr 2012 #12

Interesting bongbong Apr 2012 #18

F-102 had only 3 real combat losses in VN as opposed to 382 F-4s shot down. leveymg Apr 2012 #21

The answer is yes. He was right lunatica Apr 2012 #8

I have been trying to get this link to load all morning with no luck...could the site be down? sunwyn Apr 2012 #9

It's probably overloaded with people trying to get on it. bluethruandthru Apr 2012 #10

I read the first page Oilwellian Apr 2012 #17

Right on the story, but got scammed by Rove on the documents. Should have made the scam the story leveymg Apr 2012 #11

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #14

I agree! Overseas Apr 2012 #16

+1 hughee99 Apr 2012 #26

The secretary who produced the original document and who confirmed that wiggs Apr 2012 #31

CBS corporate allowed the other side to set the narrative. Rather was sacrificed by the suits. leveymg Apr 2012 #32

K and R panader0 Apr 2012 #13

R#22 for, why is there a question mark about Dan being right?!1 UTUSN Apr 2012 #19

k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #20

A long read but well worth it. GardeningGal Apr 2012 #22

I always thought Rather was right... kentuck Apr 2012 #23

I never doubted that Rather was correct. n/t NRaleighLiberal Apr 2012 #27

Must make sure this report makes it into Bush lie-brary. crunch60 Apr 2012 #28