We are we trying to convince ourselves the documents are not..

[ncteechur]

forgeries. They are not forgeries. First, I trust CBS and Dan Rather a hell of a lot more than I trust Rove, the LIar from Crawford or Wolf Blitzer/CNN. Second, if they are not authentic, it seems to me that it is the Liar's responsibility to prove it. He is the one with the missing service and who missed his physical.
Third, he is a liar. CBS has been in this business for 50+ years, and Dan rather for 30+ years. I think they know how to track down a story.
Matt drudge is an angry nobody who can't report the truth.

So stop spending your time trying to prove the documents are not forgeries. Attack the Liar from Crawford.