Bush v. Rather et. al.

[WilliamPitt]

http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/092104Y.shtml

Bush v. Rather et. al.
By Marc Ash
t r u t h o u t | Editorial

Monday 20 September 2004

The continued attention paid to the source of documents obtained by CBS allegedly documenting inconsistencies in George W. Bush's accounts of his national guard service provides a powerful portrait of our times.

On the one hand, we have on display the awesome power of modern broadcast media. That power was clearly evident in the presentation of the documents by CBS, and just as clearly as their critics and competitors attempted to discredit them. Reality as perceived by the modern American is formed to a frightening degree by television.

Equally apparent in this drama is the dominance, in our culture, of sordid controversy over substantive analysis. Bluntly stated, the contents of the documents do not warrant the attendant brouhaha. Their contents are unremarkable. Particularly in light of the gravity of our times, that we would allow our attention to be thus diverted amounts to something of a travesty.

Let's get on with it.

In the interest of seeing the conclusion of this episode, we would urge CBS to make every effort to demonstrate their degree of diligence in obtaining the documents and validating their authenticity. CBS may have obtained bad documents in good faith, but they must make a full accounting.

CBS must be open and forthright with the public they serve, and the public should accept nothing less.

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[stevedeshazer]

1. kick

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[Blue_Roses]

2. While I agree

that:

Bluntly stated, the contents of the documents do not warrant the attendant brouhaha.

I also think that:

In the interest of seeing the conclusion of this episode, we would urge CBS to make every effort to demonstrate their degree of diligence in obtaining the documents and validating their authenticity.

this story has and CONTINUES TO take on a NEW life of it's own. For those who are naive' to what Rove and this administration are capable of need not look too far to what happened in '88 when Dan Rather interviewed Bush Sr.

I didn't get on this bandwagon last week of whether they "were or were not" forged, authentic documents, nor do I want to put much time into this once CBS issues a statement, however, I do see a pattern with the dirty tactics this administration uses over and over again.

Sloppy journalism---maybe, but there is a story here that has YET to be told.

[WilliamPitt]

3. .

[AmyStrange]

4. The bottom line is negativity sells...

and the more negative, the more people will remember it.

Case in point: a large portion of the public still thinks the Swifties were right and Kerry lied.

Sad but true,

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