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To: LindyBill who wrote (72082)	9/20/2004 7:54:57 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793828

The key question is "who told Mapes?" She will NEVER give it up on her own. Hopefully, she told somebody else who will. The CBS lawyers will want to get it out. She is conspiring to cover up a felony otherwise. Not that there will ever be a court case. The NPR commentator (missed the name) also latched onto the inexplicable high level of confidence Dan Rather attached to these memoes, which was obviously high enough that their forensic examinations were pro forma (to put it kindly) He said it was incredible that Burkett alone could engendered this confidence; there must be some source which has not yet surfaced, to explain Rather's faith in the story.

To: LindyBill who wrote (72082)	9/21/2004 10:38:52 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793828

The point you make about conspiracy explains the language of the apology. If Rather admitted to using forged documents, instead of documents that could not be authenticated, he might face criminal penalties if it is later determined that he used them knowing that they were false. The language of the apology also points out that Rather & Co. have thought carefully about the criminal law angles. They are being very cautious, an indication that perhaps he did in fact use the forged documents knowingly. Otherwise, why use weasel language which is a PR disaster? Better to cover your legal a** or go willingly into a PR hellhole? Sounds like CBS and Rather have decided that, on balance, it is best to CYA. A long way to say that if he wasn't worried about criminal repercussions, his apology would have been worded much differently, in a manner that does not expose him to the ridicule he is getting. Cover-up? Possibly.