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To: American Spirit who wrote (35296)5/26/2005 9:14:29 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
Rather's story is a fabrication. Rather himself admitted it.

CBS News anchor Dan Rather, the reporter of the story, apologized, while CBS News said the story was a mistake and promised to name an investigative panel.
cbsnews.com

Rather Concedes Papers Are Suspect
CBS Anchor Urges Media to Focus On Bush Service

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 16, 2004; Page A01

CBS anchor Dan Rather acknowledged for the first time yesterday that there are serious questions about the authenticity of the documents he used to question President Bush's National Guard record last week on "60 Minutes."

washingtonpost.com

9/20/2004
Dan Rather Admits Using Fake Documents

davidwissing.com