Im predicting a pathetic pseudo retraction that will cause the story to linger into next week.
CBS (and the Kerry campaign) desperately wants the story to end with the news cycle this week but I think Rather will be stupid,arrogant and continue to fight a battle he has no hope of winning.
Here's my prediction:
"Some overzealous aide prepared these 'recreations' of memos seen by the aide but later destroyed accidentally. As 'recreations,' these memos should not have been presented as originals. However, as the content IS real, key questions to the Bush administration remain unanswered. That is all."