Posted on 09/19/2007 4:36:34 PM PDT by Fitzy_888
NEW YORK - Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit against CBS and his former bosses Wednesday, claiming they made him a "scapegoat" for a discredited story about President Bush's military service during the Vietnam War.
The 75-year-old Rather, whose final months were clouded by controversy over the story, said the actions of the defendants damaged his reputation and cost him significant financial loss.
The lawsuit, filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, claims the network intentionally botched the aftermath of the story about Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard and had Rather take the fall to "pacify" the White House. He was removed from his job at "CBS Evening News" in March 2005.
The CBS defense should be run out the clock. Prolong the suit with delay after decade after delay till ol Dan strokes out in frustration.
Dude, you can’t change the headline titles. The Mods hate that.
To bad that was not the end of the story!!
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