Posted on 09/09/2004 4:15:11 PM PDT by Thanatos
DALLAS Sept. 9, 2004 — The authenticity of newly unearthed memos stating that George W. Bush failed to meet standards of the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War was questioned Thursday by the son of the late officer who reportedly wrote the memos. "I am upset because I think it is a mixture of truth and fiction here," said Gary Killian, son of Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, who died in 1984.
Gary Killian, who served in the Guard with his father and retired as a captain in 1991, said one of the memos, signed by his father, appeared legitimate. But he doubted his father would have written another, unsigned memo which said there was pressure to "sugar coat" Bush's performance review.
"It just wouldn't happen," he said. "The only thing that can happen when you keep secret files like that are bad things. ... No officer in his right mind would write a memo like that."
News reports have said the memos, first obtained by CBS's "60 Minutes II," were found in Jerry Killian's personal records. Gary Killian said his father wasn't in the habit of bringing his work home with him, and that the documents didn't come from the family.
CBS stood by its reporting. "As a standard practice at CBS, each of the documents broadcast on "60 Minutes" was thoroughly investigated by independent experts and we are convinced of their authenticity," CBS News said in a statement.
The White House distributed the four memos from 1972 and 1973 after obtaining them from CBS News. The White House did not question their accuracy.
Thanks, but I was just kidding.
Actually, the Dems have a life-size cutout of John Kerry at their county fair booth. That's all the reminder I needed.
Although I think it's yet another Dem blunder; the object is the most ludicrous sight you ever saw (though it's clearly more fit to be President than the real one).
Oh, sorry, I thought you were answering my question in my last post before yours.
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
Sure they could "bite us big time." When & if John Kerry is "forced" to release his military records with full details regarding his bad performance, they will immediately be suspect. Are they true? Did someone write up a bad report which will turn out to be "forged?" It's a CYA for Kerry.
How funny that we were just discussing my longing for an IBM Self-Correcting Selectric yesterday!!!!
I think Dan Rather would volunteer, just to ruin a Bush. He's such a fool.
You're not doing any side work for CBS are you?
Thanks!
"Hey, CBS, who is your document expert - Michael Moore?"
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