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CNN Now Questioning Authenticity of Bush Documents (Authenticity of Bush Guard memos questioned)
CNN.com ^
| 9/10/04
| special report
Posted on 09/10/2004 8:36:31 AM PDT by Rebelbase
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Questions are being raised about the authenticity of newly unearthed memos which asserted that George W. Bush ignored an order from a superior officer in the Texas Air National Guard and lost his status as a pilot because he failed to meet military performance standards and undergo a required physical exam. CBS, which reported on the memos on its "60 Minutes" program, said its experts who examined the documents concluded that they were authentic. They ostensibly were written by Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, one of Bush's commanders in 1972 and 1973. But Killian's son, one of Killian's fellow officers and an independent document examiner questioned the memos. Gary Killian, who served in the Guard with his father and retired as a captain in 1991, said he doubted his father would have written an unsigned memo which said there was pressure to "sugar coat" Bush's performance review. "It just wouldn't happen," he said. "No officer in his right mind would write a memo like that." The personnel chief in Killian's unit at the time also said he believes the documents are fake. "They looked to me like forgeries," said Rufus Martin. "I don't think Killian would do that, and I knew him for 17 years." Killian died in 1984.
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To: Rebelbase
Yesterday was such a great day LOL... Today looks to be even better....
It was so great yesterday, as several big stories broke about various Left-Wing dirty tricks and lies being exposed - every time something happened, I'd look over at the socialist I share an office with and say "Hey, guess what happened?". By the end of the day, when I'd say that he'd reply "I don't wanna hear it!" Bwaaaahahahahahahahahaha
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:43:38 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(Kerry's Campaign fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag filled with vegetable soup.)
To: Rebelbase
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:43:50 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kerry Kool-Aid: Changes flavors with every sip. Being Wrong is better than being F'n Wrong.)
Comment #23 Removed by Moderator
To: Rebelbase
CNN - better late than never.
If only Old Media wasn't so very, very tired. And old.
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:45:33 AM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clinton's pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
Comment #25 Removed by Moderator
To: Rebelbase
HMMMM.... I was just listening to the top of hour news here and ABC says the doc's are probably forgeries,but terry mc idiot still says they are the real deal and mcidiot went on to say that Bush is a liar ,he lied 30 years ago and he's lying to all Americans every day about everything.@#&*($#$%$$#. and that the DNC shall proceed on as if the doc's are authentic. I'm really amazed by this brazenness. oh yeah mcidiot also said that the republicans planted these doc's. why would the RNC do this?? it just sounds ludicrous for the republicans to do such a thing to me.
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:47:44 AM PDT
by
suzyq5558
(Sayyyyyy....isn't disingenuous dissembler just a fancy way of saying your a LIAR???)
To: N. Theknow
funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!
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To: N. Theknow
You owe me a box of Depends...
I just almost peed my pants on that one! Thanks!
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:49:08 AM PDT
by
Keith
(JOHN KERRY...IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE III SECTION 3 OF THE US CONSTITUTION)
To: Rebelbase
oooh, they are fast aren't they /sarcasm
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:49:29 AM PDT
by
madison46
(Bandwagon was full when it left the gate - I hope it remains too full for frogs & co.)
To: Rutles4Ever
I saw it this morning and it was Ms. Kagen that reported it.
It is about time that CNN caught on with the rest of the world. It is sad that the dems have sunken to forging documents to bring down our President. It is even sadder that they are trying to claim it was a republican trick to cover their a$$es.
To: 1Old Pro
CBS NEWS: ALL THE NEWS THAT'S MADE TO FIT.
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:52:46 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Kerry can't run on his record, so George Bush is going to.....)
To: Republican Red
I'm actually surprised the major networks didn't jump on CBS quicker. Ratings and competition mean more to these people than politics.I don't trust ABC as far as I could throw the lot of them.
My theory is they set out consulting experts in order to debunk the debunking and instead got stuck with experts telling them the docs were faked. They had no choice at that point to go with what they had.
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:52:51 AM PDT
by
cyncooper
(We're mad as Zell and we're not going to take it anymore!)
To: N. Theknow
Your post is LOL HYSTERICAL...my cubicle neighbors think I'm crazy becasue I started giggling...GREAT!
To: N. Theknow
My IS Department would like reimbursement for the new keyboard they have to give me.....
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:53:16 AM PDT
by
Right Cal Gal
(Armed, Female and Southern!)
To: N. Theknow
Your post is LOL HYSTERICAL...my cubicle neighbors think I'm crazy because I started giggling...GREAT!
To: suzyq5558
So the docs are real, but the RNC planted them..OK!
LOL
To: suzyq5558
terry mc idiot still says they are the real dealoh yeah mcidiot also said that the republicans planted these doc's
Why would he bother saying the Republicans "planted" them if he considers them real? Poor Terry. He can't even keep his own lies straight anymmore. :)
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:55:02 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(REMEMBER POST #47!)
To: Rebelbase
Kerry's dead cat bounce just flip-flopped down into the cellar.
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:56:07 AM PDT
by
Ursus arctos horribilis
("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
To: Rebelbase
John Kerry's
Campaign
"OH! THE HUMANITY"
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posted on
09/10/2004 8:56:28 AM PDT
by
MJY1288
(John Kerry Says He Can Do a Better Job of Implementing President Bush's Policies :-))
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