CNN Now Questioning Authenticity of Bush Documents (Authenticity of Bush Guard memos questioned)

CNN.com ^ | 9/10/04 | special report

[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.

[Chad Fairbanks]

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

[N. Theknow]

[Peach]

CNN - better late than never.

If only Old Media wasn't so very, very tired. And old.

[suzyq5558]

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.

[Artemis Webb]

funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

[Keith]

You owe me a box of Depends...

I just almost peed my pants on that one! Thanks!

[madison46]

oooh, they are fast aren't they /sarcasm

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

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.

[Red Badger]

CBS NEWS: ALL THE NEWS THAT'S MADE TO FIT.

[cyncooper]

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.

[TheGeezer]

Your post is LOL HYSTERICAL...my cubicle neighbors think I'm crazy becasue I started giggling...GREAT!

[Right Cal Gal]

My IS Department would like reimbursement for the new keyboard they have to give me.....

[TheGeezer]

Your post is LOL HYSTERICAL...my cubicle neighbors think I'm crazy because I started giggling...GREAT!

[snarkytart]

So the docs are real, but the RNC planted them..OK!

LOL

[TheBigB]

terry mc idiot still says they are the real deal

oh 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. :)

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Kerry's dead cat bounce just flip-flopped down into the cellar.

[MJY1288]

John Kerry's

Campaign
"OH! THE HUMANITY"