Posted on 09/12/2004 6:14:08 AM PDT by streetrepair
The docs were sent to the WH at least one day before the story aired, and some reports have the forgeries in CBS hands as long as 6 weeks ago. So it is entirely consistent for them to have started a story early in the week, even though the broadcast didn't occur until later in the week.
I believe they set it up knowing full well there would be controversy regarding the documents, but they thought it would be the type of controversy that would bring down a president.
I'm sure Karl Rove is behind it.
You think it's common to prepare a story saying that people think your documents are forgeries before anyone has made such an allegation?
Ask and ye might receive. I don't know if the following is what you wanted.
Well almost, as CBS won't let Kerry link to the documents... I won't either. I haven't had time to read the documents.
For the edification of anyone of interest. FCC rule provide that the public may access anything from the Internet, unless there is a banner (none at this time) or a strong indication such as Password Etc to access data. In that case, one might be in trouble if caught. So don't "break into" anything on the WW.
Use your inginuity to search for, locate, paste edit or whatever and locate the following:
/htdocs/pdf/Bush_Military_01.pdf
/htdocs/pdf/Bush_Military_02.pdf
/htdocs/pdf/Bush_Military_03.pdf
/htdocs/pdf/Bush_Military_04.pdf
/htdocs/pdf/Bush_Military_05.pdf
/htdocs/pdf/Bush_Military_06.pdf
All the documents 1-5, to CBS credit, were placed on their server on or about Feb. 11, 2004 depending on the time set on their server. The last document "Dental" was placed there on Feb. 12, 2004. Doc 1 is titled Memo, Doc 2 Personnel Card, Doc 3 & 4 Service Record, Doc 5 Pay record and Doc 6 Dental
None of the dates, where available, on the server bears the Sept 6 date of infamy. I have not downloaded the PDF files and reviewed them.
These documents should be downloaded and stored on a number of PC to preclude alteration and removal.
...AND you may want to rummage around at http://www.archive.org/web/web.php to see if files you need are there. Nothing really ever disappears off of the WWW. Even residual data are stored on search engine databses.
Have fun
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