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Re E) 53. 53. Retired Maj. General Hodges, Killian's supervisor at the TANG, told ABC News that he feels CBS misled him about the documents they uncovered. According to Hodges, CBS told him the documents were "handwritten" and after CBS read him excerpts he said, "well if he WROTE them that's what he felt." Hodges also said he did not see the documents in the 70's and he cannot authenticate the documents or the contents. His personal belief is that the documents have been "computer generated" and are a "fraud". http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/NotedNow/Noted_Now.html

Fox was reporting this afternoon that CBS did not contact him until 2 days before going forward with the story. Even then (If I remember correctly) they did not fax him copies to review, but only discussed 'content'. Dan Rather contacted him on Friday, after the story blew up, at which time Hodges 'walked Rather through' the issues that he believs are wrong, therefore, a forgery. Dan tells him, he stands by the original doc.

(Note: through the day I noticed Fox stepped up the story by increasing the direct implication of this fraud. Sure wish they'd also spend 30 seconds reminding everyone that Kerry still has not released his full military records and Tarayza's tax returns.. as promised. Also, Fox should do more in making know this document came from non-military personal files..... IMO)