The closing comment from Rather is a lie...there have been plenty of refutations of the 'heart' of the story.
Also, notice the producer's name again: "Mary Mapes."
She offered nothing but hearsay.
Mary Mapes!
One of the network's most highly regarded producers, Mary Mapes, worked on the story with anchor Dan Rather. Mapes was also the producer behind CBS' story this spring that showed American soldiers allegedly abusing inmates in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.
Lawmaker Seeks Probe Into Bush Documents:
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/politics/9670779.htm