[Samwise]

My gut instinct tells me they weren't duped.

If Rather was duped, he was a willing dupe.

[TheLion]

Rather always wanted to get this TANG info out there. He had enough input over the years to make it seem real to him.

Notice how he always says that the information is true....even though the source may not be.

He has achieved this. He did get the story out there!