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In Abilene, folks not whipped up over fishy faxes (Memogate)
Chicago Trib ^ | 9/17/04 | John Kass

Posted on 09/17/2004 11:22:49 AM PDT by Cableguy

The guy from the Kinko's in Abilene, Texas, said to call him Coz.

"Just Coz," he said on the phone, "You sound like a reporter. Are you a reporter?"

You got me there, Coz.

"Well, I'm not allowed to disclose the information about that situation," Coz said. He didn't have to say the Kinko's situation is the controversial Dan Rather situation.

"Any information regarding anything, about the situation, if you're a reporter, we can't talk to you," Coz said.

Coz also couldn't tell me how many media calls he received. What's the frequency, Coz?

"Too many to count on one hand," Coz said. "I just don't have time to explain the situation."

The situation involves possibly forged military documents that Dan Rather put on CBS and that were faxed to the network from a Texas source who used the Abilene Kinko's. They were the basis for the network's "60 Minutes" story about President Bush receiving preferential treatment while in the National Guard, stateside, during the Vietnam war.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billburkett; cbs; danrather; killian; kinkos

1 posted on 09/17/2004 11:22:51 AM PDT by Cableguy
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To: Cableguy

'Where's the Kinko's, Kenneth?'


2 posted on 09/17/2004 11:24:14 AM PDT by Mike Fieschko ("Daddy, are there bad men on your planes?")
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To: Mike Fieschko

Courage, Coz.


3 posted on 09/17/2004 11:27:51 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: Cableguy

Is this a story about a reporter not getting a story?


4 posted on 09/17/2004 11:28:36 AM PDT by gilliam
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To: Cableguy

It asked for a logn and password.

But it sounds like Kinko's, Dan Rather, and whoever can be traced down legally to the fax is in some pretty big trouble..


5 posted on 09/17/2004 11:32:55 AM PDT by Darksheare (Freedom is worth ALL of our lives if it frees even ONE person.)
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To: gilliam
Let me guess... From his desk in Chicago he picks up the phone and calls the Kinko's in Abilene to try to get some info.... Coz shuts him down... "I've done all I can do..."

Why not fly down there and do some real reporting??

6 posted on 09/17/2004 11:34:20 AM PDT by vrwinger (Tagline? I don't need no stinkin' TAGLINE!)
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To: Cableguy

Seems like Coz could make money than he makes at Kinko's by selling his story to the National Enquirer. "Bill Burkett told me he was going to get even with George W. Bush".


7 posted on 09/17/2004 11:37:50 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Battle Axe

"So are "WE", us Freepers (Bloggers) now considered "reporters" also??"

Well, the MSM doesn't consider Freepers reporters, so if Coz asked I think you'd have to say "no", in which case he'd probably tell you anything you wanted to know. ;)


9 posted on 09/17/2004 12:05:11 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: Battle Axe

"So are "WE", us Freepers (Bloggers) now considered "reporters" also??"

Well, the MSM doesn't consider Freepers reporters, so if Coz asked I think you'd have to say "no", in which case he'd probably tell you anything you wanted to know. ;)


10 posted on 09/17/2004 12:05:55 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: WestTexasWend
Kinkos - local meeting place for Dems in Tx. More questions for kinkos...."when is the next meeting of the Big Country Chapter Texas Democratic Women?"
11 posted on 09/17/2004 12:22:14 PM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

Looks like Oct. 4th >>>

http://www.tdw.org/BigCountryChapter.html


12 posted on 09/17/2004 12:30:30 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: tioga

And don't miss the "Veteran's for Kerry" visit to Abilene on October 1st! Can't wait to see who shows for that one.


13 posted on 09/17/2004 12:32:11 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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