[Brilliant]

Someone ought to sue Rather. Not Bush, but Staudt. He'd have a pretty good case, I think. I'm a lawyer, so I have a little insight on this. Staudt is not a public figure. The only two problems he's got are these: What are his damages, and can he live long enought to take it to trial?

[Congressman Billybob]

You are right. Gen. Staudt (ret.) has a cause of action against Rather and CBS. He has suffered libel and stander per se since his professionalism as a General in the Texas Guard has been impuned. And, in my view, he is not a "public figure" subject to the higher and nearly impossible standard of proof.

I sincerely hope that Staudt files a whopping suit, and does not settle for a mere apology, as Gen. Westmoreland did.

Congressman Billybob

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[GailA]

Wouldn't the Killian's and Hodge's have cause for action? I would think so since cBS has caused defamation of their characters by using faked and forged documents.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Whether it went to trial or not, just getting Rather, his producer, CBS brass and some DNC people under oath might be worth it.