[bayourod]

Missing from this transcript is Dan Rather's statement that CBS contacted Burkett first. That means someone else told CBS that Burkett had the memos. That person (Kerry, Carville,???) could have also strongly suggested to CBS that they get the ,memos and run the story IMMEDIATELY in conjunction with the DNC and 527s campaign against Bush's National Guard service.

"he changed his story, and told us he got the documents from a different source, one we cannot verify. "

Why can't they verify that source? Is he dead? Or is Burkett refusing to give CBS the name? A Congressional committee could ask Burkett that question and if he takes the 5th he could lose all retirement pay.

"BURKETT: Yes. And I simply threw out a name. "

Why didn't CBS check with that person to verify that he passed the memos to Burkett?

[andie74]

Well, if the desire was for this thing to die, it certainly raised more red flags for people.

Do you think this will make it to Congressional Committee? How do we make that happen?

[rolling_stone]

"BURKETT: Yes. And I simply threw out a name. "

....Why didn't CBS check with that person to verify that he passed the memos to Burkett?....

That is an important part of the equation..if they didn't why not if they did what did he/her say? All we know is initially Burkett claimed he got them from a fellow guardsman..WHEN did he get them and why haven't they surfaced till now?

[RatherBiased.com]

Yikes! We'll have to fix it, it was a rush transcript.