Nah, it doesn't work that way in the world of big time journalism. Lone nuts are a dime a dozen, and folks like Rather can spot them in seconds. No, this is much bigger. The "unimpeachable source" is the one we're after.
Yeah -- they are. The fact that See BS took the word of a lone nut speaks volumes. I thought Burkett was their "unimpeachable source." You think there is someone else? As I understand it, Burkett told them (before the blow-up) that he got the documents from a National Guard guy by the name of Cook. Perhaps he is the one they considered "unimpeachable". Of course, they never interviewed the guy, so I don't know how they could say he was unimpeachable. He has since denied being the source and Burkett has admitted he lied when he said the source was Cook.