"..The close proximity of these correlated events is almost certainly not a coincidence."
Speaking of coincidences:
Memos, lies and the CBS tape
"..By Sept. 3, CBS producer Mary Mapes had some of the documents in her possession and began writing the story that would air on "60 Minutes II" on Sept. 8. Meanwhile, in the very same week, the Kerry campaign launched "Operation Fortunate Son," a campaign video that depicts Mr. Bush as "a very fortunate son who uses connections and pulls strings for special favors," according to an AP story dated Sept. 9. The story also mentioned "newly unearthed memos by the late Col. Jerry B. Killian" as being part of the ad..."
"..Finally, is it believable that the Kerry campaign's launch of "Operation Fortunate Son" the day after the "60 Minutes II" story aired was entirely coincidental?.."
Concerning "coveted place in the National Guard" I heard that there was no long waiting list for pilots and they were needed. Is this true? My husband and a lot of people we know got in the guard in 1968 and 1969 and non of us knew anyone that had to be influenced. They had activated some units and there were spaces. Am I remembering this wrong?
"On Friday, Sept. 3, the day after the convention ended, Mapes hit pay dirt. She told Howard her source had given her the documents."
It appears Kerry knew about the memos the day before CBS did. This is from RNC News Release
http://rnc.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=4731 ,
“We know that the Kerry campaign devised a strategy to attack the President’s National Guard service that began the same night the Republican National Convention ended, with Senator Kerry attacking the President’s guard service on the night of September 2."