Hmmm, actually ... "false letter" doesn't necessarilly mean a forgery I suppose. Grrrr ... sorry, folks.
Don't worry, John Fraud Kerry will say he is sorry today, He was MISINFORMED!
No, you're right. Evidently it's not a forgery, just a lie, based on another lie.
As I recall the Times article was an elaborate and lengthy production by several reporters. Too bad they never bothered to check it.
Still, a false letter is just as damaging. It means that the Times ran with a story without substantiating the facts. All they would have to do is call the Pentagon and check. Heck, they could have called their buddies at NBC to find out the truth.
It could be faked but authentic.
Or false but true?
Unforged yet phony?
So how do you rewrite the headline?
It's not a forgery or fake; it's a real document that lies.
"False letter" lacks zing. How about "IAEA Lie"?
No, no, no! As Gunga Dan explained to us all, it's not a "forgery". It's a "recreation".
"A word can mean whatever you want it to mean."