Mary Mapes and Col. David Hackworth (New Link to Rathergate Story)

CBS Report pp. 96-97 ^ | January 10, 2005

[TFine80]

Colonel David H. Hackworth was interviewed by Rather as an expert to evaluate the documents that Mapes obtained from Lieutenant Colonel Burkett.... Even though Colonel Hackworth was never in the TexANG, did not know Lieutenant Colonel Killian or any of the other releveant individuals, had no personal knowledge of President Bush's service in the TexANG and had no personal knowledge regarding the Killian documents, he reached some high critical conclusions....

First, Colonel Hackworth concluded that the documents were 'genuine.'

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Second, Colonel Hackworth concluded that, by not taking his physical, then-Lieutenant Bush was 'insubordinate' and would have been treated more harshly had he been 'an unconnected Lieutenant.'

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Rather thought Colonel Hackworth was a 'strong and valuable expert witness.' Mapes also believed that Colonel Hackworth was important for the Segment and included excerpts of his interview in early drafts of the September 8 Segment script. These excerpts were ultimately cut from the final scrippt by Heyward and West.

[TFine80]

This Hackworth has certainly been around. Apparently he led Mapes to the Abu Ghraib pictures as well. What is he becoming??

[r9etb]

Ahhhh, Mr. Hackworthless.... The gift that keeps on giving. Just when you thought the guy couldn't get anymore discredited....

[mewzilla]

First, Colonel Hackworth concluded that the documents were 'genuine.'

He could tell that from copies. Wow, I'm ever so impressed.

[tallhappy]

Hackworth hates Bush and especially Rumsfeld. Hackworth has had a good scam going for a long time at the expense of conservatives.

[KC_Conspirator]

You are $hitting me. Hackworth was a witness for these memos? Could they have picked someone a little less anti-war than Hackworth? Do they think that maybe Hack wanted to believe it too?

I still respect Hack for his service, but he has lost his effing mind.

[Danae]

Whats a Hack Worth now a days?

Hmmn, not much.

[Rebelbase]

Maybe Hackworth has a personal vendetta against the Bush family, similar to Perot in 92?

[nuconvert]

"What is he becoming??"

The transformation has already taken place.......a turncoat.

[Cathy]

Hack is a hack.

Liddy used to have him on all the time, does he still?

[HMFIC]

I really dug Hack when he came out with his book but came to realize that, while his service is respectable, he is a pacifist who would not fight for anything anymore. Pretty damn sad.

[Piquaboy]

I use to think that Col. Hackworth was a good guy and all the sudden he turned into a Bush Basher saying that everything the adminstration was doing was wrong. I don't know what happened to him.

[Just mythoughts]

"I still respect Hack for his service, but he has lost his effing mind."


Hack has become the opposite side of the coin of McCain. This 'hero' business has rotted their minds.

[ken5050]

Will Mapes go quietly? If her severance package isn't 7 figures..she may decide to write a book..

[Beckwith]

Colonel Hackworth has become his nickname, "Hack".

Some old soldiers just refuse to "fade away".

[Diddle E. Squat]

Hackworth in the middle of this

[csvset]

Is there a Mrs. Hackworth? Perhaps he's a "perfumed prince".

[CAluvdubya]

Col. Hackworth is the guy that USED to be on FNC. No longer the case. They got rid of him when he started putting down Bush and the war in Iraq. He sometimes shows up on the LMSM. He is not unbiased.

[Hat-Trick]

This Hackworth has certainly been around. Apparently he led Mapes to the Abu Ghraib pictures as well. What is he becoming??

I believe it was on Free Republic that I first heard the phrase:

PRESSTITUTE

[TomGuy]

Rather thought Colonel Hackworth was a 'strong and valuable expert witness

Rather was looking for ANYONE who would be a 'strong and valuable expert witness' to complete his hit-squad. Rather was more interested in a political agenda (defeat Bush) than in a journalistic agenda (report news).

It blew up in Rather's face.

[Bahbah]

All of this enormous effort to defeat the President, and it still didn't work. Watch out for it to get really nefarious from here on out.