Why yes he did! He even acknowledged that Rather was wrong and the documents were forged. He called it paranoia on the part of the folks who tracked down the forgery but what do you expect from a lib. It ain't paranoia if someone's out to get you!
Ant farm, indeed. Some of us were apparently 'off the reservation' if their little picnic got messed up!
If you're catching hell, it is usually because you are effective.