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I think the "sugar coat" memo was worded specifically to pre-empt anything Staudt had to say on the issue, as they already knew his position & they didn't want anyone with credibility poking holes in the story they wanted people to believe.

Then they did a really crappy job of sanitizing the forgery, because Staudt also stated in the interview (according to ABC) that he didn't tell anyone under his command to "sugarcoat" George Bush's evaluations.

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But if the memos hadn't been proven to be forgeries, who would believe anything he has to say?