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To: Former Military Chick
What utter BS! So the story is they got them from Burkett who claimed it got them from someone else. So the source of the document is who? Taking it at face value, assuming that everyone is telling the truth, CBS has shamed itself because it relied on a document without talking to the actual source of the document. Burkett was no more relevant (if CBS is to be believed) than the postman who might deliver a document in the mail. Once again, since he is not the document's source (if CBS and Burkett are to be believed) then all he can do is vouch for the character of the person who GAVE him the document. But how can CBS rely the document without interviewing the person who delivered it to Burkett?

And what's all this BS about "unimpeachable sources" that Rather was spewing last week? Even if that epithet would apply to Burkett (which it DOESN'T) he is at best an unimpeachable source for the source, but not for the story itself.

Of course now that Burkett is a proven liar, why should one trust what he says about ANYTHING? And now that Rather is a proven liar for what he reported about his sources, what he should he be trusted either?

37 posted on 09/20/2004 3:57:39 PM PDT by PMCarey
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To: PMCarey

They are covering for eachother. Burkett will STFU and CBS will not claim the original source ...

unless you can hack into Burkett's computer, no telling if he did it or someone else.


42 posted on 09/20/2004 4:00:55 PM PDT by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - Right for our Times!)
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To: PMCarey

Texans for Truth, Max Cleland, Robin Rather, & Ben Barnes are among the top perpetrators. This Blathering idiots made fools of themselves once again. Don't forget to turn the lights out on your way out the door, Dan!


44 posted on 09/20/2004 4:01:23 PM PDT by Jaidyn
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