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"Rather must have reasoned that if the White House even suspected the documents were fake, they would scream the word "FAKE" at the top of their lungs. But since the White House did not deny the validity in any way, Rather and CBS became certain that real documents like these must have at one time existed. If they had, then Bush could not know if all copies the documents had been destroyed. CBS reasoned that if Bush did not even have a surrogate deny their validity they must be true."

I cannot recall...how long did the White House have to comment on the documents before the story was to air? My gut reaction was that the White House was willing to ignore the story as it really wasn't that big of an issue to how Dubyuh would serve his second term...he'd already liberated two nations in his first term, so even if he'd been a little lax in completing his National Guard service, I don't believe a lot of voters wouldda abandoned him as Commander-in-Chief.

"Why did the White House put their copies of the fake documents on the Internet? If the White House believed the documents could be real, would they put them on the NET to ensure faster and greater distribution? Would the White House reason, CBS has something that can destroy us.. therefore we will help them disseminate it?"

You make a very good point here...I hadn't recalled that the White House had posted these documents on the net. However, if they did, your theory may be true...either that or they held true to that adage that if yer confronted with bad news, take it head on and get it behind you. Also, I still don't believe the story--even if true--was big enough to destroy an incumbent CIC.

"Is it possible that CBS And Rather got Bush Whacked?"

I'll be interested to find out if yer theory proves to be true, but who will tell us if it is? And when?

FReegards...MUD