Both Bodansky and Emerson are credible. So is McCollum. There are differences of opinion because the Ok City investigation has been so bollixed. The real question here is why is the FBI feeding Isikoff this garbage. Or is it? Isn't it just possible that this is straight Newsweek disinformation in an effort to discredit the Bush administration? As an unofficial arm of the DNC Newsweek is NOT to be trusted expecially since few articles ever include sources.
I agree that it could also be someone who has an axe to grind with the current Administration and finds Isikoff a willing patsy. Lots of leftovers from the past White House (and Democrats) would be happy to discredit Bush, Ashcroft, etc, even at the expense of National Security. (I put nothing past the left in their twisted pursuit of power.)
While I do find Emerson and Bodansky credible, I also find Shippers and Jayna Davis' (the OKC KFOR TV reporter) many witnesses' statements that contradict the official OKC story very credible. It's frustrating. I'm not ashamed to be accused of wearing a tin-foil hat on this one.