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Colonel David H. Hackworth was interviewed by Rather as an expert to evaluate the documents that Mapes obtained from Lieutenant Colonel Burkett.... Even though Colonel Hackworth was never in the TexANG, did not know Lieutenant Colonel Killian or any of the other releveant individuals, had no personal knowledge of President Bush's service in the TexANG and had no personal knowledge regarding the Killian documents, he reached some high critical conclusions.... First, Colonel Hackworth concluded that the documents were 'genuine.' ... Second, Colonel Hackworth concluded that, by not taking his physical, then-Lieutenant Bush was 'insubordinate' and would have been treated more...

In a face-to-face interview, Colonel Hackworth intimated that Lawrence Kudlow was a "chickenhawk" tonight, and Kudlow quickly shot back that he, of all people, should not engage in ad hominem attack.

If you did not see Hannity and Colmes tonight, please watch the repeat. If one did not know the vulnerability of some of our military in a certain location, they do now. I am so upset by this, because I believe it was solely done for Hackworth to get air time. If he was so concerned about the lives of those involved, he should have address this to military authorities and not blather this over the media. Please watch Hannity and Colmes repeat tonight.