Rather- "The More Important Question is What are the Answers to the

[mourningdove92]

the questions raised in the story"

DAN RATHER, CBS NEWS ANCHOR: I know that this story is true. I believe that the witnesses and the documents are authentic. We wouldn't have gone to air if they would not have been. There isn't going to be -- there's no -- what you're saying apology?

QUESTION: Apology or any kind of retraction or...

RATHER: Not even discussed, nor should it be. I want to make clear to you, I want to make clear to you if I have not made clear to you, that this story is true, and that more important questions than how we got the story, which is where those who don't like the story like to put the emphasis, the more important question is what are the answers to the questions raised in the story, which I just gave you earlier.

sorry, I got this from
http://drudgereport.com/cbsd2.htm

Love Rathers Comment!!!!

[krkaufman]

1. CBS launches internal investigation into doc authenticity

CBS NEWS executives on Thursday launched an internal investigation into whether its premiere news program 60 MINUTES aired fabricated documents relating to Bush's National Guard service, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. "The reputation and integrity of the entire news division is at stake, if we are in error, it will be corrected," a top CBS source explained late Thursday.

Amazing the scrutiny being applied to these docs, when compared with the airing of the Swift lies.

[Scorpious_Maximus]

2. Wrong

In a statement, CBS News said it stands by its story.

"This report was not based solely on recovered documents, but rather on a preponderance of evidence, including documents that were provided by unimpeachable sources, interviews with former Texas National Guard officials and individuals who worked closely back in the early 1970s with Colonel Jerry Killian and were well acquainted with his procedures, his character and his thinking," the statement read.

"In addition, the documents are backed up not only by independent handwriting and forensic document experts but by sources familiar with their content," the statement continued. "Contrary to some rumors, no internal investigation is underway at CBS News nor is one planned."


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/06/politics/main641481.shtml

[Chichiri]

3. That story has been debunked by CBS. (n/t)

[Trajan]

4. CBS is NOT launching an investigation ...

They recently responded to this sludge story ....

[Spazito]

6. CBS has issued a statement saying they were NOT launching...

any investigation. Drudge caught lying again, big surprise, lol.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/06/politics/main641481.shtml

[blkeyedszn]

7. No kidding...

I love how the repugs love to claim the the media is liberally biased. Sure doesn't seem that way.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

5. There a MOUNTAIN of questions for this administration

so keep them coming folks!