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pa28

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6. AWOL Bush was a true story derailed by deliberately planted bogus source material.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 01:36 PM

Feb 2015

Roger Stone, the Republican political operative claims credit for fooling Rather with the phony document and killing the story. There was no deliberate deception on Rather's part.

I'm not sure how NBC can rationalize letting Williams keep his job after this.

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Point: Dan RATHER's reporting was TRUE (about Shrub's military elitist scam). n/t [View all] UTUSN Feb 2015 OP

Everything was true but the false copy of the true document TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #1

Pont: Williams was saying "thank you" jeff47 Feb 2015 #2

My point was about Dan only, sort of an underscoring/highlighting. But I think wingnuts will be UTUSN Feb 2015 #3

I've been saying the same thing. nt RiffRandell Feb 2015 #4

Of course! annabanana Feb 2015 #5

AWOL Bush was a true story derailed by deliberately planted bogus source material. pa28 Feb 2015 #6

Correct - and Karl Rove reproduced the EXACT LETTER... dirtydickcheney Feb 2015 #7

I'm still waiting for an explanation about how Slick dodged his flight physical in Jun 72 sarge43 Feb 2015 #8

I completely agree. usaf-vet Feb 2015 #9

Thanks, Doc sarge43 Feb 2015 #10

TANG works much differently from active duty Major Nikon Feb 2015 #11

I'm sure sarge43 Feb 2015 #15

I couldn't have a lower opinion of Dubya. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #14

I knew that. Have Duval Feb 2015 #12

K&R! I knew that. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #13