Actually, I agree with you. My own personal belief is that Viacom fired Dan Rather and told him to take a hike in March, 2005. Rather has destroyed himself and has really hurt the NEWS division. You are right, the wheels of corporate America spin rather slowly. This story is not over yet. Many knives from all sides are out looking to do in the disgraced and failed Dan Rather.
I would like to think this. The real question I have is if 60 Minutes is actually going to have Rather join the staff or is this BS also?
I don't think if Don Hewitt was still running the show Rather would be any part of 60 Minutes.
As it is they might have Rather for a short time then cut him loose. Only time will tell.
Chances are they are easing Rather out with a nice fat pension and severance and maybe a contract where they will pay him to do nothing like they did Cronkite.
If they really do cut him loose I feel he will show up somewhere like maybe CNN, but then again who knows.