Is this the guy who started it all?
Posted on 09/13/2004 7:15:51 AM PDT by Interloper
I'd planned on sitting on this information until tomorrow to do more research, but developments are moving fast, so I think it's time to shine some light on one of the most likely suspects behind the CBS memo forgery.
Marty Heldt (or someone known to him)
Why? Three recent developments.
Development #1
The previous article at Wizbang notes that USA Today independently obtained copies of the memo's that CBS had six weeks ago. Interestingly enough they had six memos (as opposed to CBS's four), and it's the first of those that is the first plank in identifying the forger. The first of the new memos is shown below:
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Notice that this memo attempts to lay the groundwork for subsequent memos. In making the case for forgery it presents difficulties because the other name (Bath) is redacted in the version of Administrative Order 87 the White House released [View image].
A forger relying on the records released by the White House wouldn't know Bath's name making it unlikely that they would have been able to recreate this document. There is one man, an Iowa farmer named Marty Heldt bent advancing the theory that George W. Bush's was a deserter who was in possession of an unredacted version of Administrative Order 87 (All the way back in August 2000), as received in response to a FOIA request [View image]. Notice that James Bath's name is NOT redacted in the FOIA copy (paragraphs 6 and 7).
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Is this the guy who started it all?
That guy could be Michael Moore's half-brother.
I've been having trouble pulling up the "News & Opinion" page on www.Vote.com. Anyone know what's going on?
nick
This is what happens when you sit at your computer forging doc instead of taking care of the farm.
Part of Harkins nefarious organization?
I see his pig. Where's a pic of the farmer.
bumping
We could have a video and a signed confession from the forger and Dan would stick to his guns. I don't know who wrote these clearly fraudulent memos, but Kerry benefits and Dan is participating in the fraud.
If so, that might answer the question of why Harkin jumped on this bandwagon so quickly. Be Seeing You,
Chris
bump
Heldt to Harkin to Mapes to Rather? Rather's unimpeachable source is Sen. Tom Harkin?
pig farmer bump
If Marty Heldt, then Tom "Dung Heap" Harkin.
Please, please let it be Harkin! I promise I'll never ask for anything again (well, OK not for a week or so)!
Yeah ... a coat of fresh paint on the barn and equipment shed for starters.
My thoughts exactly.
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