Burkett, who did check the records of the vets Rather interviewed, shared his discoveries with CBS. So did Thomas Turnage, then administrator of the Veterans Administration, who was appalled by Rather's use of bogus statistics on the rates of suicide, homelessness, and mental illness among Vietnam veterans — statistics that can also be easily checked. Rather initially refused to comment, and CBS spokeswoman Kim Akhtar said, "The producers stand behind their story. They had enough proof of who they are."
Great post! "It's deja vu all over again..."
20 posted on 09/15/2004 10:05:27 AM PDT by talleyman
(Dan Rather is the love child of Josef Stalin & Matta Hari and James Carville is a space alien - E.T.)
22 posted on 09/15/2004 10:08:37 AM PDT by talleyman
(Dan Rather is the love child of Josef Stalin & Matta Hari and James Carville is a space alien - E.T.)