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Texas Att'y Gen'l Launches Rathergate Probe
NewsMax.com ^ | 9/30/04 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 09/29/2004 11:19:41 PM PDT by kattracks

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has launched a criminal investigation into forged military records allegedly obtained from President Bush's National Guard file that were aired by CBS News two weeks ago, referring a congressional request for the probe to the investigative division of the Texas Rangers.

"On Wednesday 52 Republican congressman urged the Texas attorney general and the U.S. attorney in Lubbock to investigate who created a bogus document at the heart of the now-discredited CBS News story accusing Bush of shirking his Guard duty," the Fox News Channel's Major Garrett reported. The congressional letter read in part: "We request an immediate investigation and prosecution if warranted. Our interest is in whether any state or federal crimes were committed."

Texas Attorney General Abbott immediately forwarded the congressional request to the investigative division of the Texas Rangers, Garrett said.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: napalminthemorning; probe; rathergate; seebsnews; stainedbluememo; texasrangers; wot
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Sweet.

We've got the cake (investigation). Now let's get the frosting (criminal charge/s).


21 posted on 09/29/2004 11:59:56 PM PDT by GretchenM (A country is a terrible thing to waste. Vote Republican.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

To: Texas Rangers

Phone records.
Ple-e-e-e-e-ease!

Freegards,
Timeout


22 posted on 09/30/2004 12:04:04 AM PDT by Timeout (Proud, card-carrying member of JAMMIE NATION)
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To: GretchenM

Which democrat doofus pressed charges four days before an election trying to sway the vote, and later dropped it as baseless?

It is not fair to drop a legal investigation on someone (Rather, Mapes) in the middle of trying to elect Kerry, right before the election.

Press charges now, so it can fester for a while. We all know that no one will be convicted, if anyone is even charged.


23 posted on 09/30/2004 12:08:44 AM PDT by texas booster (Make a resolution to better yourself and your community in '04 - vote Republican!)
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To: Stillwaters

Breaking hard...woohoo!


24 posted on 09/30/2004 12:14:45 AM PDT by lonevoice (Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
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To: kattracks

A motley crew if ever I saw one ;^)

FGS

25 posted on 09/30/2004 12:37:18 AM PDT by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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To: 1riot1ranger; Action-America; Aggie Mama; Alkhin; Allegra; American72; antivenom; Antoninus II; ...

Ping!


26 posted on 09/30/2004 12:38:27 AM PDT by Flyer (Post #47 - A reply that will live in infamy)
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To: kattracks
One riot Rather, one Ranger.
27 posted on 09/30/2004 12:41:07 AM PDT by BJClinton (Download "The New Soldier" at http://freekerrybook.org/documents/NEWSOLDIER.pdf)
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To: Rex Anderson

Careful - they've been around for 32 years and are still waiting to win the World Series...


28 posted on 09/30/2004 12:41:51 AM PDT by Senator Pardek
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To: Timesink; martin_fierro; reformed_democrat; Loyalist; =Intervention=; PianoMan; GOPJ; ...
Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING


29 posted on 09/30/2004 12:50:23 AM PDT by weegee (What's the provenance, Kenneth? Where did the forged SeeBS memo come from?)
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To: kcvl

I read somewhere that Mary Mapes met with Burkett at some kind of diner, where he handed her the docs. After that, she proceeded to Kinkos & faxed copies back to the office.


30 posted on 09/30/2004 1:05:37 AM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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To: kattracks

Could someone please remind me to pick up some more popcorn the next time I go to the grocery store?


31 posted on 09/30/2004 1:12:27 AM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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To: JoJo Gunn

Thanx for posting the link.


32 posted on 09/30/2004 1:13:00 AM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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To: Texas Mom

That is who would handle this stuff.

And it is nice that the primary investigative unit for our state is the Rangers.

Pretty much the State version of the FBI. Lots of tools and intel folks at their disposal.

Burkett better not even think about lying to those guys.

I'm glad Abbott did this. It seems that one district fella was skating around it.


33 posted on 09/30/2004 1:30:53 AM PDT by ArmyBratproud (all)
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To: Polybius

The whole family will enter that they are guilty by insanity......problem is.....that does not work too well here in Texas.


34 posted on 09/30/2004 1:33:24 AM PDT by ArmyBratproud (all)
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To: defenderSD

Maybe if they issue a warrant for Rather...he will be afraid to come back to the state.


OUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.


35 posted on 09/30/2004 1:42:46 AM PDT by ArmyBratproud (all)
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To: BJClinton

Heck Yeah.

The Texas Ranger Museum is in my home town area.

Right off I-35 in Waco. By the river.

Maybe some day there will be a picture of Rather getting marched in the big orange jumps suit.

Too bad that can't drag his butt into court in down town Brenham.
Then there could be a picture of him in the uniform that they make the criminals in Washington county wear (or did wear back around 97)
They actually wear stripes.


36 posted on 09/30/2004 1:51:51 AM PDT by ArmyBratproud (all)
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To: kattracks
Texas Attorney General Abbott immediately forwarded the congressional request to the investigative division of the Texas Rangers, Garrett said.

Dan Rather: "Who was that masked man?"

37 posted on 09/30/2004 1:59:03 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: "The Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS", Fake But Accurate, Experts Say)
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To: ArmyBratproud

Judge Roy Bean can try the case in his saloon.

Best place for a trial anyway ... when you are thirsty for justice.


38 posted on 09/30/2004 2:00:38 AM PDT by Inge_CAV
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To: kattracks

I live in Texas if you need any boots on the ground. The Texas Rangers tracked down Bonnie and Clyde in Louisiana and right now they're on the heels of the Mayor of San Antonio so I'm sure they will love getting a shot at going after Burkett, Rather and that whole rotten bunch.


39 posted on 09/30/2004 2:13:23 AM PDT by ElephantinTexas (Republican ladies are the fairest of them all!)
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To: John O

PING!

It's days like this that I wished we still lived in Austin!


40 posted on 09/30/2004 2:33:25 AM PDT by andie74 (W stands for Women)
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