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Moon: Saga of Bush's National Guard documents getting more involved CBS News and anchor Dan Rather have been in a considerable amount of hot water during the past week, ever since it became evident a story Rather broadcast on "60 Minutes II" concerning President Bush's National Guard service was based upon forged documents. The documents in question are a set of four memos supposedly authored by Lt. Col. Jerry Killian in 1972 and 1973. Killian was Bush's squad commander in the Texas Air National Guard during that time period. However, many (if not most) of the reputable forensic document experts...

The CBS quotations of Pierce come from a 'Professional Opinion' memo Pierce sent to "60 Minutes" staff on Sept. 14, which was then posted as a PDF document on the CBS News Web site (along with Pierce's home address in the letterhead). But to hear James Pierce tell it, his experience seems to parallel that of James and Will. This columnist contacted Pierce by telephone Sept. 16. He said he was unable to talk specifically about the work he has been doing for CBS, because - contrary to how CBS News portrays it - he says he has not yet...

Just exchanged emails with Garry Moon, columnist for the Athens, Ga. Banner-Herald. He shared a stunning bit of news with me, and said he wanted Kerry Spot readers to know, since he doesn’t know when his column is going to run in the Banner-Herald. Moon managed to contact James J. Pierce, the fourth expert that CBS has cited as one of its experts verifying its documents. (I asked “who is James Pierce?” yesterday. In light of Moon’s news, maybe I was a little harsh on the guy.) Moon writes: I called Pierce at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday night. I told...