Texas Att'y Gen'l Launches Rathergate Probe

NewsMax.com ^ | 9/30/04 | Carl Limbacher

[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.

[hosepipe]

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

Excellent... Texas a whole nother country....LoL....

[Lancey Howard]

First order of business: Subpoena the Kerry campaign's phone records.

[AFPhys]

I thought it was inevitable that this would be done sometime. I'm a bit surprised that the 'Pubbies decided to push for it before the election, but I guess there is a concern that it might end up being ignored if there is much of a delay.

[AFPhys]

You may be right that they manage to slither out of it here. However, the behavior of C___BS in spiking their Iraq story, and the anger being loudly shouted at Rather from all points of the Old Media world is proof that this will have lasting effects in muting blatant bias.

[fishtank]

Don't forget - "W" stands for Walker!!!

[Brownie74]

This is a federal investigation - the FBI should be all over it.

Amen to that.

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[international american]

Good one, Meek!!

[shield]

I've said from the beginning this one's for OUR TEXAS RANGERS....and it appears I was right!!!! ;o)

[savedbygrace]

It just doesn't get any better than this. Woohoo!

[Brownie74]

Thanks for the ping. It's about time somebody did something about this mess.

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[TxPhysicist]

This is a federal investigation - the FBI should be all over it.

Amen to that.

Actually, I'm ok with the Rangers looking into this - they have been good about working with the FBI when their investigations start crossing state lines, and their reputation is impeccable - and historically NON-PARTISAN - this is what we need here - the Rangers will do a good job, IMHO.

[danamco]

The Texas Rangers!!!!...It keeps getting better and better


And, it will lead all the way to Texan R.Rather!!!

[hoosiermama]

Give 'em time the FBI will be called in....in the mean time

GO RANGERS!

[AFreeBird]

Judge Roy Bean can try the case in his saloon.

For Texas and Miss Lilly!

[mtbopfuyn]

Heehee!

[lilylangtree]

Hot diggity dog! YYYYYYYeeeeessssss!!!!!!

[native texan]

I read this yesterday....good to have the Texas Rangers in on it.

[LowOiL]

Good News BTTT

[mtbopfuyn]

Hey, grandpappy and his bros weren't motley but real men!

[blackie]

Hang 'em High ~ Bump!