Mapes Publishes Her Side Of 60-Minutes Document Forgery Story

[smb]

Exerpt from the upcoming book Truth and Duty : The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power:

My story of George W. Bush's Guard service had run on 60 Minutes the night before, and I felt it had been a solid piece. We had worked under tremendous pressure because of the short timeframe and the explosive content, but we'd made our deadline and more importantly, we'd made news. I got congratulatory emails, phone calls, and pats on the back. Other reporters called repeatedly as they worked to catch up to my story. I was thrilled. All that changed about 11 AM, when I first got word that a handful of conservative web sites were saying that the documents had been forged. I was incredulous. That couldn't be possible. Even the White House hadn't attempted to deny the truth of the documents. In fact, the President's spokesman Dan Bartlett had claimed that the documents supported their version of events: then-Lieutenant Bush had asked for permission to leave the unit.

[Cha]

1. I would love to see

this whole episode have a Happy Ending! And Dan Rather Totally Exonerated.

[tompayne1]

2. They never proved the documents were fake

A whole comitte was formed and they never proved the docs were forgeries

[rinsd]

7. They couldn't prove authenticity either...so its still a gray area (nt)

[renate]

3. Great timing!

It'll be great to have Miers' role in covering up *'s NG "service" in the news when this book comes out. What a perfect time for a book tour. Yay!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[smb]

5. What I Don't Understand...

How did Rove & Co. know that CBS would take the bait? I mean, it's like trying to trick a UFOlogist into endorsing a film clip out of Plan Nine From Outer Space as a genuine UFO.

[rhett o rick]

6. I believe the documents were real and not faked. They were altered by

Karl Rove and Co. Everyone concerned knew the documents were real they just were made to look fake under close scrutiny. I may be wrong on this. Educate me if so.

[Poiuyt]

8. The secretary who typed up the original reports said that they were

different from what she did, but that the information in the report was accurate.

[SpiralHawk]

4. Are we going to re-hash Bush's disgraceful AWOL record ?

I certainly hope so.