I hope this memo comes out as exhibit A.

It's back!

Great job....again, Charles!

Yo Dan -

Get a MIRROR and USE IT!

-S-

This puke ain't any better than St. JFK...

SeeBS should counter sue.

But you already titled a thread 'Outrage of the Day.'

Now that Irony.

This is the funniest thing I've seen in quite a while. cbs should countersue. Although I would like to see all the alphabet news divisions shut down. cbs,nbc,abc shills for the loony left.

he had a reputation? I wonder where he was hiding it.

bwaaaaaaaaaaaaa hahahaha

i hope this turns into a huge television court case

/did i say ha-ha?

Dan has lost the little bit of mind he had left....

re: #7 Perry

That first one was just Outrage, and this is Rather Outrage.

is rather trying for a comedy central job?

I would like to sue Dan Rather for forcing me to damage my tv set every time he was on.

Pathetic self righteous piece of poop. Why would anyone care one whit about this dishonest disgrace of a pseudo-journalist?

It blinks!

Rather stupid.

re: #7 Perry

This one would be 'Stupidity of the Day.'

This is very distressing news. It means that one side must win.

Can CBS sue Dan Rather for damaging their reputation?

Isn't there a word for this type of behavior.....oh, yes, now I remember.

CHUTZPAH.

Charles, I hope you've got a good lawyer. Still, I give you credit. Charles, the Giant-slayer.

re: #18 Killgore Trout

It blinks!

If it does, it'll lose to blather rather.

Loser pays...and frivolous lawsuits like this would go away.

Looking forward to the discovery process. Should be revealing and hopefully the result will produce much more detail than the last round.

Charles

I can't get enough of the flashing Words docs.

They keep bringing up the subject, you keep on rolling it out!

re: #22 shibumi

Now That's funny! Knowing how stellar of a reputation CBS has on it's own.

I thought having OJ back was great humor, but having Dan Rather back to defend this bogus story in court... priceless.

I'm suing. You can take that to the bank.
They've made my hurt bulge more than Sandy Berger's socks.
Told lies about me that are bigger than Rosie O'Donnell's ass.
/Rather

He also contends that the network committed fraud by commissioning a “biased” and incomplete investigation of the flawed Guard broadcast and, in the process, “seriously damaged his reputation.”

dan would know bias, now wouldn't he? Interesting he didn't include Ms. mapes as having damaged his reputation, since some simple fact checking would have prevented all of this.

It sank an anchor.
It showed the BS in CBS.
Liars, moonbats, and miscreants beware:

The Incredible Blinking Memo
has returned.

JWM

Also, doesn't Rather deserve a (who is still alive) after his name, a la Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) ?

re: #13 Cap'n DOC

re: #20 SonOfLiberty

Yep. After reading the headlines below, I withdraw the contention. Rather's not worth venting a good spleen.

Pathetic! He's trying to cash in on HIS mistakes AND trying to re-write his legacy.

Man, that Scrappleface does it again. Wait, what?

Rather took a rather healthy dump all over what was left of his own shriveled reputation. Sorry Dan, this suit doesn't fit.

Charles,

Why do you have to directly link to the NYT. Their stock is falling so you are going to send them Traffic?

Does Dan Rather know what the words "full of shit" mean? If not, he should look in a mirror. He knew they were fake, and in my ever-so-humble opinion, he knew they were inaccurate too.

re: #36 lucky dog

Pathetic! He's trying to cash in on HIS mistakes AND trying to re-write his legacy.

It would be quite shrewd if it weren't so transparent (heh)

re: #26 Iron Fist

Loser pays...and frivolous lawsuits like this would go away.

too bad they can't both loose.

re: #27 peck

Looking forward to the discovery process. Should be revealing and hopefully the result will produce much more detail than the last round.

May be like cair and once they get into discovery the suit will be dropped. maybe blather hopes cbs will settle quietly. Neither one wants their dirty laundry hung for all to see.

Come on Dan. Credit where credit is due. You pretty much screwed yourself in the rep department.

Yeah -- but it doesn't work that way, Dan.

Dan Rather, who was the stooge in a plot to tilt a presidential election with phony documents, is suing CBS for $60 million, and still insisting the documents weren’t proven to be fake.

The documents were not only proven to be fake, but it's DAN'S JOB TO ENSURE THEY WEREN"T FAKE BEFORE HE DECIDED TO AIR THE REPORT.

That's why CBS, like other news organizations, employ "fact checkers" -- like disgraced producer Mary Mapes.

Dan Rather = Loser.

Danny boy is getting senile in his old age. Or maybe he hoping for a quick settlement to help retire on.

Either way I pity him.

re: #45 song_and_dance_man

Man, it's been a while since we've seen the throbbing memo!

Perhaps the memo could be the newest V!agra spokesperson....

What reputation?

Curridge!

This looks like a job for Iowahawk.

I got a fever...

...And the only prescription is more flashing WORD docs

He's a liar to the bitter end.

CBS folded like a cheap suitcase over the Imus suit. Guess Dan wants to give it a shot, too.

Ahhhh the return of the Throbbing Memo.

If it blinks, Rather stinks.

/Johnny Cochran mode off

Will his chief witness be Mary Mapes?

re: #23 nutz4Tuna

Isn't there a word for this type of behavior.....oh, yes, now I remember.

CHUTZPAH.

Or cojones.

Rather silly.

re: #42 Peacekeeper

Right! You beat me to it! Although, the good news is that they may ultimately both have to spend a lot of money on legal fees. Let's hope there is a long painful, expensive,, and public trial involved, with lots of discovery too.

The only guy not fired or sued is the one who actually forged the thing. Wierod.

re: #41 nutz4Tuna

re: #36 lucky dog

Pathetic! He's trying to cash in on HIS mistakes AND trying to re-write his legacy.

It would be quite shrewd if it weren't so transparent (heh)

He's suing because he got caught. All it's going to do is embarrass him and CBS even more.

re: #54 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

Ahhhh the return of the Throbbing Memo.

That sounds obscene.

Dan Rather. Back from irrelevance to battle the likes of O.J. for the media spotlight. Wonder who'll come out on top...

Hey Dan, laughing *at* you!

re: #46 Dad O' Blondes

Yeah -- but it doesn't work that way, Dan.

Dan Rather, who was the stooge in a plot to tilt a presidential election with phony documents, is suing CBS for $60 million, and still insisting the documents weren’t proven to be fake.

The documents were not only proven to be fake, but it's DAN'S JOB TO ENSURE THEY WEREN"T FAKE BEFORE HE DECIDED TO AIR THE REPORT.

That's why CBS, like other news organizations, employ "fact checkers" -- like disgraced producer Mary Mapes.

Dan Rather = Loser.

Modern journalism - "Prove me wrong".

re: #50 ronaldusmagnus

This looks like a job for Iowahawk.

(ward turns on the iowahawk signal, points it skyward)

Darn, it's daytime! Maybe later.

re: #49 Ward Cleaver

That's a good point- you need a reputation first. What was his back then? Number three in the ratings?

re: #6 Sharmuta

SeeBS should counter sue.

Agree, directly because of Rather, I for one have not and will not watch any CBS news programing.

re: #48 nutz4Tuna

re: #45 song_and_dance_man

Man, it's been a while since we've seen the throbbing memo!

Perhaps the memo could be the newest V!agra spokesperson....

'...If throbbing lasts for more than 4 hours, consult a doctor.'

/Sorry, couldn't resist.

As I pointed out in the other tread, CBS deliberately did NOT can Rather immediately precisely to protect his reputation.

CBS is the victim of Rather here, not the other way around.

And I'm sure Rather doesn't really expect to win this suit, he's just trying for damage control on his own reputation.

I really can't see him wanting to revisit this carefully under a media microscope and cross examination at trial.

Rather lied.
Career died.

re: #57 Cygnus

re: #23 nutz4Tuna

Isn't there a word for this type of behavior.....oh, yes, now I remember.

CHUTZPAH.

Or cojones.

Rather silly.

Yes, Cygnus, but cojones implies bravery, whereas chutzpah implies foolishness....

Ms. Mapes! Take a throbbing memo!

Credibility? Does he think going on Bill Mahr's show enhances his credibility? Maybe he should sue himself for ruining his reputation as a journalist by going on that hack's lowly rated HBO show.

re: #36 lucky dog

Pathetic! He's trying to cash in on HIS mistakes AND trying to re-writehis legacy.

history.

Fixed it. We wouldn't want to downplay the importance of this man in our time. He needs all the credibility he can get as he battles Walter Cronkite for the most erudite news personality of our time./

Defamation lawsuits are notoriously counterproductive. The plaintiff has to expose his whole life to scrutiny to allow the defendant the right to show "he didn't have much of a reputation to begin with." This one will be like shooting fish in a barrel.

re: #72 jcm

Ms. Mapes! Take a throbbing memo!

Mrs. Mapes: Oh, no....more dictation...

MSM blitzing airwaves with OJ and Rather at the same time.
OK, what did Shrillary do now, that's not being covered?
Another crooked doner, maybe?

OT

I suppose this is old news? Speaker Blasts Reformists for Demanding US Help

The statements followed a recent report about a meeting between a number of Iranian reformists and the US Senator John Carry on the sidelines of a Davous meeting.

I see a pattern developing.

re: #71 nutz4Tuna

re: #57 Cygnus

re: #23 nutz4Tuna

Isn't there a word for this type of behavior.....oh, yes, now I remember.

CHUTZPAH.

Or cojones.

Rather silly.

Yes, Cygnus, but cojones implies bravery, whereas chutzpah implies foolishness....

I stand corrected.

Face it Dan, your legacy has been written -- a liar, a cheat, and an inept journalist.
And, it is your fault.

re: #61 jcm

re: #54 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

Ahhhh the return of the Throbbing Memo.

That sounds obscene.

Don't it? Then again, Dan Rather is obscene.

Welcome to Bizarro World.

re: #81 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

re: #61 jcm

re: #54 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

Ahhhh the return of the Throbbing Memo.

That sounds obscene.

Don't it? Then again, Dan Rather is obscene.

Exactly!

Memo to Dan Blather:

Drink another Bourbon & Geritol and go to bed, old man. Your liberal dementia is showing. Or better yet, call that Medusa hag from Code Pinko for a night on the town.

re: #43 newsjunkie_ky

Depends on what Rather is seeking. Somehow I don't think it is $. He has a vision of his reputation and legacy and perhaps he is delusional enough to believe he will be vindicated. I wonder if his mental state is sound. Washed up guys seem to need to remain relevant until the end. Channeling Greenspan here.

Mr. Rather, take a deep breath and repeat after me:

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

Look's like the NYT is the only source on this that I can currently find. Let's break this one down.

He was provided with very little staff support, very few of his suggested stories were approved, editing services were denied to him, and the broadcast of the few stories he was permitted to do was delayed and then played on carefully selected evenings, when low viewership was anticipated

Now was this before or after Rather Gate? It doesn't specify.

Mr. Rather quotes the executive who oversaw his regular segment on CBS Radio, telling Mr. Rather in November 2004 that he was losing that slot, effective immediately, because of “pressure from ‘the right wing.’ ”

Look how fast they lay the blame on the Right Wing for catching an entire network backing a fraudulent story.

re: #82 ploome hineni

Heh heh.

Like Ahab suing the whale?

re: #86 Sifty

Memo to Dan Blather:

Drink another Bourbon & Geritol and go to bed, old man. Your liberal dementia is showing. Or better yet, call that Medusa hag from Code Pinko for a night on the town.

www.targetofopportunity.com...] target="_blank">

It this the frequency?

This Just In

Buckhead to testify.

Actually, Dan Rather can redeem himself (in my eyes) in only one way:

Conclusively prove that the "lesbian" Code Pink she-hag is not a DNA-based life form.

That'll be punishment enough.

Boo Hoo!

Rather should pay CBS.

I'd Rather watch paint dry than Rather or cBS.
I do love the throbbing memo.

He needs a few minutes with Andy Rooney. He'll straighten him out.

re: #93 jcm

re: #86 Sifty

Memo to Dan Blather:

Drink another Bourbon & Geritol and go to bed, old man. Your liberal dementia is showing. Or better yet, call that Medusa hag from Code Pinko for a night on the town.

It this the frequency?

Linky no worky!
It this the frequency?

re: #87 peck

Money has a way of making one not care about their 'legacy'. But it depends on the amount.
I don't think it will go far in the courts. Neither one wants the 'media' to know their secrets. Nor do they want the public to know.

re: #93 jcm

re: #86 Sifty

Memo to Dan Blather:

Drink another Bourbon & Geritol and go to bed, old man. Your liberal dementia is showing. Or better yet, call that Medusa hag from Code Pinko for a night on the town.

www.targetofopportunity.com...] target="_blank">

It this the frequency?

No! and stop calling me Kenneth!

what's the frequency, Dan?

re: #96 nutz4Tuna

In all seriousness, if he just fesses up, and implicates the network in forcing him to back the guard document story. Then I'll be pretty content. I will forgive him and back his lawsuit.

Tell me about it. I work for the firm that filed it.

re: #91 ploome hineni

I'm losing track of all my 'phobics and 'ists. Need to start a list.

Oh Danny boy,
the loony bin is calling...

Makes me ashamed he's from Texas .....
Dammit does that make me a Dixie twit?
By the way if you have been treated to his "retirement project" - Dan Rather Reports on HDnet (owned by Mark Cuban) it's anti-Bush, anti-Iraq every "report". He might might as well call his turd, I mean low rated show "The I hate Bush show with Dan" probably get a 1 in the ratings then.

I love this quote for NYT from Mark Cuban about the show ...
''The part I like the best is he's got something to prove,'' Mr. Cuban said. ''There's no better person to have on your side than someone with experience, access and on a mission to prove certain people wrong.''

But there's no such thing as agenda based journalism.

re: #103 Sifty

re: #93 jcm

re: #86 Sifty

Memo to Dan Blather:

Drink another Bourbon & Geritol and go to bed, old man. Your liberal dementia is showing. Or better yet, call that Medusa hag from Code Pinko for a night on the town.

The Protocols of the Daily Kos....
Dems Eating Their Own to Defend AIPAC

Practically no one thinks it would be a smart idea (much less legally justified) for American forces to attack Iran outside of Joe Lieberman and Dick Cheney, and AIPAC obviously. Yet Pelosi was forced to back off a simple statement that merely reflects the mandates of the Constitution because AIPAC wants to leave President Bush every opportunity to attack Iran without any hindrance by Congress.
...

And why are Democrats doing this on behalf of a group that is fundamentally opposed to their party on most issues? It's simple really. They are scared to death of AIPAC,...
...
So much for electing Democrats to change the course. They say one thing to us, but when push comes to shove, they will follow AIPAC's lead. Which is one reason why we are still in Iraq, why the inauguration of a Democratic President in January, 2009 doesn't necessarily insure a withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, and why Congress will likely stand impotently by if Bush decides to give the order to attack Iran.

From the recommended list.

re: #106 Carolina Girl,

My condolences :-)

{Carolina Girl}

re: #46 Dad O' Blondes

Yeah -- but it doesn't work that way, Dan.

Dan Rather, who was the stooge in a plot to tilt a presidential election with phony documents, is suing CBS for $60 million, and still insisting the documents weren’t proven to be fake.

The documents were not only proven to be fake, but it's DAN'S JOB TO ENSURE THEY WEREN"T FAKE BEFORE HE DECIDED TO AIR THE REPORT.

That's why CBS, like other news organizations, employ "fact checkers" -- like disgraced producer Mary Mapes.

Dan Rather = Loser.

This is wrong on so many levels. As you say, it was up to Rather to prove they were NOT fake, not the other way around.

But just as important Rather wasn't canned because he went with fake documents.

He was fired because of his stonewalling, denial, and wild accusations long past the point of reasonableness after legitimate questions were raised about the authenticity of said documents. The other networks (which usually let each other slide on stuff like this), were starting to ask "What the hell is wrong with Rather"?

Had Rather simply admitted on day 2 (or maybe 3) that he'd been had or likely been had, he'd still be sitting at the desk at his old job and nobody would be talking about this. It wasn't the error that did him in, it was the disgraceful manner in which he handled the error, transparently compromising his appearance of integrity.

That's why he got fired.

Geez, talk about ungrateful.

CBS spent 30 million on a boondoggle report proving that you couldn't not prove that the documents weren't fake to cover Dan's ass. And now he's suing them for damaging his reputation?

No Dan, see they could have spent fifty bucks and exposed the documents for what they were; contemptible forgeries and sued you for being the perpetrator of a fraud using their name.

How can we get a copy of this filing? I don't trust the NYT's spin on this.

re: #105 Egfrow

re: #96 nutz4Tuna

In all seriousness, if he just fesses up, and implicates the network in forcing him to back the guard document story. Then I'll be pretty content. I will forgive him and back his lawsuit.

If he actually did that, what would be the chances that Jimmy Hoffa would be getting a new gravemate?

re: #101 newsjunkie_ky

Then I hope CBS calls his bluff. Maybe they can make a new reality or survivor show out of this.

In the suit, filed this afternoon in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, Mr. Rather charges that CBS and its executives made him “a scapegoat” in an attempt “to pacify the White House,” though the formal complaint presents virtually no direct evidence to that effect.

First- I wonder what dan's kosling nic is.

Second- having "virtually no direct evidence" didn't stop dan in the past. The left needs no "virtually direct evidence" for anything- it's all about what they feel to be true. Just look at the troofers. "Virtually no direct evidence"- how laughable. He either does or does not have evidence, direct or otherwise. Way to spin, nyt.

Talk about going down in flames.

re: #111 Killgore Trout

Nothing less than Fillet of Cheney and Bush Tartar will do for the rabid moonbats.

re: #87 peck

re: #43 newsjunkie_ky

Depends on what Rather is seeking. Somehow I don't think it is $. He has a vision of his reputation and legacy and perhaps he is delusional enough to believe he will be vindicated. I wonder if his mental state is sound. Washed up guys seem to need to remain relevant until the end. Channeling Greenspan here.

I think when you enjoy so much power for so long, you are very hard pressed to give it up.

I knew something was up when they ran more stuff by the practically mummified Mike Wallace.
Then there's Lesley Stahl-she has the hair of a woman half her age.

re: #112 Iron Fist

Thank goodness it's New York and not my branch.

When I first learned about it this a.m., all I could think was "should I warn Charles that he's probably gonna be lead-off witness for the defense?"

This didn't take long.

Turkish leader: Lift head scarf ban

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's Islamic-leaning prime minister called Wednesday for lifting a ban on women wearing head scarves in universities, a shift in position that is certain to alarm secularists who fear the government is moving to foist a Muslim agenda on the nation.

re: #121 looking closely

re: #87 peck

re: #43 newsjunkie_ky

Depends on what Rather is seeking. Somehow I don't think it is $. He has a vision of his reputation and legacy and perhaps he is delusional enough to believe he will be vindicated. I wonder if his mental state is sound. Washed up guys seem to need to remain relevant until the end. Channeling Greenspan here.

I think when you enjoy so much power for so long, you are very hard pressed to give it up.

I'm ready for my close-up now, Mrs. Mapes.....

/Gloria Swanson

'After he received the documents in Houston, Burkett said, he drove home, stopping on the way at a Kinko’s shop in Waco to copy the six memos. In the parking lot outside, he said, he burned the ones he had been given and the envelope they were in. [Lucy] Ramirez was worried about leaving forensic evidence on them that might lead back to her, Burkett said, acknowledging that the story sounded fantastic. “This is going to sound like some damn sci-fi movie,” he said.'
// USA Today Sep 21, 2004

. Dan's law firm is still trying to serve 'Lucy Ramirez' with a Summons to Appear.

dannyboy of rathergate fame will loose this one big time. That is unless his lawyer can pack the jury with demo rats and other Bush haters.

But the real question is: How can c bs ruin the reputation of a slime spewer? dannyboy knew the documents were bogus, knew the clown that provided them was a Bush hater, just like dannyboy, knew much of what he has said on the air in the past were lies. But to a demo rat, any lie the media permits to go unchallenged makes it true.

c bs should make plaques for dannyboy and place it where it will be seen by all - in the bottom of every commode in their office building.

re: #113 looking closely

When he went after a sitting President (or anyone for that matter) he has the duty to ensure the provenance of the documents, not only that they were authentic be he had a reasonable chain of custody for the documents.

His Producer Ms. Mapes has a history of this type of shoddy work.

re: #122 Peacekeeper

"Lesley Stahl has beautiful, shiny, bouncy, manageable hair. That bitch!"
- John Edwards

What luck! I'd enjoy a recap of the whole thing -- especially part about how the TANG would have had to WELD a superscript "th" key onto an IBM Selectric Composer.

Sure, that could have actually happened (but would have been "highly inconvenient"). LOL

What is the frequency?

Liebermann on Hannity.

Syrian is up to no good. (with a wry tone in his voice)

re: #117 peck

re: #101 newsjunkie_ky

Then I hope CBS calls his bluff. Maybe they can make a new reality or survivor show out of this.

Now that's hilarious.

It will never happen, but wouldn't it be nifty if CBS stuck a camera in that courtroom and gave Rather 24-7 saturation coverage, a la OJ.

Rather is probably hoping CBS will be too chickenshit to want to bring up this scandal again and will pay him off to make him go away.

You sure he isn't holding them ransom for 70 kazillion dollars.

re: #121 looking closely

So true. But it really doesn't take much power to trigger the obsession that seems to follow the demise. It does seem to be an obsession that leads to unwise or foolhardy actions that serve to do even more damage. Myopia.

Dan Rather simply can't stop humiliating himself in public -- a truly embarrassing spectacle.

The poor man doesn't know when to stop digging. Sad. Cringe-inducing, really.

And according to the report: "pressure from the right-wing" is what got Rather fired. Bwahahahahaha!

re: #126 Tumulus11

They got the name wrong! It was Lucy Ricardo, a known Cuban sympathizer.

Whats The Frequency Kenneth?

/laughingstock credibility?

re: #124 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

This didn't take long.

Turkish leader: Lift head scarf ban

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's Islamic-leaning prime minister called Wednesday for lifting a ban on women wearing head scarves in universities, a shift in position that is certain to alarm secularists who fear the government is moving to foist a Muslim agenda on the nation.

He better watch himself. he is inviting a coup.

re: #129 Sifty

re: #122 Peacekeeper

"Lesley Stahl has beautiful, shiny, bouncy, manageable hair. That bitch!"
- John Edwards

She's like some old ghoul that scalped a twenty year old.

re: #117 peck

re: #101 newsjunkie_ky

Then I hope CBS calls his bluff. Maybe they can make a new reality or survivor show out of this.

Survivor: Leftist Island?
Survivor: Moonbat Island?

Whatever it is, it'll be a ratings buster.

re: #133 looking closely

Too bad there is no network or cable station to carry such fare. I think it could be a big hit. Beats the hell out of OJ redux.

I wonder how many lawyers turned him down before he got one who'd take his case

The discovery process should bring out many amusing facts that heretofore have been hidden.

I think he saw what Imus got on his lawsuit and wants a go away settlement.

Be great if he won the defamation lawsuit and the judge awarded him 79 cents.

what i find interesting is that this puts cbs in the position of having to take the forgery side. lots of embedded moonbat's heads are going to explode up at cbs HQ.

I thought they tracked the memo back to some moonbat crank Dem in a Texas Kinko's?

It's like Osama and September 11th, or more recently, Petraeus' testimony... Even when the truth is known, they deny it, because faith in their worldview is more important than reality. As much as I hate the whole armchair psych thing in politics, I'm beginning to think that Democratic leftism is a kind of psychosis.

re: #140 beblebrox

For Turkey's sake, bring on the military.

re: #148 meMarc

Be great if he won the defamation lawsuit and the judge awarded him 79 cents.

or 72 virgins.

Dan Rather is as goofy as a two headed cat in a Texas catnip dealer convention. Courage.

re: #151 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

re: #140 beblebrox

For Turkey's sake, bring on the military.

I agree. IIRC they are the mandated protectors of the Turkish Constitution.

Dan has gone up against the Bush family before-and lost. I witnessed the amazing on air Dan Meltdown of 1988 when Bush 41 slapped him down.

[Rather] also contends that the network committed fraud by commissioning a “biased” and incomplete investigation of the flawed Guard broadcast....

Putz.

re: #85 ploome hineni

/anything throbbing, gives me a headache

Sounds like my ex-wife.

Nice to hear this fool rather is coming back for another smack in the head with the clue stick.

re: #152 beblebrox

re: #148 meMarc

Be great if he won the defamation lawsuit and the judge awarded him 79 cents.

or 72 virgins.

72 white raisins.

re: #153 ChristianRepublic,

Courage!

Ha!

re: #150 Pawn of the Oppressor

I thought they tracked the memo back to some moonbat crank Dem in a Texas Kinko's?

It's like Osama and September 11th, or more recently, Petraeus' testimony... Even when the truth is known, they deny it, because faith in their worldview is more important than reality. As much as I hate the whole armchair psych thing in politics, I'm beginning to think that Democratic leftism is a kind of psychosis.

They would have to examine their core values if they had to change their worldview. The lack the courage to examine their core values which is why they respond as they do. You are not challenging a mis-understood fact, you are challenging their very being.

re: #140 beblebrox

re: #124 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

This didn't take long.

Turkish leader: Lift head scarf ban

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's Islamic-leaning prime minister called Wednesday for lifting a ban on women wearing head scarves in universities, a shift in position that is certain to alarm secularists who fear the government is moving to foist a Muslim agenda on the nation.

He better watch himself. he is inviting a coup.

How about a compromise. They can wear head scarves if they show lots of cleavage. Only if their hot, of course.

CBS can't afford a big fight. They might have to take Rooney of the respirator, or shut down Wallace's tanning booth.

"Damaging his reputation"? Oh thats good.
Thats like suing Neptune because you can't swim.
He still will not concede that the document is fraudulent. That is incredible.
I am not a lawyer, but I don't see how he wins this one. I believe Charles pulled an all nighter & debunked it. Then other people jumped in.
Rather on the stand opens himself up to being impeached. Can't you see Andy Rooney now'Ever woder why Dan is such an ass?"

To correct Thread Title, lawsuit is for 70 million
/not that it matters......I view it as Rather lost, in any amount

re: #139 Killian Bundy

Whats The Frequency Kenneth?

All is explained! :

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" refers to the question one of two unknown assailants (one later identified as William Tager) asked CBS anchorman Dan Rather while assaulting him on Park Avenue in Manhattan in October 1986. The phrase Rather reported actually hearing was "Kenneth, what is the frequency?"...R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe said of the incident: "It remains the premier unsolved American surrealist act of the 20th century. It's a misunderstanding that was scarily random, media hyped and just plain bizarre."...
Tager later claimed that he had come from a parallel universe some 200 years in the future. He also claimed that because everyone in the future had a double in the past, he had mistaken Rather for his future double, Vice President Kenneth Burroughs, and that he attacked Rather in an attempt to recover the information needed to stop the television signals being sent to his brain and return to his own time. [2]
In 1997, the New York Daily News identified Tager as Rather's assailant based on a tip from a psychiatrist. Tager apparently was convinced that the news media was beaming signals into his head, and demanded that Rather tell him the frequency of the signals. He is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for killing NBC stagehand Campbell Montgomery outside the Today show studio in 1994. New York never indicted Mr. Tager for the assault on Rather, and many skeptics remain unconvinced, although Rather accepts the Tager theory. [3]

re: #154 beblebrox

I think they are more self appointed than mandated, but they've been the bulkhead against the further islamification of the country for so long that one can't help but support them, regardless of how they got there.

Litigation is failure. Rather was fired for cause. Now he cannot find anyone to listen to "his side of the story" so he files the proverbial 5 cent lawsuit and adds 9 zeros and 10 million dollars to it. Is the tort bar this hard up for work?

The story is less about Dan and more about the out of control status of civil litigation in the United States.

re: #77 Le_Patriot

MSM blitzing airwaves with OJ and Rather at the same time.
OK, what did Shrillary do now, that's not being covered?
Another crooked donor, maybe?

Good point. Her usual strategy is to carefully float her more controversial "positions" (such as they are) during a busy news week. What's the carefully calculated high-risk opinion this week? Did she give a speech in favor of the war again? HillaryCare 2? Did she suddenly decide she wants to close the borders?

Her people always test the most dangerous waters in the background, and this is a perfect time to do it, when there's plenty of celebrity noise jamming to fly under.

re: #163 Ay, Caramba

re: #140 beblebrox

re: #124 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

This didn't take long.Turkish leader: Lift head scarf ban

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's Islamic-leaning prime minister called Wednesday for lifting a ban on women wearing head scarves in universities, a shift in position that is certain to alarm secularists who fear the government is moving to foist a Muslim agenda on the nation.

He better watch himself. he is inviting a coup.

How about a compromise. They can wear head scarves if they show lots of cleavage. Only if their hot, of course.

Like her?

Another aspect, the prosecution will have to get into lots of Rather's other somewhat specious stuff. I seem to recall some pretty romantic moments with Rather and the Kennedy at the Cape, those sweet Clinton encounters, the Kerry love-ins... Ah, I do love history. The best part is when one finds out what was really happening as opposed to what was presented in that magical 30 minute network news hour or the oh-so-tantalizing 60 Minutes.

re: #154 beblebrox

IIRC they are the mandated protectors of the Turkish Constitution

.
And they take it VERY seriously. 3 or 4 military coups already.

Aww come on Lizards its not that big of a deal is it. Just one dollar for every poor iraqi civilian we've ( the big bad and totally evil US ) have killed..........

/kosling off

Gunga Dan....what a Loser. You got caught, Dan. Man up, Accept what you did, and shut up.

re: #117 peck

re: #101 newsjunkie_ky

Then I hope CBS calls his bluff. Maybe they can make a new reality or survivor show out of this.

Today, on Survivor: MSM.....

Will Dan Rather and his crack team of fact checkers, the Cheks, be able to keep up with the Bloggers of tomorrow, the Dream Team? Our two teams will have to verify a stack of forms and use their wits and prowess to make sure that nothing gets printed that isn't verified!

Dan leads with Mary Mapes, while the Dream Team starts off with Michelle Malkin. It's going to be an interesting match, folks.

re: #168 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

re: #154 beblebrox

I think they are more self appointed than mandated, but they've been the bulkhead against the further islamification of the country for so long that one can't help but support them, regardless of how they got there.

Apparently so, if this article is correct:

Since Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded the modern secular Republic of Turkey in 1923, the Turkish military has perceived itself as the guardian of Kemalism, the official state ideology, even though Atatürk himself insisted on separating the military from politics. The TAF still maintains an important degree of influence over Turkish politics and the decision making process regarding issues related to Turkish national security, albeit decreased in the past decades, via the National Security Council.

The military has had a record of intervening in politics. Indeed, it assumed power for several periods in the latter half of the 20th century. It executed coup d'etats in 1960, 1971, and 1980. Most recently, it maneuvered the removal of an Islamic-oriented prime minister, Necmettin Erbakan, in 1997.[7]

In April 27, 2007, in advance of the November 4, 2007 presidential election, and in reaction to the politics of Abdullah Gül who has a past record of involvement in Islamist political movements and banned Islamist parties such as the Welfare Party, the army issued a statement of its interests. It said that the army is a party to "arguments" regarding secularism; that Islamism ran counter to the secular nature of the Turkish Republic, and to the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The Army's statement ended with a clear warning that the Turkish Armed Forces stood ready to intervene if the secular nature of the Turkish Constitution is compromised, stating that "the Turkish Armed Forces maintain their sound determination to carry out their duties stemming from laws to protect the unchangeable characteristics of the Republic of Turkey. Their loyalty to this determination is absolute."

re: #163 Ay, Caramba

I love cleavage as much as the next guy, but head scarves are a mere insane fatwa away from burkas. Then the Turkish women lose the right to vote and to drive; the men start molesting goats and becoming suicide bombers.

So, no. No head scarves.

New twist in the Blackwater saga,

According to exclusive information attained by Pajamas Media’s Washington editor Richard Miniter, the movement of key CIA station personnel in Baghdad has been all but shut down. Are we witnessing Iran’s counter-strike to the surge?

What caused the shut down? Following a firefight between Iraqi insurgents and a Blackwater USA protection detail on Sunday (12:08 PM Baghdad time), Iraqi officials suspended the operating license of the North Carolina-based government contractor. While the Iraqi government is yet to hold a formal hearing on the matter, Blackwater and all it protects remains frozen.

“Initial press accounts were inaccurate,” said Blackwater USA spokeswoman Anne Tyrell. “The ‘civilians’ reportedly fired upon by Blackwater professionals were in fact armed enemies and Blackwater personnel returned defensive fire. Blackwater regrets any loss of life but this convoy was violently attacked by armed insurgents, not civilians, and our people did their job to defend human life.”

“Blackwater professionals heroically defended American lives in a war zone on Sunday and Blackwater will cooperate with any inquiry into this matter.”

It well known in Iraq that dead insurgents become “civilians” as soon as their comrades carry away their AK-47s and spare magazines. Captured al Qaeda manuals detail how militants should use deaths as a propaganda tool.

...By apparently lifting Blackwater’s license, the democratically elected Iraq government may stall the forward progress created by the Gen. Petraeus’ surge and change in coinsurgency tactics.

Indeed, some contend that the actions of the Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, which supervises police and some intelligence functions, may be influenced by insurgents or even by Iran.

The staffing and internal rules of the Interior ministry were set up by Biyat Jabr, an affable and charming Shia Muslim who once worked for Saddam Hussein. (He was never a member of the Ba’ath party and thus survived de-Ba’athification with ease.)

Jabr is widely believed to be in the pay of Iranian intelligence services, although U.S. officials caution that there is no firm evidence of this charge.

The short:
Iran has used their agents in the Iraqi gov't to freeze Blackwater's license after a staged attack by Shia insurgents resulted in fake civilian casualties. This has had the effect of stopping all travel by CIA, State Dept officials and reconstruction teams. Iran is pushing back.

re: #175 ploome hineni

re: #158 easy

oh

Couldn't resist.

Charles? You do know how to politely ask CBS for an appropriate consultation fee?

re: #181 Kenneth

Hope somebody in the puzzle palace and foggy bottom got the memo about being at war with Iran.

"I'll backdate, and I'll rate...and I'll especially enjoy to litigate..."

Dan Rather.

re: #111 Killgore Trout

The Protocols of the Daily Kos....
Dems Eating Their Own to Defend AIPAC

Practically no one thinks it would be a smart idea (much less legally justified) for American forces to attack Iran outside of Joe Lieberman and Dick Cheney, and AIPAC obviously. Yet Pelosi was forced to back off a simple statement that merely reflects the mandates of the Constitution because AIPAC wants to leave President Bush every opportunity to attack Iran without any hindrance by Congress.
...

And why are Democrats doing this on behalf of a group that is fundamentally opposed to their party on most issues? It's simple really. They are scared to death of AIPAC,...
...
So much for electing Democrats to change the course. They say one thing to us, but when push comes to shove, they will follow AIPAC's lead. Which is one reason why we are still in Iraq, why the inauguration of a Democratic President in January, 2009 doesn't necessarily insure a withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, and why Congress will likely stand impotently by if Bush decides to give the order to attack Iran.

From the recommended list.

I'm glad you go there and report stuff, because I hate that place.

Rep. Pelosi is staunchly pro-Israel. Her family, from here in Baltimore, have long been so. She's fond of telling about how her dad was a Shabbat Goy as a young man - he spoke good Yiddish. Kos may not like it, but Rep. Pelosi has roots that flourished in a city with a strong Jewish population and close ties with the honchos here. Those roots go deep. It's the one thing I like about her.

re: #184 ploome hineni

re: #182 easy

neither could I

heheheh

Sick I say, Sick I say! I am home with a bad chest cold and laughing HURTS! Knock it off!

It's hard to take your eyes away from that throbing memo. So nice.

BTW,
Ahmadinijad will NOT be provided any NYPD or Secret Servcie security to get his photo op at Ground Zero NYC.

Although I believe he could walk down there on his own if he got the urge.

re: #181 Kenneth

I remember reading yesterday that we've suspended diplomatic travel outside of the green zone over this. The military has two options here, allow blackwater to continue to operate or pull valuable resources and personnel for more PST missions. And I doubt thats going to happen.

OT, sorry if someone already posted..

Iran blocks Gmail, Google.

re: #190 RTLM

I'd 'help' him out, if needed.

re: #192 ploome hineni

re: #188 jcm

drink LOTS of fluids, stay warm

and get a chest x-ray

demand one

Seeing the doc tomorrow, it be a bad allergy / cold year. Thanks!

Intentional mishandling after, Mr. Daniel Irvin Ra^ther, Jr.? What about your intentional mishandling before and after?

Judge orders French TV to hand over Al Dura footage...
Al Dura Trial Takes Huge Turn - UPDATE

Appellate Court Presiding judge Laurence Trébucq has demanded that France 2 hand over the 27-minutes of raw footage shot on the afternoon of September 30, 2000 by Talal Abu Rahmeh. France 2 lawyer Maïtre Bénédicte Amblard tried to convince the judge that the request was not appropriate, relevant, necessary or even advisable. But the judge wants to see the outtakes with her own eyes. This is the first time the French court has made such a demand that would be normal in the US system. The court will now be able to determine if the Al Dura shooting and tape was a fake, as many have alleged.

Maître Amblard was not able to reach her clients to confirm availability of the footage. Today’s hearing was adjourned. The next hearing is scheduled on November 14th... to view the raw footage.

Yippeeee!

Charles,

Fact check in your initial post. Rather is suing for $70 million - broken down as $20 million in damages and $50 in punitives.

Heck, we should be suing CBS for that kind of money as well given the dreck that they've been broadcasting all these years - namely CBS News and 60 minutes.

COURAGE.

(aka - Don't taser me, bro!)

re: #196 jcm

re: #192 ploome hineni

re: #188 jcm

drink LOTS of fluids, stay warm

and get a chest x-ray

demand one

Seeing the doc tomorrow, it be a bad allergy / cold year. Thanks!

My doc is one of the good guys he drove Thuds Downtown!

Dan - the gift that keeps on giving!

re: #188 jcm

re: #184 ploome hineni

re: #182 easy

neither could I

heheheh

Sick I say, Sick I say! I am home with a bad chest cold and laughing HURTS! Knock it off!

Get some Mucinex. It really helps kill the phlem build up. I had brochitus earlier this year and doctor recommended it. in three days I could breath normal again

re: #199 lawhawk

Charles,

Fact check in your initial post. Rather is suing for $70 million - broken down as $20 million in damages and $50 in punitives.

Heck, we should be suing CBS for that kind of money as well given the dreck that they've been broadcasting all these years - namely CBS News and 60 minutes.

Class Action Suit? Let's do it.

re: #187 Catttt

Their problem is that they have no way of understanding US support for Israel so they need these conspiracy theories to explain it.

re: #203 Jewels (AKA Julian)

re: #188 jcm

re: #184 ploome hineni

re: #182 easyneither could I

heheheh

Sick I say, Sick I say! I am home with a bad chest cold and laughing HURTS! Knock it off!

Get some Mucinex. It really helps kill the phlem build up. I had brochitus earlier this year and doctor recommended it. in three days I could breath normal again

On board, Thanks!

re: #128 jcm

re: #113 looking closely

When he went after a sitting President (or anyone for that matter) he has the duty to ensure the provenance of the documents, not only that they were authentic be he had a reasonable chain of custody for the documents.

His Producer Ms. Mapes has a history of this type of shoddy work.

Oh sure, I agree 100%.

Rather was one of the most senior and experienced TV newscasters in the country and he went with a shit story of major proportions. He should have known better.

My point is, that despite the enormity and indefensibility of his error, if he had just 'fessed up and apologized quickly, instead of past the point of reasonableness, he'd have been forgiven, still have his job, and we wouldn't be talking about this anymore.

What got him was the shameless denials, covering-up, and attacking the ones legitimately questioning him. In short it was hubris.

re: #207 looking closely

A simple retraction works wonders, eh!

I just have one thing to say:

Courage

I love the notion of CBS being forced to carry the anti-Dan water

/priceless!

re: #181 Kenneth

Iran is pushing back.

The way this incident was reported initially seemed odd at the time. It makes sense now.

I hope BlackWater gets back in business soon. Any thoughts on that possibility?

re: #181 Kenneth

New twist in the Blackwater saga,

The short:
Iran has used their agents in the Iraqi gov't to freeze Blackwater's license after a staged attack by Shia insurgents resulted in fake civilian casualties. This has had the effect of stopping all travel by CIA, State Dept officials and reconstruction teams. Iran is pushing back.

So, "Blackwater" disappears, some papers are shuffled, then the group re-emerges as "Whitewater" (or whatever).

What's the problem?

Senile dementia?

re: #207 looking closely,

He thought he could get away with it. The real question about Rather is how many times did he get away with it? How much pure bullshit did he spread in the course of his career?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Oh my gosh, are you fucking kidding me, Danny Boy?

*gasp*

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Charles-- do you think you will be called in as a witness? Now THAT would be cool!

[Link: www.klgates.com...] the K&L report for CBS.

Why aren't they suing LGF? That flashing thingy is what did Dan in!

re: #212 looking closely

re: #181 Kenneth

So, "Blackwater" disappears, some papers are shuffled, then the group re-emerges as "Whitewater" (or whatever).

What's the problem?

What's the problem? We'll end up uncovering a fat intern blowing a high-powered official because his lesbian wife is as cold as ice... thats what!

re: #6 Sharmuta

SeeBS should counter sue.

SeeBS might even prove damages with the rapid decline in viewers/sponsors related to the Rathergate fiasco.

OH happy day!

I look forward to the discovery.

(PS: Has someone reminded Danny-boy that lying under oath is a felony if your name is not Clinton?)

Cue Twilight Zone music.

re: #220 justamomof4

Absolutely- SeeBS took a much bigger hit than dan did. Seriously- they should counter sue- without a doubt. I'd guess that if they filed a counter claim, dan would back off.

If it hasn't been said already, I'll say it. Charles, I take umbrage at you calling Rather a stooge in memogate. This implies he was played like a fiddle by puppetmaster Mapes This is simply not true. He was a willing participant in this nefarious plot. All he had to know was this memo made Bush look real bad and that was good enough for him. That's been his standard M.O. for almost 40 years, conservative bad, liberal good. end of story. Even now the denial he has built up will not allow him to think the memo was not accurate.

I bet he still believes the memo is true.

Talk about being between a rock and a hard place! CBS has two options:

1. Discredit Dan by admitting the docs were fake and Dan's crooked involvement.

or

2. Pay the imbecile his dough and keep their crazy lie alive (in their own minds)

re: #214 Iron Fist

re: #207 looking closely,

He thought he could get away with it. The real question about Rather is how many times did he get away with it? How much pure bullshit did he spread in the course of his career?

Of course he did, that's the hubris involved.

The answer to the question, unfortunately, is that the quantity of Rather's career bullshit is unknowable. He probably got away with lots of stuff in the past, simply because nobody could even mount a challenge.

I really think he fell this time because the internet (ie Charles/LGF) provided a fast, widely disseminated response. The throbbing memo speaks for itself, and louder than Rather's bullshit. Its an image really worth 10,000 words.

20 years ago, someone might have been able to come up with the same proof that the memos were fake, but without being inside the media they wouldn't be able to disseminate the proof rapidly where lots of people (including old media) could see it.

Not safe for work (probably) but no nudity....
Ron Paul Girl

Ron Paul!

I'm curious whether the other big name newscasters will support him or whether they will report on this story objectively - or at least as objectively as they can while harboring their own prejudices.

A good question here is Dan really ready to drop the dime on all the dirtly little secrets of CBS for $70mil or is CBS willing to settle to keep this issue quiet.

I'm betting on a settlement!

re: #224 jojostan

If it hasn't been said already, I'll say it. Charles, I take umbrage at you calling Rather a stooge in memogate. This implies he was played like a fiddle by puppetmaster Mapes This is simply not true. He was a willing participant in this nefarious plot. All he had to know was this memo made Bush look real bad and that was good enough for him. That's been his standard M.O. for almost 40 years, conservative bad, liberal good. end of story. Even now the denial he has built up will not allow him to think the memo was not accurate.

"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." Mark Twain
And the MSM only reports the first.

Bummerdietz looks forward to discovery.

So does Bob's Kid.

This all happened so long ago -- why would Dan decide to sue now?

I question the timing.

if he is suing CBS, only a matter of time until he sues LGF

Rather should sue God too for making him senile and irrelevant.

oh, and just in time to attention whore his way into losing another election for the dems.

re: #37 doppelganglander

Man, that Scrappleface does it again. Wait, what?

Chuckling here...good one.

I've spent a few minutes thinking about this very carefully and have reached the following conclusion.

Red on Red!

re: #235 SlothB77

Nah, Charles doesn't have enough money to buy a new home in Bardados for Danny boy.

I predict a fast settlement and a new vacation home for Dan.

re: #236 SecretInternetDoucheBag

Rather should sue God too for making him senile and irrelevant.

hahaha...good one!

re: #185 jcm

re: #181 Kenneth

Hope somebody in the puzzle palace and foggy bottom got the memo about being at war with Iran.

Iran is certainly at war with the US. It's not yet clear that the US is at war with Iran.

Well, grab me some popcorn, buffalo wings and a cold brew, 'cus FT is going to enjoy watching this 'blue on blue' pissing contest.

Kinda sorta reminds me of the woman who put a cup of coffee between her thighs at a McDonalds drive-in and when it spilled it burned her thighs, buttocks and genitals. She then sued.

Important differences:

Journalistic ethics say that reporting should be accurate.
Restaurant ethics do NOT say that customers should get scalded.
The woman was not a damn fool.

Please proceed with the lawsuit, Mr. Rather. I would like to see what comes out of discovery.

re: #243 ploome hineni

too many mosques

YEAAAAAAAAH

POTUS 2013...nice little catch...

re: #232 ploome hineni

Socialized medicine in the US would be really bad for Canadians.

#232 ploome hineni

regarding health care

CANADIAN Liberal MP Belinda Stronach,

She's not only a Liberal MP, and therefore devoted to our socialized health care system, she's a multi-millionaire heiress and can afford to go to the US and get whatever she wants.

uh, you did that all by your litt'l ol' self danny

I wonder if Beauchamp will sue TNR also
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I just heard, NYPD has refused Ahmadinejad's request to visit Ground Zero. At least some people haven't forgotten.

I hope they video the depos. They will be hilarious on YouTube.

re: #247 Killgore Trout

re: #232 ploome hineni

Socialized medicine in the US would be really bad for Canadians.

probably...btw is mexicos population larger than canadas?

re: #225 mattm

I bet he still believes the memo is true.

That's an interesting question.

I'm certain Rather believes they are "fake but accurate".

Does he believe the memos are authentic in his heart?

Honestly, I don't think he's that stupid. In his heart he knows they're fake, he just refuses to admit he's been had by a not only a fake, but an abysmally poor one. His professional pride won't let him admit he was had by a con that bad and that his career was ended because of such a juvenile stunt.

And his claiming they haven't been proven to be fake is disingenuous. They have absolutely been proven to be fake, and I believe that proof would hold up in civil court, if that's the standard of "proof" you'd care to use.

We're still waiting for the magical typewriter that made that memo in the 1970s to appear, and we're still waiting for any other authenticated memo of similar appearance from that era to appear.

The next question is, did he know they were fake at the time he ran the story?

I'm actually willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on that one. In my opinion, his ideologic blinders probably prevented him from seeing that. He wanted to believe the memos were real, so he believed they were real, or at least likely enough to be real that he was willing to run with them, despite the fact that they obviously required more vetting.

The last question is, did he even suspect that they could be fake at the time he ran them (obviously he did later)?

I really don't know the answer here, but again, I think his ideologic blinders trumped his judgment.

False Alarm! According to CBS executives, "It now appears as though this purported “lawsuit” was filed from a Kinko’s fax machine in Abilene, TX."

re: #229 sgeralnik

I'm curious whether the other big name newscasters will support him or whether they will report on this story objectively - or at least as objectively as they can while harboring their own prejudices.

Do sharks eat each other?

re: #256 ploome hineni

re: #254 albusteve

yes

thats alot of business for somebody...wonder what hillary is thinking

Maybe The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has an opening. Or, Fox's Half-Hour News Hour. The View? Animal Planet?

For all the adaptations at LGF Charles, I still consider this your masterpiece...

I'll bet Dan Rather feels like he's having a barium enema everytime "the letter" blinks.

...andjust in case any moonbats tell you Iran had nothing to do with "9-11" ... several of the 9-11 hijackers travelled to Iran shortly before the attack, and many Al Aqaeda figures are there today, including Osama bin Laden's son. And then there was the Khobar towers, the Marine barracks & US Embasy attacks in Lebanon, the East Africa embassy bombings and the daily attack on US troops in Iraq by Iranian agents and their proxies.

So yes, Iran does have something to do with "9-11".

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re: #230 Egfrow

A good question here is Dan really ready to drop the dime on all the dirtly little secrets of CBS for $70mil or is CBS willing to settle to keep this issue quiet.

I'm betting on a settlement!

That cuts both ways, doesn't it?

I'm also betting on a settlement because its really in neither parties benefit to litigate this (for years) until its conclusion.

The question, of course, is about the terms of the settlement, and I don't think Rather holds the better hand here.

re: #255 ploome hineni

Her father owns Magna Auto Parts, a major supplier of components to the North American auto industry. She has worked at magna as an executive.

Charles:

I knew Dan Rather [not]
Dan Rather was a friend of mine [not]
Charles, you're no Dan Rather! [congratulations]

LuckyDog

re: #236 SecretInternetDoucheBag

Its been done already.

Nebraska state senator sues God

"Damaging his reputation"? How could anybody damage his reputation?

I hope it costs them millions to litigate this back and forth. Screw them.

Rather is just trying to put his name back in the news, in a feeble attempt to make it look as though he has some actual importance in this world.
Sheesh, look at him, from the top dog (or butt licker, if you pref err, same thing) in the news shows, to an obscure media talking face on an obscure news program that only a few people even know about. Kinda his last gasp to regain his past glory (a king in his own narrow mind!). I see this as bringing to the front the facts as to who made the document, and the derangement behind hating anything not LLL, that is, unless the network nuts settle with hush money (cough*george soros*cough), which of course is good for the liberals this close to election.

Oh.

Rather is evidently taking lessons in how not to do things from Deb Frisch.

re: #214 Iron Fist

Well, there an awful lot of cows down in Texas, IF...if that answers your question.