Try this on for size
Yesterday, Dan Rather issued a non-apology stating, in effect, that the documents that he used to "prove" that Bush was AWOL from the TANG might possibly be forgeries. Rather still insists, though, that these "fake but accurate" documents tell a greater truth. The following is a fictional letter that I have composed to illustrate my point:
Dear Mr. Rather,
I have obatined documents indicating that you have been lax in your journalistic integrity. The documents come from an anonymous source from Baird, Texas who has been found to have perpetrated several hoaxes and has an axe to grind against you. Although every reputable forensic examiner has refused to verify the authenticity of these files, I have uncovered an 90 year-old janitor with advanced Alzheimer's who can corroborate them. The alleged author of these documents has been dead for twenty years now, but his family has openly said that these documents are forgeries, but, hey, what do they know? They're only his family, right?
These documents raise serious questions about your integrity. With all respect, Mr. Rather, I demand that you answer the charges made against you in theseauthentichighly suspisciousprobably forged"fake but accurate" documents. If you don't, we'll tell everyone that you have something to hide.
Signed,
Blatantly Partisan
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