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CBS Cleans House In Wake of Erroneous Story

An independent review panel gave CBS News a scathing rebuke for its story last fall about President Bush's national guard service. The report noted that in a story that was neither fair nor accurate, and did a "disservice" to the American public, the CBS News staff had a "myopic zeal" to get the story first and gave a "rigid and blind defense" after it aired. The story's producer, Mary Mapes, was fired. Three other executives were asked to resign. The network, noting that he was scheduled for retirement from CBS Evening News in a couple of months, recommended no action be taken against Dan Rather.

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  1. Re:Is this why Time said ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Fake but Accurate!"

    Better go adjust yout tin-foil hat--I think Dubya's brain-frying lasers are starting to get to you.

  2. Re:Is this why Time said ... by Atzanteol · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    *rofl*

    Your post combined with your sig is a riot. I suppose the "liberal left" is always gloriously correct, even when spectacularly wrong?

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    "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"

    - Charles Darwin