September 30, 2004

Inauthenticity of Memos Drawn into Question

Not to beat a dead horse, but it now appears that Dan Rather's mea culpa may have been premature. An expert analysis of the documents finds that they were typed and not generated by a computer. The author points out that:

  • The font is not Times New Roman, nor any other common computer font
  • There is damage on commonly used letters (such as t and e) which is expected in typing but not computing
  • There is distortion that is consistent with typing on uneven paper, but not with laser printing


Too bad the hubbub about the documents' authenticity led CBS to pull a 60 Minutes segment on Bush's deceptive case for invading Iraq.


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