Barry it illustrates the complete lack of objectivity in the so-called investigation:

1. Mary Mapes went hunting down her own dearly held belief that sons of politicians and athletes got preferential treatment. So convinced of this was she that she completely discounted the large numbers of people she interviewed who poured cold water on her theory. So desperate was she to prove herself right that she fastened on the only two who appeared to play ball, unfortunately neither knew GWB or served with him or at the same time as he did.

2. Boston Globe who ran the articles on GWB's ANG Service. Engaged two extremely partisan retired Army officers to review the service records that were in the public domain, ran with their interpretation and discounted the statement given by the ANG Personnel Centre who had all the records.

3. Mapes second kick at the ball in 2004, fired up by Bill Burkett a serial liar and fantasist with an axe to grind with the Texas ANG. Burkett told so many lies he forgot which one was current. Every single person he "named" in his ludicrous tale, repudiated and completely contradicted everything that Burkett had said. After the Segment on 60 Minutes Wednesday aired and it became apparent that the authenticity of "Killian" documents were seriously in doubt CBS investigated and found Burkett to be a less than credible witness - Mary Mapes was running true to form - I don't care if he's told a pack of lies and that the documents are fake, they prove my story.

In one of the articles supplied by Don, the Robinson of the Boston Globe states his amazement at the lack of interest by other news outlets at the story - I don't find it surprising at all, they did look at it and examined the so called evidence and came to the firm and correct conclusion that there was no story.