CBS Forgeries: Monday 27 Sept 2004

1. The reckoning: Though some have dubbed the Dan Rather docugate story a distraction from the real issues of campaign 2004, I would argue that, in some ways, the episode illuminates those issues. (mona charen, townhall)
2. Where's the outrage -- at CBS? (pat buchanan, townhall)
3. Making CBS play fair (john leo, townhall)
4. Cf. NYT Blogging article: But for liberals, the move from a world dominated by three big liberal networks, two big liberal newsmagazines, and two great liberal newspapers to a world in which bloggers can bring down a network anchor and the Times' own executive editor is an absolute and utter catastrophe, even if some of those bloggers happen to be liberal themselves. American are living now in a world of media diversity. It’s the worst thing to happen to Democratic hopes since the Sunbelt went Republican. (david frum, nationalreview)
5. Rathergate: DNC-CBS News (ed morrow, frontpagemag)

Other

• Intel showed Iraq Smuggled out WMDs (wizbangblog)
• Syria brokers secret deal to send atomic weapons scientists to Iran (telegraph.co.uk)