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National Guard Controversy

Media Matters for America coverage of President Bush's National Guard Controversy

National Guard Controversy
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• Media obsesses over CBS documents, ignores uncontested evidence that Bush didn't meet his Guard obligations
• Old Bush buddy wrong on National Guard drug testing
• Media ignore Bush's former professor, who says Bush admitted "dad's friends" got him into National Guard
• O'Reilly defended Bush service record with lies
• The Washington Times' 'Rather false' editorial
• From a Republican Angle: FOX sub host echoed White House on release of Bush military records
• The glass house of conservative journalism: CBS's attackers shouldn't be throwing stones
• Character assassination Armey: Dick and Sean smeared Ben Barnes
• CNN's Blitzer continued to rely on irrelevant honorable discharge to suggest Bush didn't skip out on Guard duty
• Forgery feeding frenzy: Media falling afoul of the facts
• Cable, radio hosts pushed bogus defenses of Bush's Guard service
• Contrary to conservatives' claims, Bush has not been forthcoming in release of military service records

Media Reports
• FAIR: Media Should Probe Bigger Questions About Bush's Record
• Boston Globe: Authenticity backed on Bush documents
• CBS defends authenticity of documents [mpeg | windows media]
• Salon.com: Document debunkers' credibility questioned
• CBS News statement on National Guard documents
• Boehlert in Salon.com: PR firm for Swift Boat Vets, RNC now pushing forgery rumor

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