RICHARD NIXON'S REVENGE

Well your rebuttal was all opinion Bayhound and I respect your opinion though I disagree with your take on it.

The difference is, any White House operatives who allegedly outed Valerie Plame to six different reporters could be fingered, identified, accused, and, because to do this would be a felony, arrested, convicted, imprisoned.l In my opinion, there is no way they called up six reporters to out a CIA agent. And if they did, it is my error that I will live with. You don't know me if you think I would not be screaming for their heads.

Out of curiosity, would you be screaming for all heads or just the guilty ones?

How many professional types do you think would risk a felony conviction by calling up six reporters though?

You may be fighting a worthless cause here with Fox, but I certainly admire your persistent writings in stating your case. Very well done!

I don't think that it's a worthless cause engaging Foxfyre, though. He's been entirely friendly and though I doubt I'll change his mind about much, there may be some places where our views might change a bit.

To be fair, Foxfyre, we're exchanging opinions are we not?

But, yet, and however, I don't think that pointing out that you yourself have mentioned that both sides of the government are leary of independent investigations is opinion, however. Saying that because it makes no sense does not mean it was not done is not opinion. Pointing out that you yourself said that Nixon would likely have weathered Watergate just fine had he just admitted it is not opinion.

Yes, that would be the difference. That and, if we agree that arguing against the war is "providing comfort to the enemy" as Bush did, it is also treason.

Will you answer me as to whether you think Bush's military record was exemplary?

Having worked with thousands of professional types, I think a lot. Indeed, they, being in all likelihood political operatives, may not even have known the seriousness of the crime or that it was a crime. Of course ignorance is no defense in the law nor, in this case, should it be

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But, yet, and however, I don't think that pointing out that you yourself have mentioned that both sides of the government are leary of independent investigations is opinion, however. Saying that because it makes no sense does not mean it was not done is not opinion. Pointing out that you yourself said that Nixon would likely have weathered Watergate just fine had he just admitted it is not opinion.

Are you being sarcastic in a friendly way here? Or are you serious? Because I think all these things are opinion.

Did he say that? Or has it been said that he said that? He specifically used the word treason? I would have to see a credible link on that to believe it. I think people who publicly demonstrate and speak against the war do give comfort to the enemy and I have been consistent in that view since Vietnam since people in the military and the enemy itself have said that it did. I can believe the President has said as much. But treason? Only if done in the enemy camp.

I think Bush's record was probably pretty typical of those serving in the Air National Guard and you have to be a bit above average, I think, to get into the Air National Guard. His commanding officers say he was a quick learner and a good pilot. The allegations of AWOL have never been proved or substantiated by anyone in authority and he received an honorable discharge right on schedule. He has never bragged about his military experience or attempted to use it for political advantage. As Commander in Chief he is entitled to play soldier a bit. All presidents in my memory have done so at least once. So exemplary? You would have to define the term. Do I think he fulfilled his duties to the satisfaction of the military? Yes, I believe he did. And he has signed the Form 180 putting it all out there for anybody to see and speculate on. (Kerry still has not done so even after promising on national TV that he would.)

But you only have to read the blogs from the pro-terrorists to see that they view opposition to Bush as support for them.

Well he said he did.

"However, Mapes had information prior to the airing of the September 8 Segment that President Bush, while in the TexANG, did volunteer for service in Vietnam but was turned down in favor of more experienced pilots.

For example, a flight instructor who served in the TexANG with Lieutenant Bush advised Mapes in 1999 that Lieutenant Bush "did want to go to Vietnam but others went first." Similarly, several others advised Mapes in 1999 and again in 2004 before September 8, that Lieutenant Bush had volunteered to go to Vietnam but did not have enough flight hours to qualify. The Panel is troubled that this excerpt was used when there was information that contradicted, or at least weakened, the implication of the exchange between Rather and Lieutenant Strong.

The Panel finds that virtually every excerpt used from the lieutenant Strong interview was either inaccurate or misleading. Indeed, the Panel questions whether any Lieutenant Strong excerpts should have been used at all, given his total lack of personal knowledge.