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Bush Raises Questions About CBS Documents

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (Reuters) - President Bush questioned the authenticity of documents aired by CBS News that said he received special treatment during his Vietnam-era service in the National Guard, according to a Bush interview published on Saturday.

"There are a lot of questions about the documents and they need to be answered," Bush told the Union Leader newspaper of Manchester, New Hampshire, after a week in which some experts questioned whether the documents had been fabricated by those seeking to damage Bush in his re-election race.

"I think what needs to happen is people need to take a look at the documents, how they were created, and let the truth come out," Bush added.

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Bush, who was spending a quiet day at his parents' seaside home in rain-soaked Kennebunkport, did not go as far as his wife, Laura, in his comments about the documents.

She told Radio Iowa last week the documents "probably are altered and they probably are forgeries and I think that's terrible, really."

Now, let's look at this a little more closely...

Laura Bush, who wasn't there when Chimpy served [sic], says that the documents "probably are forgeries". Chimpy -- who was there (or wasn't as the case may be) -- says "people need to take a look at the documents, how they were created, and let the truth come out."

Does that sound like a statement from someone who can unequivocally state that the essence of the documents is false?!?