User talk:Commodore Sloat

I've just come upon your blog and am fascinated by the allegations of unethical or biased conduct on our part. I'm also amazed by your blindness. We published all 42 pages of the Iraqi documents shortly after the publication of the article, and unlike the CBS phony documents in Rathergate, we had the Iraqi Intelligence documents translated and authenticated by multiple sources. No one of you ranting here has tried to contact me about our October 2004 story. Would you prefer to just bad-mouth CNSNews.com, instead of perhaps learning the truth about something you would rather deny? Just let me know if I can help elucidate this issue for you. I, of course, know in advance what your own biases are. I may be reached by email -- dthibault@cnsnews.com or by phone -- 703-683-9733. Let's see if any one of you has the stones to call.

David Thibault
Editor in Chief/CNSNews.com

Hi Mr. Thibault. I have never alleged unethical conduct on your part. I said I was suspicious of the timing of the release of those documents. So were many published sources, including the conservative National Review. Also, this is not my blog. If you have something to say about the discussion from last year on this topic, please make your points on the page where that discussion was going on. Personally I don't believe you forged the documents and I never did. I also don't believe the documents are all that notable, but that is another issue. I was suspicious that the documents were forged by an Iraqi (as, for example, many of the Operation Iraqi Freedom documents turned out to be). But I never accused you of misconduct. I apologize for any distress my comments may have caused you, but please do not take them out of context. Thanks!--csloat 02:18, 8 Jun 2006 (EDT)