CBS stands by Bush 'sugar coat' documents

America’s CBS News has mounted an aggressive defence of its report about President George Bush’s service in the Air National Guard, saying broadcast memos questioned by forensic experts came from “what we consider to be solid sources”.

On yesterday’s CBS Evening News, anchorman Dan Rather said that “no definitive evidence” had emerged to prove the documents were forgeries. “If any definitive evidence comes up, we will report it,” Rather said.