A couple of points here: 1) Rather did not do the investigative work on the Bush story that blew up in CBS's face. It was a producer and her staff, and he delivered it on the air. Turns out that they were defrauded, under circumstances that have yet to come out. He was basically railroaded, and I wish him well in his lawsuit against his old bosses. 2) It's been noted elsewhere that all of this alarming information will either be invalidated or confirmed during the certification process. Well, as the piece points out, there is a "revolving door" between Boeing and the FAA, meaning that key employees of the agency who "behave" will get lucrative jobs with the aircraft manufacturer. Chances of an honest assessment which runs counter to the interests of Boeing are practically zero. Happy flying, everyone!