Appeal to Authority

So, as everyone knows, the blogging world has been debating the question of whether or not 60 minutes showed forged documents in their recent coverage about Bush's military service.

although I am not an expert on typograpghy, typewriters, font spacing, superscript, or military purchases of the early 70's, I thought it was interesting to see the piece in the WSJ which points to the top brass at the CBS news journal pointing to the high stature of the show as a means to defend itself.

My favorite line is, "He fell back on what high school debaters call the appeal to authority,(italics mine) implying that the reputation of "60 Minutes" should be enough to dissolve doubts without the network sharing its methods with other journalists and experts.

Take a look at the article, I think it has some merit.