It's pretty clear that Dan Rather faced a very unpalatable choice. ... His contract had at least two more years to run. Should he step down now before the outside investigative report, commissioned by CBS News expected in the next few weeks about his botching -- and the network's botching -- of that story about President Bush's National Guard service Rather decided today that it would be better for him to step down on his own terms.
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