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(Fox News) - Several former colleagues of Dan Rather say they are baffled by a $70-million lawsuit the former anchor filed against CBS Wednesday. Rather claims that he was made a "scapegoat" for the discredited story about President Bush's record in the Texas Air National Guard.

The Washington Post reports the executive producer of "60 Minutes 2," who was forced to resign after the story disputes Rather's contention that he played a largely supervisory role in the piece. Josh Howard says, "He did every interview. He worked the sources over the phone. He was there in the room with the so-called document experts. He argued over every line in the script. It's laughable."

And former "CBS Evening News" executive producer Rome Hartman says of the lawsuit, "It's got to be about this lasting sense of hurt and pride. I was flabbergasted. I just don't get it."