Within hours of the 60 Minutes broadcast questions arose about the documents on the conservative Free Republic website by an anonymous writer known as Bankhead who The Los Angeles Times revealed to be Harry MacDougald. MacDougald is an * Atlanta lawyer with strong ties to conservative Republican causes* and who helped draft the petition urging the Arkansas Supreme Court to disbar President Clinton after the Monica Lewinsky scandal. MacDoughald’s background is expected to fuel speculation that Republicans were behind the forged documents in an effort to undermine reports that Bush received preferential treatment in the National Guard more than 30 years ago. Newsweek is reporting that the documents may have been sent anonymously to former Texas National Guardsman — and Bush critic — Bill Burkett, who then shared the documents with 60 Minutes.