Exactly, as I first encountered on post 166, this is a Clinton double deal. Here is my take on a few other things on this thread:
1. Forget taking these for the Kerry campaign. Kerry could legitly get such documents. Remember as a presidential candidate he get security briefings if he wants them and could request any document he wants. This is a cover up for Clinton pure and simple.
2. Why does Berger do it? Probably Clinton promised him the skids were greased and no one would know Berger did it. Alternatively, today for Berger is much better than Arkancide.
3. Why does this come out now? To knock Kerry down a peg and reduce his chances of winning. The timing for this to be a Clinton leak is perfect. It damages Kerry. It makes the 9-11 report look more political hurting Kerry further. The timing makes it look like a GOP leak so there are no Clinton finger prints on it.
The "timing" aspect of the liberal spin tonight creates the illusion this was hatched from the GOP War Room, thereby clearing Clinton, Kerry, and Berger of any wrongdoing. In fact, I believe all three, as well as the rest of the Democratic party were involved. Kerry would have been comatose to have been theoretically "out of the loop" for the past 7 or 8 months when all this was bubbling under the surface. Berger blew it wide open when papers were found missing each time he showed up at the National Archives.
And to add to your #3, by knocking Kerry down, Hillary comes in to save the day for the Dems - just in the nick of time at the convention next week. I still think she has a hand in this. Mishandling documents is her specialty.