[POA2]

Not necessarily. The investigation continues.

Agree with you here - but Berger's team leaked this story to off-set any possible indictment -

The media will not give this story legs until after the convention -

By leaking the story Berger's team just made it extremely more difficult on the prosecutor - (as well as letting the prosecutor know he will be made into the next "Ken Starr" if he proceeds further -

[HAL9000]

I expect we'll hear that a grand jury is issuing subpoenas soon, and information will continue to drip out over time.

I'm cautiously optimistic that we will get the facts through determination and patience.

[Wilhelm Tell]

By leaking the story Berger's team just made it extremely more difficult on the prosecutor - (as well as letting the prosecutor know he will be made into the next "Ken Starr" if he proceeds further -

How absolutely Clintonian. Berger is sent by, um, someone, to um, borrow top secret documents -- some of which Berger "accidentally" destroyed. Berger is caught and an investigation ensues. Many months later, Berger's people leak the story, and the Democrats blame the leak on Republicans, noting the timing of the leak. The media eagerly pick up on and repeat the Democrat spin, until accusations that the Republicans leaked something for political gain become the whole story, and the allegations against Berger are virtually forgotten. But the media have to abandon even this, because any remaining slight inkling of the allegation against Berger is damaging. So after a few days Berger is forgotten but there are plenty of leading stories about murders in flyover country, the latest diet craze, and any day now there will be stories about how wonderful Edward's hair looks.

Oh, and the leak compromises the investigation and we never learn exactly why Berger took the documents, and the Republicans say nothing for fear of being accused of sounding "partisan." The scamming ability of the Clintonistas is unsurpassed.