Was it you that sponsored the French theory of planted fakes?
How about this scenario. France planted them with the Italians. But in later discussions with the Americans realized the Italians only forwarded reports of the documents. This was unsatisfactory for the set-up. The French needed to get the actual documents in American hands, so they used an Italian reporter and had her deliver them to American Embassy in Italy.
I'll take responsibility.
The French needed to get the actual documents in American hands, so they used an Italian reporter and had her deliver them to American Embassy in Italy.
To work, the actual documents must be exposed, yes. But now I wonder if Bill Burkett might've had something to do with this...