Yep, it look like Kalb was retained to put an end to the SwiftVets so they don't come back in 2008. You can be sure that, behind the scenes, Hillary is working to damage Kerry.
Hold Kerry to his own standard, have some one leak the docs for the good of the country.
I'm unsure at this point as to Kalb's motivations, nor who, if anyone, might be motivating him. As Kerry is overtly engaged in his own political rehabilitation, it is within the realm of plausibility, if not certainty, that his rivals for the '08 nomination may develop a newfound interest in the Swift Boat allegations. It would be interesting to learn what political inclinations Kalb may have demonstrated in his journalistic career...or who he may have overtly supported, if anyone.
You can be sure that, behind the scenes, Hillary is working to damage Kerry.
Well, it looks like Demos have all but discounted Kerry as viable for '08 (Eleanor Clift recently described him as a "windsurfing dilletante"). I'm thinking that in Hillary's calculus, Kerry isn't yet on her radar.