I'm becoming more and more convinced that what we have is not a cabal of Bush-haters, but a cabal of double agents. This is not just about nailing Bush - why bother, after the election when he is a lame duck? It's about de-legitimizing the entire U.S. policy in the Middle East. Now think about who benefits from that. The Cold War may not be over, after all.
The Russians are a possibility, certainly. But all of these people have known (and close) ties with both France and Saudi Arabia -- who have a lot more to gain from the delegitimatizing of U.S. policy in the Middle East.
The French and the Saudis are more likely culprits, in my view.