Barnes may have vouched for them. He might well be the "unimpeachable source" -- corrupt charlatan, liar and perjurer, though he might be.
But Barnes would NOT have a.) created the memos, nor b.) faxed the memos. Those jobs would be beneath him.
Barnes is probably the link between these memos and both the DNC/Kerry campaign and CBS. The Impresario of Scum, so to speak.
But Burkett will be the fall guy...
Barnes (and fyi Begala) are from Austin not Abilene