CBS have been working on this story for five years. During that time they probably came in contact with Burkett, who has been essentially saying (for the last five years) that Bush was AWOL and he, Burkett saw Bush's aides destroy TANG documents. Burkett was probably badgering CBS to run with the story and their response was, find us some hard evidence such as memos and we'll run with the story. Hence both Rather and Burkett can claim CBS pressured him for the docs. Both CBS and Burkett admit some culpability, but get to play the victim. The problem is they can't identify the victimizer or their flimsy story will be further discredited. My guess is that they will try to pin the blame on a fictitious Republican source. Watch your back Buckhead.
Tom Shales from the Washington Post is already saying he thinks it was a Republican.He is on with Chris Matthews right now saying that.