Let’s see..an ethical dilemma for the LA Times...what could it be?
1. The only real ethical dilemma would be if it were actually something damaging to Hillary, and they were trying to figure out what South American prison they would wind up in if the information actually got out.
2. If the information were damaging to Osama Obama or some other Democrat, the dilemma would be how to sure that it did not look like it somehow came from Hillary.
3. If the information were damaging to a Republican, the dilemma would be how to time the release to inflict the most damage.
I suspect it is this option. Probably Hillary's ops research folks dug it up on one of the Reps and they are just hoping he will be the Rep nominee.
You know, even if if was an Edwards or Obama scandal, it could be damaging to Hillary in a roundabout way. Hillary needs Edwards and Obama in the race to split the anti-Hillary vote. If either Edwards or Obama dropped out, the other could consolidate support and possibly defeat Hillary in later primaries.