If the scuttlebutt is correct and CBS declares that the docs may be fake but the story is real, the question they must answer is “Would they have run this story without benefit of these documents?” Since the original story hinged largely on the docs plus Ben Barnes’ word and little else, one wonders how they can say yes.

Another thresshold question: Who are they going to fire for greenlighting these docs?

And, the oldy but goody, if the docs are fake — who gave them to CBS?