READER MICHAEL GREENSPAN makes this obvious, but important, point regarding the Sandy Berger story:

Democrats are “questioning the timing of the report” of the Berger investigation. But no matter when the story broke, Republicans would be accused of exploiting it to distract public attention from something — Bush’s National Guard service, the Democratic primaries, Abu Ghraib, continuing unrest in Iraq, the 9/11 commission, whatever might sit atop the anti-Bush hit parade that week.

Yes.