Accidental Destruction

Of course, there could be an entirely innocent explanation of Sandy Berger's destruction of Clinton-era documents. Just as there was an innocent explanation for the 18 1/2 minute gap on the Nixon tapes. Sandy Berger deserves the same respectful hearing that Rosemary Woods received from the press and Congress.

(Based on this post, i don't think we should be so quick to credit Berger's good intentions or consistent honesty.)

From press accounts it is hard to figure out if the missing documents contained any unique information and if exact copies still exist in the archives.  Not just close copies or final versions but exact copies (including handwritten notations) of the specific version that is missing.