A key phrase in this article: "...in all likelihood the content of the documents was accurate, even if the documents themselves were not authentic."

Exactly: the story was true, but the evidence was falsified. Just as bad, the story of preferential treatment wasn't news at all; it was old and was generally accepted by all. Then phony documents surface to prove something that didn't need more proof. This is why some people associated with this fiasco no longer work for CBS.