Posted on 07/31/2005 7:09:21 PM PDT by smoothsailing
Reprinted from NewsMax.com
Sunday, July 31, 2005 9:30 p.m. EDT
Sandy Berger Blasts Bush for Security Failure
Convicted 9/11 Commission document thief Sandy Berger is blasting the Bush administration for failing to bring security to Iraq after toppling Saddam Hussein.
As co-chair of a Council on Foreign Relations Iraq war task force, Berger and his colleagues are complaining that the U.S.'s failure to prepare for the period after the war had given "early impetus for the insurgency," according to quotes picked up by Reuters.
Despite pleading guilty in April to destroying top secret terrorism documents related to the 9/11 investigation, the former Clinton administration national security advisor was tapped to head up the CFR panel along with former Bush 41 National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.
In a written report released last week, the Berger-Scowcroft panel concluded:
"The critical miscalculation of Iraq war-planning was that the stabilization and reconstruction mission would require no more forces than the invasion itself."
Berger and his colleagues cited the Bush administration's "inattention" and "misjudgments" as key reasons for the post-war security failure.
"Pre-war inattention to post-war requirements or simply misjudgments about them left the United States ill-equipped to address public security, governance and economic demands in the immediate aftermath of the conflict, seriously undermining key U.S. foreign policy goals."
Despite the seriousness of his crime, Justice Department prosecutors have recommended that Berger serve no jail time, and instead pay only a $10,000 fine and surrender his security clearance for three years.
His sentence is scheduled to be set by D.C. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson in September.
Democrats need more DUMB people to believe in them.
Even so...amazing how desperate the libs are that they'd use him as heading up anything. What arrogance!
The Repubs, sadly, are weak as is evidenced by:
"Despite the seriousness of his crime, Justice Department prosecutors have recommended that Berger serve no jail time, and instead pay only a $10,000 fine and surrender his security clearance for three years."
--I HATE the "New Tone". I'm ready for some fight.
The pig-faced Sandy Burglar is a sickening scumbag - - this report is not surprising coming from him.... But what on earth is Brent Scowcroft doing signing onto this 20/20-hindsight Democrat propaganda piece??
What is this Council on Foreign Relations,some stoned lefty club or something?
LMAO, crawl back into your hole Sandy, no one asked for your two cents. LMAO @ this buffoon, he's got to be related to gigilo and teddy hiccup!
I swear,I can't stop laughing!
This is too funny. A guy convicted of stealing documents is lecturing the President about security measures. All i can say Sandy, is stick it in your shorts and shut up!
This is a joke right? Of all the nerve....Clymer! Big Time!
Ya know if Fat Sandy Burglar had the sense of a jackass, he would keep his big mouth shut...indefinitely!
If there was ever one lucky SOB, that clown is.
He steals, destroys classified documents and lies about it. And what does he get?
He cops to a misdemeanor, gets a 10K dollar fine and loss of his clearance for 36 months? Talk about a sweetheart deal! All I want to know is whose arse did he have to kiss to get that deal? LMAO
It's just crazy,MNJ,I started laughing when I saw the headline and I can't stop!
What is this Council on Foreign Relations,some stoned lefty club or something
Pretty much covers it. Here is a link for your info.
http://www.hoovers.com/council-on-foreign-relations/--ID__128341--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=PAID&cm_cat=OVR&cm_pla=CON&cm_ite=council_on_foreign_relations
According to Krauthammer's commentary, Scowcroft is in a different catagory of foreign policy thinking, he is like Bush 41, ----
I can't do Krauthammer explanation justice, but he breaks down the different groups and how they approach foreign policy, and why...Scowcroft was mentioned by name in the article...which helped me, because I was confused why he was so negative to Dubya, when he worked for his Dad...
If you would like, I will try to post the link to Krauthammers article or ping you to the thread here on FR!!
Oh, I know that Berger doesn't have a position in the Adminstration, but the fact that the Justice Dept. didn't go harder after him, with more than a slap on the wrist,
IS giving him a break.....IMHO
Please do.....At least post a link.
Huh?!
this is all a dream we dreamed
one afternoon long ago
The prosecutor is in the bag for the Democrats. The sentence recommendation was laughable and the judge saw this pretty easily. Apprently, the prosecutor stumbled upon a judge with integrity. When the day for Burglar's sentencing came, the judge basically said "no dice" and put sentencing off for awhile. It ain't over yet. I think there's some horse-trading going on.
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