Posted on 07/19/2004 5:07:42 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
AP: Clinton Adviser Probed in Terror Memos
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By JOHN SOLOMON
WASHINGTON - President Clinton (news - web sites)'s national security adviser, Sandy Berger, is the focus of a criminal investigation after admitting he removed highly classified terrorism documents from a secure reading room during preparations for the Sept. 11 commission hearings, The Associated Press has learned.
Berger's home and office were searched earlier this year by FBI (news - web sites) agents armed with warrants. Some drafts of a sensitive after-action report on the Clinton administration's handling of al-Qaida terror threats during the December 1999 millennium celebration are still missing.
Berger and his lawyer said Monday night he knowingly removed handwritten notes he had taken from classified anti-terror documents he reviewed at the National Archives by sticking them in his jacket and pants. He also inadvertently took copies of actual classified documents in a leather portfolio, they said.
"I deeply regret the sloppiness involved, but I had no intention of withholding documents from the commission, and to the contrary, to my knowledge, every document requested by the commission from the Clinton administration was produced," Berger said in a statement to the AP.
Berger served as Clinton's national security adviser for all of the president's second term and most recently has been informally advising Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites). Clinton asked Berger last year to review and select the administration documents that would be turned over to the commission.
The FBI searched Berger's home and office with warrants earlier this year after employees of the National Archives told agents they believed they witnessed Berger put documents into his clothing while reviewing sensitive Clinton administration papers, officials said.
When asked, Berger said he returned some of the classified documents, which he found in his office, and all of the handwritten notes he had taken from the secure room, but said he could not locate two or three copies of the highly classified millennium terror report.
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As far as I know there still missing..............
JD Hayworth coming up on HANNITY.............
there=they're.......................gheese....
But the lefties have moved on. It's the timing of the leak that needs investigating. I bet it does. Ruined the whole dim convention Bush bashing hate fest. Can't blame Bush if Clinton was at fault. I bet some speeches need a rewrite.
"Well, I have finally caught up on this thread! It brings back memories to the time when I first began lurking on FR, back when Drudge had his Whitewater link up. I certainly hope that more comes of this..."
It will. Drudge with a much larger audience is over this like a rat terrier on a rat.
Rush was all over it.
Sean will be all over it.
Regional conservative talk shows are all over.
Fox News will be all over it.
The NY Post and Washington Times will be all over it.
Free Republic has a lot more clout and more members now. You know we will be all over it.
GW's campaign legal adviser is on the Komrade Kerrorist Kamp about did they get this data, if so when, and if they have used it.
Richard Clarke was set up for a perjury trap back in March by republicans on the 911 panel.
This will be a lot of fun.
In the meantime Arnold is ripping the Girly Its in the California Legislature a new and painful clymer.
Enjoy the good times and watch the rats scurry around on their version of the SS Titanic, the John/John show.
That's right. Destroyed AND missing.
Good job.
We need to start contacting the Board members of the companies who own ABCNNBC BS and ask them why their news agencies are playing politics instead of reporting real news. Then copy the SEC.
Now no reason to do that!!!!!
This story exploded last evening, I think around 5 pm , I was on here but I didn't discover all of this was happening till 10 am this morning when someone gave me a ping.....
There are now many many threads on this event, which some of us are trying to link together using the :KEYWORD : SOXGATE
If you aren't familiar with that and how it works just give me a holler.....
We need all hands on board with this happening@.
your 1844 is very encouraging. The fact that this thread will likely get 2000 posts, also very encouraging.
Bump for W and the truth.
Not a problem at all, Eva. There's just so much dirt to keep straight with all the assorted Clintonista "activities" that I can't keep it all sorted out. Capone was a piker compared to this crew.
Some of the usual Doomers and Gloomers are doing their usual downer thing and blaming the Republicans for the Sun rising in the east today and setting in the West.
However, real conservatives, the optimists will not listen to them. We will make sure this news gets out. I have sent 4 separate emails to my friends and relatives on these threads asking them to help get the word out.
What's new: Berger stuffed them in his SOCKS.
Documents still missing.
Seriously folks, I hope he's under a suicide watch...this is the kind of situation that would push most anybody over the edge...others have taken the plunge for a whole lot less.
I wonder if he brought any documents with him to plant. On the news I thought I heard something about leather bound documents. How can you accidently take home a leather bound document. Sandy the Burglar is fat enough already if he went in with no documents he had to gotten a little bigger taking out bound documents. And what happened to the guys who seen Sandy stuff his pants?
"Seriously folks, I hope he's under a suicide watch...this is the kind of situation that would push most anybody over the edge...others have taken the plunge for a whole lot less."
Yep, the Akrazy suicides when an underlying under the Clintoons screws up is very high. Like shooting themselves several times with fatal shots each time.
Did you by chance save the code for the hanger and the kitty cat slapping its feet.
It has been removed from the site. I guess that it got too many hit.
About Arnold, many say he has no substance, but damn, I love his style!
Arnold will rock the RNC Convention!
Freep the press on Berger/Kerry
Bill O'Reily
E-mail: oreilly@foxnews.com
Sean Hannity
hannity@foxnews.com
Let's FREEP Alan Colmes while we're at it!
colmes@foxnews.com
Phylis Schlafly
eagle@eagleforum.org
Oliver North
http://www.northamerican.com/-cybercall/pg-call.htm
Janet Parshall, conservative talk show host
(703) 276-8597
Fax: (703) 516-7212
E-Mail us at: info@jpamerica.com
Brit Hume
Special Report with Brit Hume
Special@foxnews.com
Hugh Hewitt (conservative talk show host/columnist)
http://www.hughhewitt.com/
Michael Medved (conservative talk show host/columnist)
http://www.michaelmedved.com/contact.shtml
I don't know about the liberals in your area of California, but down in the wine counties, they are really scared of him.
Even before his Girly Men label, many of them hated him more than GW.
This Girly Label has theme even crazier than before.
If you haven't heard his actual speech, try to find it and listen. I heard it yesterday while driving, and I had to pull over to the side of the road because I was laughing so hard. A pickup in front and a SUV behind me pulled over at the same time. When the tape was over, I stuck my head out and holler Arnold?
The other drivers nodded their heads. I heard it on Rush's program today, and it had the same effect on me.
Awsome anecdote.
Foxnews.com is now reporting on the effect of Kerry's campaign with Berger being a "close" adviser to Kerry.
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