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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OMG...I am SO hooked on that show............I'm embarassed to admit it....but I love that show!!!
I remember. Lindsey's a handy guy to have around. A regular jack-of-all trades.
"I met with John in the spring of '01, before 9-11,..."
What do you make of this, Howlin?
Attorney, reviewed all Clinton's pardons, aka "Clinton's most loyal operative"
I am going to have to make a timeline. This is getting so confusing and when the MSM gets done with their spinning, will be even more so.
You have Freepmail!
LOL!
I guess I should not be laughing about this. Because for Clinton to have one of his boys risk this much public scene...there had to be something pretty dang bad that they were trying to hide.
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Plus the whole pub has a number, and the number of pubs is kept in a very secure place.
LOL ....Lesko...I love Lesko...he makes me laugh...and so did you ...thanks.
Bruce Lindsey has been in charge of the Clinton documents since they left the White House in January, 2001. He determines what is released to the public, the courts and investigators.
I bet this is because the administration didn't want to give a heads-up to whoever else was involved in this.
Yea, but Berger wasn't trying to protect himself. He was trying to protect Clinton. WHY? Why would he do it?
"He stuck documents in his pants, and it was inadvertent!"
His boss stuck interns in his pants and it was Starr's fault.
Makes perfect sense to a Democrat.
Is Oliver North on this story yet?
Yup. And shredded a LOT.........LOL.
Justin Thornton was HER attorney........and she got ZIP.
In addition to the actual transcript of Berger's testimony, here is the spot in the LIVE THREAD where Berger begins.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1104313/posts?page=550#550
Oh boy .....................bttt
I found that part of the article astounding! They are just now getting the papers together to inform the committee. I feel like this is a Chinese Fire Drill.
missing docs....Seems like old times
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