Posted on 07/20/2004 4:59:53 AM PDT by Liz
I'm afraid you're right about this. Sad to say.
When nabbed stuffing top-secret material down his pants and socks to spirit them out of the National Archives, Berger was in the process of testifying before the 911 Commission about the extent of his and the Clinton administration's efforts (or lack thereof) to brief the incoming Bush administration about security issues which led to the 9/11 WTC and Pentagon bombings.
Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger was National Security Advisor to President Clinton beginning December 6, 1996. Berger was born on October 28, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. His father eager to leave the city moved the family to Millerton, New York.
Berger graduated from Cornell University and Harvard Law School. After law school, he became speechwriter for George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign where he met the future President Bill Clinton.
When Jimmy Carter won the Presidency in 1976 Berger served as deputy director of policy planning at the State Department under Anthony Lake the man he would replace as national security advisor.
Then, Berger worked in the foreign policy section of Michael Dukakis’ 1988 presidential campaign where his boss at that job was Madeline Albright. Albright would later be appointed secretary of state at the same time Berger would be appointed national security advisor.
Berger was a partner for the Washington law firm of Hogan and Hartson from 1981-1992. Berger and his wife Susan have three children, Deborah, Sarah and Alexander.
The goals and purpose of the national security team which Berger is a part of, is to address both long and short term global policy making and keep the president up to date on all issues involving world problems. Berger said in an early interview, "I think what I have learned is that our job here is to both try to make sure that the President gets the best, sharpest information possible so he can make well informed decisions." Berger’s job more specifically is to be an essential foreign policy guide and traffic cop for the president, coordinating communication between the Oval Office and Cabinet members. Another aspect of his job is to inform the American people what the objectives of the White House are as far as foreign policy goes, especially in the Middle East." I think that American foreign policy has to make sense to the American people, and I think that means it has to be communicated to them well," says Berger.
Berger as a very close friend of President Clinton is often asked to do more than most National Security Advisors of the past. For instance, his office approached then-CNN Washington bureau chief Frank Sesno to arrange the time and location of a "town meeting."
Berger has no enemies in his position except certain members of the Republican party that do not agree with anything about a Clinton-run White House.
Berger is quick witted, blunt, and hard hitting when it comes to defending his views, yet he never hits below the belt. He has been criticized by some for being too passive which nevertheless mirrors Berger’s personality and politics: studied centrism, between aggression and indifference. " I’ve always said containment is aesthetically displeasing but strategically sufficient," erger stated. "You wake up in the morning and [Saddam Hussein] is still there and it would be far preferable than if he weren’t. As for getting Saddam.’ Most Americans would recognize that option would be emotionally gratifying, but the costs of it would be greater than our national interest."
Sources
www.whitehouse.gov/wh/eop/html
Los Angeles Times December 6,1996 page 20
The Washington Post February 24,1998
The New York Times December 6, 1996 page 8
Love that mental pic. LOL.
Berger is squarely in the democrat camp.
IOW's he's a liar and the "sought after
end result ALWAYS justifies the means."
Yeah, I think some cream pie would really perk up the perky one.
Hello, maybe the LSM has an agenda. Hmmmm? This country needs a HUGE wake up call. It seems that 9/11 was a "stub of the toe".
Do you see a huge split in this country yet??? You should for it is obvious!!!
The thing that stands out is that he worked in the losing Dukakis campaign.
I just can't stop thinking of Sandy in the tank with a helmet. LOL.
Somebody oughta photoshop it. Would be hilarious.
Remember, "When nabbed stuffing top-secret material down his pants and socks to spirit them out of the National Archives, Berger was in the process of testifying before the 911 Commission about the extent of his and the Clinton administration's efforts (or lack thereof) to brief the incoming Bush administration about security issues which led to the 9/11 WTC and Pentagon bombings."
The mainstream news and DNC are trying to spin this as "inadvertent" and "a blunder". They're trying to cover up this devastating revelation by blaming the White House for leaking the FBI investigation. Stay tuned.
Please see Liz's #107.
Berger in the tank ala Dukakis?
Thanks.......this'll be a riot.
No, go right ahead and write, e-mail, call, etc. I e-mail Chris Matthews all the time. I warned him about that liberal butt kissing Howard (Never gets it right!) Fineman, I told him that both Richard Clarke and Joe Wilson were liars, I told him the "Summer of Bill Clinton" would really turn out to be the "Week of Bill Clinton", which it was! I also told him that at the end of the day he was going to look like a fool. He never learns though and his ratings stay down in the gutter where they rightfully belong! Seriously, I really believe that enough American voters get it, and that GW Bush will be re-elected by a strong margin. My prediction, which I have been touting for at least four months is: GW Bush=57%, John Kerry=40%, Ralph Nader=3%. Election day will tell the tale!
Liz and everybody,
Don't forget an e-mail to Greta Van Susternan at Fox's On The Record. She LOVES to use David Gergen as her politically neutral "go to guy".
What a joke! The guy always tips his hand as a big Lib (of course, otherwise why would Greta have him on?)
Yes, JC Penney's and the following as well: Johnson & Johnson, Pillsbury, and Wyeth
The New York Times: (212) 556-7652
The New York Post: (212) 930-8000
ABC: 212-456-7777
CBS: 212-975-4321
NBC: 212-664-4444
CNN: 404-237-0234
Fox:1-888-369-4762
NY York Daily News (212) 210-NEWS
Bill O'Reily
E-mail: oreilly@foxnews.com
Sean Hannity
hannity@foxnews.com
Alan Colmes
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 got these addresses from Media Research Center,
http://www.mediaresearch.org/MediaAddresses/mediaaddresses.asp#If%20the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
e-mail: conedit@ajc.com
Houston Chronicle
e-mail: viewpoints@chron.com
Miami Herald
e-mail: HeraldEd@herald.com
The New York Times
letters@nytimes.com
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
e-mail: letters@post-gazette.com
USA Today
e-mail: editor@usatoday.com
The Wall Street Journal
e-mail: letter.editor@edit.wsj.com
The Washington Post
e-mail: Letterstoed@washpost.com
The Washington Times
e-mail: wtnews@wt.infi.net
bttt and thanks!
Yesterday, Rush referred to it as "TrouserGate".TrouserGate bump !
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